Corregimiento · Parita District # Portobelillo Portobelillo is a corregimiento of Panama in Parita District, Herrera Province. It covers 28.8 km². 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 28.8 km² - 32 m typical elevation ## Where is Portobelillo? Portobelillo lies in Parita District, Herrera Province, Panama. It borders 6 other corregimientos: Cabuya, El Pájaro, Los Castillos, Parita, París and Potuga. By area it is the 462nd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 8.3% of Parita District. The centre of Portobelillo is about 161 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 7.0 km from Parita, the main town of Parita District. The centre point is at 7.9990° N, 80.5835° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Portobelillo ### Nearby, outside Portobelillo - Cienaga de las Macanas · nature reserve, El Rincón 12 km - Chitré Photo Spot · attraction, La Arena 13 km - Policia Nacional · memorial, Monagrillo 16 km - Public Pool · attraction, San Juan Bautista 17 km - Chitre · monument, San Juan Bautista 17 km - San Agustín · monument, La Villa de Los Santos 17 km - Museo de Chitre · museum, San Juan Bautista 17 km - masks · attraction, San Juan Bautista 17 km - Parque · monument, San Juan Bautista 17 km - Cajita de Fosforos · memorial, San Juan Bautista 18 km - El Agallito · attraction, Llano Bonito 20 km - museo de la villa de los santos · museum, La Villa de Los Santos 20 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: Portobelillo - 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 19 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 157 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); 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 Portobelillo Open gazetteers list 10 villages, towns and localities in Portobelillo. The largest with a recorded population: Portobelillo (497) and La Valencia (390). Settlements here lie between about 21 m and 60 m above sea level (median 32 m). - El Bufo - El Capache - El Capacho - El Mocho - La Arenita - La Celestina - La Valencia - Las Lajas - Paso de la Valdesa - Portobelillo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Portobelillo Named natural and historic features inside Portobelillo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Canoa - Quebrada Cañacillas - Quebrada Chistosa - Quebrada El Maluco - Quebrada El Pájaro - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Lamberca - Quebrada Mona - Quebrada Zapote ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Cerro Capacho · 83 m - Cerro La Jorra · 74 m - Cordillera la Colorada · 55 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Parque La Valencia 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 Portobelillo 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 Portobelillo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | MINSA CAPSI Luis José Varela · El Pájaro | 9.8 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · Pesé | 10 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TERPEL | Pesé · Pesé | 10 km | Map | | Hotel | Roka's Lake · Llano de la Cruz | 8.8 km | Map | | Mall | Mall Paseo Central · Monagrillo | 15 km | Map | | School | Escuela y Colegio de Parita · Parita | 7.2 km | Map | | College | USMA De Azuero En Chitre · San Juan Bautista | 17 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 - Cabuya - Llano de la Cruz - Los Castillos - Parita - París - Potuga ## Quick answers - Where is Portobelillo? In Parita District, Herrera Province, Panama - What borders Portobelillo? Cabuya, El Pájaro, Los Castillos, Parita, París and Potuga - What is there to see in Portobelillo? Cienaga de las Macanas, Chitré Photo Spot, Policia Nacional, Public Pool - What time zone is Portobelillo in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Portobelillo? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Portobelillo? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Portobelillo? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Portobelillo? Settlements lie between 21 m and 60 m - What is the highest point in Portobelillo? Cerro Capacho (83 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Portobelillo? December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Portobelillo? MINSA CAPSI Luis José Varela, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Portobelillo? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Portobelillo? TERPEL | Pesé, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Portobelillo? PA070506 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 28.8 km² - P-code: PA070506 - District: Parita District - Main town: Portobelillo --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/parita/portobelillo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.