# Los Cerritos Corregimiento, Los Pozos District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/los-cerritos/ Corregimiento · Los Pozos District # Los Cerritos Los Cerritos is a corregimiento of Panama in Los Pozos District, Herrera Province. It covers **33.6 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 33.6km² - 219 mtypical elevation ## Where is Los Cerritos? Los Cerritos 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: [Chupá](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/chupa/), [La Arena](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/la-arena/), [Los Pozos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/los-pozos/), [Rincón Hondo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/rincon-hondo/) and [Sabanagrande](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/sabanagrande/). By area it is the 424th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 8.2% of [Los Pozos District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/). The centre of Los Cerritos is about 181 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 3.9 km from Los Pozos, the main town of Los Pozos District. The centre point is at 7.7782° N, 80.6118° 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: Los Cerritos - 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) · Chitré32 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook177 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 Los Cerritos Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Los Cerritos. The largest with a recorded population: El Chorro (167), La Sabaneta (150), Los Guarumos (56), El Guayabo (37) and El Rodeo (2). Settlements here lie between about 94 m and 315 m above sea level (median 219 m). - El Barrero - El Chorro - El Copé Numero Uno - El Guayabo - El Piro - El Rodeo - La Arena Arriba - La Sabaneta - Los Guarumos 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 Los Cerritos Named natural and historic features inside Los Cerritos, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Copé - Quebrada El Gallote - Quebrada El Piro - Quebrada El Salitre - Quebrada La Raya - Quebrada Los Frijoles ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Loma Rincón · 282 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 Los Cerritos 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 Los Cerritos Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Luis H. Moreno, Macaracas · El Cedro 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73949&mlon=-80.54826#map=17/7.73949/-80.54826) Bank Banco Nacional · El Cedro 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73404&mlon=-80.55170#map=17/7.73404/-80.55170) Petrol pump Terpel · Chumical 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80049&mlon=-80.73985#map=17/7.80049/-80.73985) Hotel Cabañas Green Hills · Las Minas 12 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 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93763&mlon=-80.41831#map=17/7.93763/-80.41831) School CEGB Los Pozos · Los Pozos 3.8 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 27 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 8.2 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 Arena - La Pitalosa - Los Cerros de Paja - Los Pozos ## Quick answers - Where is Los Cerritos?In Los Pozos District, Herrera Province, Panama - What borders Los Cerritos?Chupá, La Arena, Los Pozos, Rincón Hondo and Sabanagrande - What time zone is Los Cerritos in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Los Cerritos?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Los Cerritos?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Los Cerritos?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Los Cerritos?Settlements lie between 94 m and 315 m - What is the highest point in Los Cerritos?Loma Rincón (282 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Los Cerritos?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Los Cerritos?Hospital Luis H. Moreno, Macaracas, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Los Cerritos?Banco Nacional, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Los Cerritos?Terpel, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Los Cerritos?PA070306 (OCHA common operational dataset)