# El Calabacito Corregimiento, Los Pozos District – Villages

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Corregimiento · Los Pozos District 

# El Calabacito

El Calabacito is a corregimiento of Panama in Los Pozos District, Herrera Province. It covers **36.1 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 36.1km²
- 207 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Calabacito?

El Calabacito lies in [Los Pozos District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/), [Herrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 6 other corregimientos: [Capurí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/capuri/), [El Cedro](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/el-cedro/), [La Arena](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/la-arena/), [La Mesa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/la-mesa/), [Llano de Piedra](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/llano-de-piedra/) and [Macaracas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/macaracas/). By area it is the 410th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 8.8% of [Los Pozos District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/). The centre of El Calabacito is about 188 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 12 km from Los Pozos, the main town of Los Pozos District. The centre point is at 7.6853° N, 80.6011° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan).

## Know before you go: El Calabacito

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Panama
- CurrencyBalboa (PAB)
- Country calling code+507
- LanguagesSpanish, English
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré40 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook184 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:07).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in El Calabacito

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in El Calabacito. The largest with a recorded population: Las Lomas (51), El Guayabito (24) and La Cimarronera (3). Settlements here lie between about 96 m and 238 m above sea level (median 207 m).

- El Guayabito
- El Macano
- El Salitre
- La Cimarronera
- La Prieta
- Las Lomas
- Lomas de Macaraca

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of El Calabacito

Named natural and historic features inside El Calabacito, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Barrero
- Quebrada El Cacao
- Quebrada Guayabito
- Quebrada La Canoa
- Quebrada La Cañabrava
- Quebrada La Mesa
- Quebrada La Palma
- Quebrada Las Lomas
- Quebrada Limón
- Quebrada Los González
- Quebrada Rosario
- Quebrada de Los Caballos
- Río El Gato
- Río Tebario

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Loma de Macho · 222 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque de La Mesa

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in El Calabacito and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Los Pozos District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,967 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (270 mm) and the driest Feb (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 19 

Feb 25 9 

Mar 27 16 

Apr 27 102 

May 26 253 

Jun 25 224 

Jul 25 224 

Aug 25 236 

Sep 25 270 

Oct 25 260 

Nov 25 259 

Dec 25 94 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Calabacito

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Luis H. Moreno, Macaracas · El Cedro 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73949&mlon=-80.54826#map=17/7.73949/-80.54826) 

Bank Banco Nacional · El Cedro 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73404&mlon=-80.55170#map=17/7.73404/-80.55170) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Chumical 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80049&mlon=-80.73985#map=17/7.80049/-80.73985) 

Hotel Cabañas Green Hills · Las Minas 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79968&mlon=-80.71527#map=17/7.79968/-80.71527) 

Mall Plaza La Villa · La Villa de Los Santos 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93763&mlon=-80.41831#map=17/7.93763/-80.41831) 

School C.E.B.G Llano de Piedra · Llano de Piedra 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65960&mlon=-80.55895#map=17/7.65960/-80.55895) 

College Simposio Logístico UTP Azuero · Llano Largo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92748&mlon=-80.41718#map=17/7.92748/-80.41718) 

Police station Zona De Policia De Macaracas · El Cedro 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73531&mlon=-80.55121#map=17/7.73531/-80.55121) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other corregimientos in Los Pozos District

- Capurí
- El Cedro
- La Arena
- La Pitalosa
- Los Cerritos
- Los Cerros de Paja
- Los Pozos

## Quick answers

- Where is El Calabacito?In Los Pozos District, Herrera Province, Panama
- What borders El Calabacito?Capurí, El Cedro, La Arena, La Mesa, Llano de Piedra and Macaracas
- What time zone is El Calabacito in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Calabacito?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in El Calabacito?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Calabacito?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Calabacito?Settlements lie between 96 m and 238 m
- What is the highest point in El Calabacito?Loma de Macho (222 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Calabacito?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Calabacito?Hospital Luis H. Moreno, Macaracas, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Calabacito?Banco Nacional, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Calabacito?Terpel, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Calabacito?PA070302 (OCHA common operational dataset)