# El Tijera Corregimiento, Ocú District, Herrera Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/ocu/el-tijera/ Corregimiento · Ocú District # El Tijera El Tijera is a corregimiento of Panama in Ocú District, Herrera Province. It covers **67.5 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 67.5km² - 1mapped service - 232 mtypical elevation ## Where is El Tijera? El Tijera lies in [Ocú District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/ocu/), [Herrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other corregimientos: [Cerro Largo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/ocu/cerro-largo/), [El Toro](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/las-minas/el-toro/), [Los Llanos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/ocu/los-llanos/), [Ponuga](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santiago/ponuga/) and [Tebario](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/mariato/tebario/). By area it is the 275th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 11.8% of [Ocú District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/ocu/). The centre of El Tijera is about 201 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 20 km from Ocú, the main town of Ocú District. The centre point is at 7.8274° N, 80.9169° 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 Tijera ### Nearby, outside El Tijera - El Montoso Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Chepo16 km - El Salto · waterfall, Chepo18 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 Tijera - 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) · Chitré59 km - Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David179 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 06:28, 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 Tijera Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in El Tijera. The largest with a recorded population: Boquerón (140), Limón de Tijeras (56) and Cerro Paja (39). Settlements here lie between about 105 m and 544 m above sea level (median 232 m). - Agua Azules - Alto El Martín - Alto Martín - Boqueron - Boquerón - Cerro Alto Amarillo - Cerro Paja - El Calvario - El Desbarrancado - El Guásimo - El Palenque - El Peñon - El Peñón - El Tijera - La Casanga - La Culebra - La Culebras - La Peña del Suay - Limón de Tijeras - Los Salitres - Los Yerbos - Paso Hondo - Tijera 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 Tijera Named natural and historic features inside El Tijera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Borrigueros - Quebrada El Castillo - Quebrada El Guásimo - Quebrada El Papayo - Quebrada La Casanga - Quebrada La Llana - Quebrada Las Culebras - Quebrada Paso Hondo - Quebrada Tijera - Quebrada de Los Planes - Quebrada de Piedra ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 2 mountains. - Cerro Tijera · 565 m - Cerro Peñón · 494 m - Cerro Limón de Tijeras · 378 m - Cerro Paja · 292 m - Cerro Boquerón · 255 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 El Tijera and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ocú District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,845 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (255 mm) and the driest Feb (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 16 Feb 27 8 Mar 28 16 Apr 28 99 May 27 246 Jun 27 212 Jul 26 202 Aug 26 217 Sep 26 255 Oct 26 246 Nov 26 243 Dec 26 86 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Tijera Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Sergio Nuñez · Ocú 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94181&mlon=-80.77608#map=17/7.94181/-80.77608) Bank Banco Nacional · Chumical 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80067&mlon=-80.74318#map=17/7.80067/-80.74318) ATM BNP · Atalaya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04410&mlon=-80.92508#map=17/8.04410/-80.92508) Petrol pump Terpel · Chumical 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80049&mlon=-80.73985#map=17/7.80049/-80.73985) Hotel Hostal Belén · Tebario 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71667&mlon=-80.96671#map=17/7.71667/-80.96671) Mall Santiago Mall · Santiago 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09632&mlon=-80.94993#map=17/8.09632/-80.94993) School Escuela Limón de Tijera · El Tijera 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.83466&mlon=-80.91066#map=17/7.83466/-80.91066) College Inadeh El Bongo · Montijo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94581&mlon=-81.05437#map=17/7.94581/-81.05437) Police station Policía Nacional · Ocú 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96269&mlon=-80.78013#map=17/7.96269/-80.78013) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Tijera Places mapped inside El Tijera in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other corregimientos in Ocú District - Cerro Largo - Llano Grande - Los Llanos - Ocú - Peñas Chatas ## Quick answers - Where is El Tijera?In Ocú District, Herrera Province, Panama - What borders El Tijera?Cerro Largo, El Toro, Los Llanos, Ponuga and Tebario - What is there to see in El Tijera?El Montoso Forest Reserve, El Salto - What time zone is El Tijera in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Tijera?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in El Tijera?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Tijera?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Tijera?Settlements lie between 105 m and 544 m - What is the highest point in El Tijera?Cerro Tijera (565 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Tijera?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to El Tijera?Hospital Sergio Nuñez, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Tijera?Banco Nacional, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Tijera?BNP, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Tijera?Terpel, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El Tijera?PA070402 (OCHA common operational dataset)