# El Cedro Corregimiento, Los Pozos District, Herrera Province

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Corregimiento · Los Pozos District 

# El Cedro

El Cedro is a corregimiento of Panama in Los Pozos District, Herrera Province. It covers **36.6 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 36.6km²
- 306 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Cedro?

El Cedro 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 5 other corregimientos: [Capurí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/capuri/), [El Calabacito](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/el-calabacito/), [La Mesa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/la-mesa/), [La Pitalosa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/la-pitalosa/) and [Los Cerros de Paja](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/los-cerros-de-paja/). By area it is the 407th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 8.9% of [Los Pozos District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/). The centre of El Cedro is about 194 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 14 km from Los Pozos, the main town of Los Pozos District. The centre point is at 7.6623° N, 80.6567° W.

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

## Things to see in and around El Cedro

### Nearby, outside El Cedro

- El Salto · waterfall, Chepo20 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: El Cedro

- 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) · Chitré45 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook190 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 18:08).

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 Cedro

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in El Cedro. The largest with a recorded population: La Mesa (392), Pitaloza Arriba (188), El Cañafístulo (120) and Pitaloza Abajo (52). Settlements here lie between about 150 m and 460 m above sea level (median 306 m).

- Alto del Río
- Cerro Colorado
- El Cañafístulo
- El Palermo
- El Pedernal
- El Peñón
- El Rodeo
- La Mesa
- La Pitaloza
- Llana Abajo
- Los Bajos del Río
- Pitaloza Abajo
- Pitaloza Arriba
- Tres Quebradas

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 Cedro

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cacao
- Quebrada El Jobo
- Quebrada El Pedernal
- Quebrada El Peñón
- Quebrada El Toronjo
- Quebrada La Llana Arriba
- Quebrada La Pitaloza
- Quebrada Piedras
- Quebrada Torho
- Quebrada Trujillo

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro Peñón · 480 m
- Loma del Caracucho · 467 m
- Cerro Colorado · 376 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- La Mesa Los Santos

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 Cedro 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 Cedro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Luis H. Moreno, Macaracas · El Cedro 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73949&mlon=-80.54826#map=17/7.73949/-80.54826) 

Bank Banco Nacional · El Cedro 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73404&mlon=-80.55170#map=17/7.73404/-80.55170) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Chumical 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80049&mlon=-80.73985#map=17/7.80049/-80.73985) 

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

School C.E.B.G Llano de Piedra · Llano de Piedra 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65960&mlon=-80.55895#map=17/7.65960/-80.55895) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Ocú · Ocú 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95533&mlon=-80.78311#map=17/7.95533/-80.78311) 

Police station Zona De Policia De Macaracas · El Cedro 14 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 Calabacito
- La Arena
- La Pitalosa
- Los Cerritos
- Los Cerros de Paja
- Los Pozos

## Quick answers

- Where is El Cedro?In Los Pozos District, Herrera Province, Panama
- What borders El Cedro?Capurí, El Calabacito, La Mesa, La Pitalosa and Los Cerros de Paja
- What is there to see in El Cedro?El Salto
- What time zone is El Cedro in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Cedro?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in El Cedro?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Cedro?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Cedro?Settlements lie between 150 m and 460 m
- What is the highest point in El Cedro?Cerro Peñón (480 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Cedro?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Cedro?Hospital Luis H. Moreno, Macaracas, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Cedro?Banco Nacional, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Cedro?Terpel, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Cedro?PA070303 (OCHA common operational dataset)