Corregimiento · Los Pozos District # La Pitalosa La Pitalosa is a corregimiento of Panama in Los Pozos District, Herrera Province. It covers 157.1 km². 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 157 km² - 2 mapped services - 578 m typical elevation ## Where is La Pitalosa? La Pitalosa lies in Los Pozos District, Herrera Province, Panama. It borders 8 other corregimientos: Altos de Güera, Bajos de Güera, Chepo, El Cedro, La Mesa, Los Cerros de Paja, Quebrada del Rosario and Quebro. By area it is the 104th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 38.3% of Los Pozos District. The centre of La Pitalosa is about 206 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 25 km from Los Pozos, the main town of Los Pozos District. The centre point is at 7.5832° N, 80.7292° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around La Pitalosa ### Nearby, outside La Pitalosa - El Salto · waterfall, Chepo 17 km - El Montoso Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Chepo 18 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: La Pitalosa - Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Panama - Currency Balboa (PAB) - Country calling code +507 - Languages Spanish, English - Plug types Type A, B · 110 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 57 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 201 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:06) 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Pitalosa Open gazetteers list 30 villages, towns and localities in La Pitalosa. The largest with a recorded population: La Zahinosa (42), Palo Amarillo (37), La Llanita (24), Los Ñopos (14) and La Bejucosa (13). Settlements here lie between about 285 m and 763 m above sea level (median 578 m). - Alto de La Gloria - Bella Vista - Cerro Peludo - El Caracucho - El Chirote - El Cruce de Santa Clara - El Viejo - La Bejucosa - La Bravita - La Cruce de La Llanita - La Furnia - La Guabita - La Honda de Los Ñopos - La Llanita - La Pava - La Pita - La Rialeja - La Zahinosa - Las Bóvedas - Las Niguas - Los Ñopos - Palo Amarillo - Quebrada La Honda - Quebrada de Piedra - Rincón Sánchez - Santa Clara - Tebario - Tolú Arriba - Tumaco Abajo - Tumaco Arriba Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of La Pitalosa Named natural and historic features inside La Pitalosa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Bejucal - Quebrada Bejucosa - Quebrada Brújula - Quebrada Calera - Quebrada El Chorro - Quebrada El Tigre - Quebrada El Toro - Quebrada El Viejo - Quebrada La Honda - Quebrada La Llana - Quebrada La Pita - Quebrada La Zahinosa - Quebrada La Zahinosa - Quebrada Los Naranjos - Quebrada Macaraquita - Quebrada Pavo - Quebrada Piedra - Quebrada Salitre ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro Los Ñopos · 1,033 m - Cerro El Manguillo · 898 m - Alto de Las Matas · 838 m - Cerro La Furnia · 777 m - Cerro de La Mata de Caña · 775 m - Alto Mamey · 721 m - Loma de La Gloria · 719 m - Cerro La Guabita · 671 m - Cerro de Los Ñopos · 662 m - Cerro Corazón del Mundo · 641 m - Loma de Quito · 597 m - Cerro Peluda · 580 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in La Pitalosa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Los Pozos District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 270 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 23 | 19 | | Feb | 24 | 9 | | Mar | 25 | 16 | | Apr | 25 | 102 | | May | 24 | 253 | | Jun | 24 | 224 | | Jul | 23 | 224 | | Aug | 23 | 236 | | Sep | 23 | 270 | | Oct | 23 | 260 | | Nov | 23 | 259 | | Dec | 23 | 94 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Pitalosa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Luis H. Moreno, Macaracas · El Cedro | 26 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional · Chumical | 24 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Terpel · Chumical | 24 km | Map | | Hotel | Cabañas Green Hills · Las Minas | 24 km | Map | | School | Escuela Santa Clara · La Pitalosa | 3.5 km | Map | | Police station | Zona De Policia De Macaracas · El Cedro | 26 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Pitalosa Places mapped inside La Pitalosa in open map data, by type. - Schools 2 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other corregimientos in Los Pozos District - Capurí - El Calabacito - El Cedro - La Arena - Los Cerritos - Los Cerros de Paja - Los Pozos ## Quick answers - Where is La Pitalosa? In Los Pozos District, Herrera Province, Panama - What borders La Pitalosa? Altos de Güera, Bajos de Güera, Chepo, El Cedro, La Mesa, Los Cerros de Paja, Quebrada del Rosario and Quebro - What is there to see in La Pitalosa? El Salto, El Montoso Forest Reserve - What time zone is La Pitalosa in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in La Pitalosa? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in La Pitalosa? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Pitalosa? 30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of La Pitalosa? Settlements lie between 285 m and 763 m - What is the highest point in La Pitalosa? Cerro Los Ñopos (1,033 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit La Pitalosa? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to La Pitalosa? Hospital Luis H. Moreno, Macaracas, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Pitalosa? Banco Nacional, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Pitalosa? Terpel, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of La Pitalosa? PA070305 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 157.1 km² - P-code: PA070305 - District: Los Pozos District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/la-pitalosa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.