Corregimiento · Parita District # Cabuya Cabuya is a corregimiento of Panama in Parita District, Herrera Province. It covers 52.3 km². 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 52.3 km² - 63 m typical elevation ## Where is Cabuya? Cabuya lies in Parita District, Herrera Province, Panama. It borders 5 other corregimientos: Llano Grande, Llano de la Cruz, Los Castillos, Portobelillo and Potuga. By area it is the 329th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 15.0% of Parita District. The centre of Cabuya is about 165 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 13 km from Parita, the main town of Parita District. The centre point is at 8.0054° N, 80.6413° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Cabuya ### Nearby, outside Cabuya - Cienaga de las Macanas · nature reserve, El Rincón 13 km - Ocú Photo Spot · attraction, Ocú 16 km - Chitré Photo Spot · attraction, La Arena 19 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: Cabuya - 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 26 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 161 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); 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 Cabuya Open gazetteers list 12 villages, towns and localities in Cabuya. The largest with a recorded population: Los Higos (303), El Ciruelito (92), Santo Domingo (74), Pueblo Nuevo (60), La Barrera (39) and La Uva (4). Settlements here lie between about 30 m and 79 m above sea level (median 63 m). - El Ciruelito - El Lagarto - El Ojal - El Rosario - Guerra - La Barrera - La Uva - Las Margaritas - Los Higos - Palo Seco - Pueblo Nuevo - Santo Domingo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Cabuya Named natural and historic features inside Cabuya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams; 1 lake; 1 dam. - Lago Limoncito - Quebrada El Guate - Quebrada El Lagarto - Quebrada Embalsadero - Quebrada Hato - Quebrada La Uva - Quebrada Las Chicas - Quebrada Los Sanjones - Quebrada Ojal - Quebrada Palo Seco - Quebrada Rosario - Represa El Higo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro del Ojal · 188 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 Cabuya and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cabuya | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | MINSA CAPSI Luis José Varela · El Pájaro | 11 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · Pesé | 11 km | Map | | ATM | BNP · Atalaya | 32 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TERPEL | Pesé · Pesé | 11 km | Map | | Hotel | Roka's Lake · Llano de la Cruz | 7.3 km | Map | | Mall | Mall Paseo Central · Monagrillo | 22 km | Map | | School | Escuela el Pedregoso · Llano de la Cruz | 7.1 km | Map | | College | Instituto Nacional de Agricultura Doctor Augusto Samuel Boyd · La Raya de Santa María | 15 km | Map | | Police station | Estacion de Policia de Pesé · Pesé | 11 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. ## Other corregimientos in Parita District - Llano de la Cruz - Los Castillos - Parita - París - Portobelillo - Potuga ## Quick answers - Where is Cabuya? In Parita District, Herrera Province, Panama - What borders Cabuya? Llano Grande, Llano de la Cruz, Los Castillos, Portobelillo and Potuga - What is there to see in Cabuya? Cienaga de las Macanas, Ocú Photo Spot, Chitré Photo Spot - What time zone is Cabuya in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cabuya? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Cabuya? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cabuya? 12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cabuya? Settlements lie between 30 m and 79 m - What is the highest point in Cabuya? Cerro del Ojal (188 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cabuya? December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Cabuya? MINSA CAPSI Luis José Varela, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cabuya? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cabuya? BNP, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cabuya? TERPEL | Pesé, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cabuya? PA070501 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 52.3 km² - P-code: PA070501 - District: Parita District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/parita/cabuya/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.