# La Arena Corregimiento, Los Pozos District, Herrera Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/la-arena/ Corregimiento · Los Pozos District # La Arena La Arena is a corregimiento of Panama in Los Pozos District, Herrera Province. It covers **24.6 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 24.6km² - 207 mtypical elevation ## Where is La Arena? La Arena 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/), [Chupá](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/chupa/), [El Calabacito](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/el-calabacito/), [Los Cerritos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/los-cerritos/), [Los Pozos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/los-pozos/) and [Macaracas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/macaracas/). By area it is the 486th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 6.0% of [Los Pozos District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/). The centre of La Arena is about 183 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 8.1 km from Los Pozos, the main town of Los Pozos District. The centre point is at 7.7341° N, 80.5960° 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: La Arena - 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) · Chitré35 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook179 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 La Arena Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in La Arena. The largest with a recorded population: La Arena (194), La Canoa (138), El Calabacito (134), El Bongo (40) and La Guabita (36). Settlements here lie between about 101 m and 287 m above sea level (median 207 m). - El Bongo - El Calabacito - El Telero - La Arena - La Canoa - La Guabita - La Montañuela - Ojo de Agua - Quebrada Palma - Quebrada de La Palma 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 La Arena Named natural and historic features inside La Arena, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Limón ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Cerro Calabacito · 307 m - Loma Penical · 306 m - Loma Picacho · 273 m 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 La Arena 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 La Arena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Luis H. Moreno, Macaracas · El Cedro 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73949&mlon=-80.54826#map=17/7.73949/-80.54826) Bank Banco Nacional · El Cedro 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73404&mlon=-80.55170#map=17/7.73404/-80.55170) Petrol pump Terpel · Chumical 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80049&mlon=-80.73985#map=17/7.80049/-80.73985) Hotel Cabañas Green Hills · Las Minas 15 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 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93763&mlon=-80.41831#map=17/7.93763/-80.41831) School CEGB Los Pozos · Los Pozos 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78229&mlon=-80.64641#map=17/7.78229/-80.64641) College Simposio Logístico UTP Azuero · Llano Largo 29 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 4.9 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 - El Cedro - La Pitalosa - Los Cerritos - Los Cerros de Paja - Los Pozos ## Quick answers - Where is La Arena?In Los Pozos District, Herrera Province, Panama - What borders La Arena?Capurí, Chupá, El Calabacito, Los Cerritos, Los Pozos and Macaracas - What time zone is La Arena in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in La Arena?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in La Arena?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Arena?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of La Arena?Settlements lie between 101 m and 287 m - What is the highest point in La Arena?Cerro Calabacito (307 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit La Arena?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to La Arena?Hospital Luis H. Moreno, Macaracas, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Arena?Banco Nacional, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Arena?Terpel, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of La Arena?PA070304 (OCHA common operational dataset)