# Parita District, Herrera Province – Corregimientos & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/parita/ District · Herrera Province # Parita District Parita District is a district of Panama in Herrera Province. It covers **347.3 km²**. Its main town is Parita. It is divided into 7 corregimientos. 101 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 347km² - 7corregimientos - 4mapped services ## Where is Parita District? Parita District lies in [Herrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other districts: [Aguadulce District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/aguadulce/), [Chitré District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/chitre/), [Ocú District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/ocu/), [Pesé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/) and [Santa María District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/santa-maria/). By area it is the 61st largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 14.9% of [Herrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/). The centre of Parita District is about 158 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 17 km from Chitré, the main town of Herrera Province. The centre point is at 8.0206° N, 80.5704° 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: Parita District - 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) · Chitré18 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook154 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:04) 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. ## Corregimientos of Parita District Corregimiento Area km² Localities Services [Cabuya](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/parita/cabuya/) 52 12 0 [Llano de la Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/parita/llano-de-la-cruz/) 11 1 2 [Los Castillos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/parita/los-castillos/) 25 8 0 [Parita](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/parita/parita/) 120 49 2 [París](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/parita/paris/) 72 13 0 [Portobelillo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/parita/portobelillo/) 29 10 0 [Potuga](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/parita/potuga/) 38 9 0 Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Parita District Open gazetteers list **101 villages, towns and localities** in Parita District. The largest with a recorded population: Parita (2,864), París (894), Potuga (795), Portobelillo (497), El Pedregoso (452) and Cabuya (417). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 92 m above sea level (median 34 m). - Aguamasa - Barriada Poder Popular - Barriada Santa Elena - Barriada Santo Domingo - Brisas Navideñas - Brisas del Río - Cabuya - Camino El Mangal - Cañacillas - Cerro Gordo - Cerro Pelado - Don Bosco - El Barro - El Bicueco - El Bufo - El Capache - El Capacho - El Castillito - El Cerro - El Ciruelito - El Corozo - El Hatillo - El Horcón - El Lagarto - El Lirio - El Macano - El Manantial - El Mangal - El Martín - El Mocho - El Ojal - El Pedernal - El Pedregoso - El Penono - El Pereque - El Portón de Cristo - El Ratón - El Rodeo - El Rosario - El Sesteadero - El Tigre - El Toronjo - Guerra - Jengibre - Juan Blanco - La Alcancia - La Arenita - La Barrera - La Camaronera - La Celestina - La Colonia de París - La Desbarrancada - La Gacha - La Huaca - La Maquencosa - La Palma - La Paridera - La Percha - La Tenería - La Uva - La Valencia - Las Bordas - Las Botas - Las Flores - Las Lajas - Las Lajitas - Las Margaritas - Las Mercedes - Las Palmitas - Llano Espino - Llano de La Cruz - Los Cantos - Los Castillos - Los Grullos - Los Higos - Los Panamaes - Los Pocitos - Los Tamboritos - Magallón - Ojeda Agua - Ojo de Agua - Palo Grande - Palo Seco - Paris - Parita - París - París Viejo - Paso de la Valdesa - Pedernal - Portobelillo - Potuga - Potuguilla - Pueblo Nuevo - Puerto Limón - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada de Piedra - Río Parita - Santo Domingo - Urbanización Don Conce - Villa Rosa - Vista Hermosa 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 Parita District Named natural and historic features inside Parita District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 70 rivers and streams; 2 lakes; 1 dam. - Lago La Jagua - Lago Limoncito - Quebrada Achotal - Quebrada Aguamasa - Quebrada Babario - Quebrada Bicueco - Quebrada Boquerón - Quebrada Buena Vista - Quebrada Bulungo - Quebrada Candelario - Quebrada Canoa - Quebrada Cañacillas - Quebrada Chiquero - Quebrada Chistosa - Quebrada El Avispero - Quebrada El Carrizal - Quebrada El Chogorro - Quebrada El Coral - Quebrada El Coral - Quebrada El Corozo - Quebrada El Enladrillado - Quebrada El Guanábano - Quebrada El Guate - Quebrada El Hato …and 49 more. ### Hills and mountains 29 hills. - Cerro Pital · 207 m - Cerro Picacho · 203 m - Cerro Portobelo · 193 m - Cerro de La Cruz · 193 m - Cerro del Ojal · 188 m - Cerro El Tigre · 183 m - Cerro Pedregoso · 128 m - Cerro del Barníz · 117 m - Cerro El Cobre · 110 m - Cerro Boquerón · 109 m - Cerro Manantial de los Cerros · 109 m - Cerro Boquerón · 104 m - Cerro Atalayita · 96 m - Cerro Capacho · 83 m - Cerro Grande · 79 m - Cerro La Jorra · 74 m - Cerro El Barro · 72 m - Cerro Guacamayo · 62 m - Cerro El Guabo · 58 m - Cordillera la Colorada · 55 m - Cerro Negro · 54 m - Cerro Casa Grande · 50 m - Cerro Gordo · 45 m - Cerro Grullos · 42 m …and 5 more. ### Forests and nature 2 parks. - Parque La Valencia - Parque Recreativo Ecoturístico de Parita ### Getting around 1 port. - Puerto Boca de Parita 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 Parita District and the best time to visit In Parita 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Parita District Places mapped inside Parita District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels1 - Schools2 - Restaurants1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Parita District?In Herrera Province, Panama - What borders Parita District?Aguadulce District, Chitré District, Ocú District, Pesé District and Santa María District - What time zone is Parita District in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Parita District?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Parita District?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Parita District?101 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Parita District?Settlements lie between 2 m and 92 m - What is the highest point in Parita District?Cerro Pital (207 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Parita District?December to February - What is the P-code of Parita District?PA0705 (OCHA common operational dataset)