# El Barrero Corregimiento, Pesé District, Herrera Province

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Corregimiento · Pesé District 

# El Barrero

El Barrero is a corregimiento of Panama in Pesé District, Herrera Province. It covers **39.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 39.5km²
- 64 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Barrero?

El Barrero lies in [Pesé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/), [Herrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 6 other corregimientos: [El Pájaro](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/el-pajaro/), [La Arena](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/chitre/la-arena/), [Las Cabras](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/las-cabras/), [Los Olivos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/los-santos/los-olivos/), [Parita](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/parita/parita/) and [Pesé](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/pese/). By area it is the 388th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 12.9% of [Pesé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/). The centre of El Barrero is about 164 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 8.1 km from Pesé, the main town of Pesé District. The centre point is at 7.9167° N, 80.5414° 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 El Barrero

### Nearby, outside El Barrero

- Chitré Photo Spot · attraction, La Arena9.6 km
- San Agustín · monument, La Villa de Los Santos10 km
- Policia Nacional · memorial, Monagrillo12 km
- Chitre · monument, San Juan Bautista13 km
- Public Pool · attraction, San Juan Bautista13 km
- Museo de Chitre · museum, San Juan Bautista13 km
- masks · attraction, San Juan Bautista14 km
- Cajita de Fosforos · memorial, San Juan Bautista14 km
- Parque · monument, San Juan Bautista14 km
- Monumento a la UTP Azuero · monument, Llano Largo14 km
- museo de la villa de los santos · museum, La Villa de Los Santos14 km
- El Agallito · attraction, Llano Bonito18 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: El Barrero

- 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) · Chitré17 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook160 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.

## Villages and localities in El Barrero

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in El Barrero. The largest with a recorded population: Los Hatillos (687) and Las Flores (413). Settlements here lie between about 36 m and 69 m above sea level (median 64 m).

- Alto del Rosario
- Cañazas
- El Barrero
- El Barrero de Pesé
- El Valle de Tinajita
- Las Flores
- Los Hatillos

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 El Barrero

Named natural and historic features inside El Barrero, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cañazas
- Quebrada El Guasto
- Quebrada El Limón
- Quebrada El Mulato
- Quebrada El Pueblo
- Quebrada de Lucho

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Cerro El Guasto · 144 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 El Barrero and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pesé 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 El Barrero

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MINSA CAPSI Luis José Varela · El Pájaro 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91432&mlon=-80.60930#map=17/7.91432/-80.60930) 

Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Pesé 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90991&mlon=-80.61251#map=17/7.90991/-80.61251) 

Petrol pump DELTA | Pesé · Pesé 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91054&mlon=-80.61159#map=17/7.91054/-80.61159) 

Hotel Hotel Cubita · La Arena 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96625&mlon=-80.45838#map=17/7.96625/-80.45838) 

Mall Mall Paseo Central · Monagrillo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97018&mlon=-80.44725#map=17/7.97018/-80.44725) 

School Colegio José Octavio Huerta · Pesé 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90741&mlon=-80.61074#map=17/7.90741/-80.61074) 

College ISAE Universidad · Chitré 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96018&mlon=-80.43036#map=17/7.96018/-80.43036) 

Police station Estacion de Policia de Pesé · Pesé 8.0 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 Pesé District

- El Ciruelo
- El Pedregoso
- El Pájaro
- Las Cabras
- Pesé
- Rincón Hondo
- Sabanagrande

## Quick answers

- Where is El Barrero?In Pesé District, Herrera Province, Panama
- What borders El Barrero?El Pájaro, La Arena, Las Cabras, Los Olivos, Parita and Pesé
- What is there to see in El Barrero?Chitré Photo Spot, San Agustín, Policia Nacional, Chitre
- What time zone is El Barrero in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Barrero?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in El Barrero?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Barrero?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Barrero?Settlements lie between 36 m and 69 m
- What is the highest point in El Barrero?Cerro El Guasto (144 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Barrero?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Barrero?MINSA CAPSI Luis José Varela, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Barrero?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Barrero?DELTA | Pesé, about 7.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Barrero?PA070601 (OCHA common operational dataset)