# Peñas Chatas Corregimiento, Ocú District, Herrera Province

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Corregimiento · Ocú District 

# Peñas Chatas

Peñas Chatas is a corregimiento of Panama in Ocú District, Herrera Province. It covers **86.3 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 86.3km²
- 70 mtypical elevation

## Where is Peñas Chatas?

Peñas Chatas lies in [Ocú District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/ocu/), [Herrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 7 other corregimientos: [Chupampa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/santa-maria/chupampa/), [El Limón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/santa-maria/el-limon/), [La Montañuela](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/atalaya/la-montanuela/), [Llano Grande](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/ocu/llano-grande/), [Ocú](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/ocu/ocu/), [Potuga](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/parita/potuga/) and [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santiago/santiago/). By area it is the 225th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 15.1% of [Ocú District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/ocu/). The centre of Peñas Chatas is about 174 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 9.1 km from Ocú, the main town of Ocú District. The centre point is at 8.0244° N, 80.7573° 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 Peñas Chatas

### Nearby, outside Peñas Chatas

- Ocú Photo Spot · attraction, Ocú8.9 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: Peñas Chatas

- 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) · Chitré38 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook169 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 06:28, 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 Peñas Chatas

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Peñas Chatas. The largest with a recorded population: Quebrada de Agua (364), Peñas Chatas (358), Llano Largo (189), El Negrito (139), El Espinito (109) and Los Panamaes (88). Settlements here lie between about 42 m and 96 m above sea level (median 70 m).

- El Barro
- El Castillo
- El Espinito
- El Negrito
- Folofo
- La Bodega
- La Chorrera
- La Piñuela
- Llano Largo
- Los Carates
- Los Muertos
- Los Panamaes
- Majarilla
- Paso Hondo
- Paso Laja
- Peñas Chatas
- Quebrada de Agua

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 Peñas Chatas

Named natural and historic features inside Peñas Chatas, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Abrigada
- Quebrada Carresala
- Quebrada El Alambique
- Quebrada El Guabito
- Quebrada El Jobo
- Quebrada El Jobo
- Quebrada El Negrito
- Quebrada Guabita
- Quebrada La Bandera
- Quebrada La Piñuela
- Quebrada Marmoleja
- Quebrada del Camarón
- Río Folofo
- Río Majarilla

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Cerro Majara · 175 m
- Cerro Laja · 140 m
- Cerro Gordo · 132 m
- Cerro Gallota · 114 m
- Cerro Negro · 101 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 Peñas Chatas 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 Peñas Chatas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Sergio Nuñez · Ocú 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94181&mlon=-80.77608#map=17/7.94181/-80.77608) 

Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Ocú 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95647&mlon=-80.78026#map=17/7.95647/-80.78026) 

ATM BNP · Atalaya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04410&mlon=-80.92508#map=17/8.04410/-80.92508) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Ocú 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96684&mlon=-80.78133#map=17/7.96684/-80.78133) 

Hotel Hostal San Sebastian · Ocú 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95000&mlon=-80.78329#map=17/7.95000/-80.78329) 

Mall Santiago Mall · Santiago 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09632&mlon=-80.94993#map=17/8.09632/-80.94993) 

School Escuela El Hatillo · Ocú 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96490&mlon=-80.78009#map=17/7.96490/-80.78009) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Ocú · Ocú 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95533&mlon=-80.78311#map=17/7.95533/-80.78311) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Ocú 7.3 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.

## Other corregimientos in Ocú District

- Cerro Largo
- El Tijera
- Llano Grande
- Los Llanos
- Ocú

## Quick answers

- Where is Peñas Chatas?In Ocú District, Herrera Province, Panama
- What borders Peñas Chatas?Chupampa, El Limón, La Montañuela, Llano Grande, Ocú, Potuga and Santiago
- What is there to see in Peñas Chatas?Ocú Photo Spot
- What time zone is Peñas Chatas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Peñas Chatas?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Peñas Chatas?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Peñas Chatas?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Peñas Chatas?Settlements lie between 42 m and 96 m
- What is the highest point in Peñas Chatas?Cerro Majara (175 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Peñas Chatas?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Peñas Chatas?Hospital Sergio Nuñez, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Peñas Chatas?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Peñas Chatas?BNP, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Peñas Chatas?Texaco, about 6.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Peñas Chatas?PA070406 (OCHA common operational dataset)