# Los Castillos Corregimiento, Parita District, Herrera Province

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Corregimiento · Parita District 

# Los Castillos

Los Castillos is a corregimiento of Panama in Parita District, Herrera Province. It covers **25.3 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 25.3km²
- 46 mtypical elevation

## Where is Los Castillos?

Los Castillos lies in [Parita District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/parita/), [Herrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other corregimientos: [Cabuya](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/parita/cabuya/), [El Pájaro](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/el-pajaro/), [Llano de la Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/parita/llano-de-la-cruz/), [Parita](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/parita/parita/) and [Portobelillo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/parita/portobelillo/). By area it is the 482nd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 7.3% of [Parita District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/parita/). The centre of Los Castillos is about 166 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 11 km from Parita, the main town of Parita District. The centre point is at 7.9669° N, 80.6197° 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 Los Castillos

### Nearby, outside Los Castillos

- Cienaga de las Macanas · nature reserve, El Rincón16 km
- Chitré Photo Spot · attraction, La Arena16 km
- Ocú Photo Spot · attraction, Ocú18 km
- Policia Nacional · memorial, Monagrillo19 km
- San Agustín · monument, La Villa de Los Santos20 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: Los Castillos

- 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) · Chitré23 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook162 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 Castillos

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Los Castillos. The largest with a recorded population: Los Castillos (400), Llano de La Cruz (188), Los Cantos (127) and Ojo de Agua (12). Settlements here lie between about 34 m and 59 m above sea level (median 46 m).

- El Castillito
- Jengibre
- Las Flores
- Llano de La Cruz
- Los Cantos
- Los Castillos
- Ojeda Agua
- Ojo 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 Los Castillos

Named natural and historic features inside Los Castillos, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

15 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Candelario
- Quebrada El Carrizal
- Quebrada El Coral
- Quebrada El Coral
- Quebrada El Enladrillado
- Quebrada El Hato
- Quebrada La Barrera
- Quebrada La Tinajita
- Quebrada Los Cantos
- Quebrada Mondongo
- Quebrada Ojo de Agua
- Quebrada Rascador
- Quebrada Romero
- Quebrada Vieja
- Quebrada de La Punta

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Cerro Atalayita · 96 m
- Cerro El Guabo · 58 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 Castillos 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Los Castillos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MINSA CAPSI Luis José Varela · El Pájaro 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91432&mlon=-80.60930#map=17/7.91432/-80.60930) 

Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Pesé 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90991&mlon=-80.61251#map=17/7.90991/-80.61251) 

ATM BNP · Atalaya 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04410&mlon=-80.92508#map=17/8.04410/-80.92508) 

Petrol pump TERPEL | Pesé · Pesé 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91110&mlon=-80.61171#map=17/7.91110/-80.61171) 

Hotel Roka's Lake · Llano de la Cruz 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94025&mlon=-80.63687#map=17/7.94025/-80.63687) 

Mall Mall Paseo Central · Monagrillo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97018&mlon=-80.44725#map=17/7.97018/-80.44725) 

School Escuela el Pedregoso · Llano de la Cruz 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94191&mlon=-80.63786#map=17/7.94191/-80.63786) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Ocú · Ocú 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95533&mlon=-80.78311#map=17/7.95533/-80.78311) 

Police station Estacion de Policia de Pesé · Pesé 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90747&mlon=-80.61299#map=17/7.90747/-80.61299) 

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 Parita District

- Cabuya
- Llano de la Cruz
- Parita
- París
- Portobelillo
- Potuga

## Quick answers

- Where is Los Castillos?In Parita District, Herrera Province, Panama
- What borders Los Castillos?Cabuya, El Pájaro, Llano de la Cruz, Parita and Portobelillo
- What is there to see in Los Castillos?Cienaga de las Macanas, Chitré Photo Spot, Ocú Photo Spot, Policia Nacional
- What time zone is Los Castillos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Los Castillos?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Los Castillos?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Los Castillos?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Los Castillos?Settlements lie between 34 m and 59 m
- What is the highest point in Los Castillos?Cerro Atalayita (96 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Los Castillos?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Los Castillos?MINSA CAPSI Luis José Varela, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Los Castillos?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Los Castillos?BNP, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Los Castillos?TERPEL | Pesé, about 6.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Los Castillos?PA070503 (OCHA common operational dataset)