# El Ciruelo Corregimiento, Pesé District, Herrera Province

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Corregimiento · Pesé District 

# El Ciruelo

El Ciruelo is a corregimiento of Panama in Pesé District, Herrera Province. It covers **46.1 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 46.1km²
- 119 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Ciruelo?

El Ciruelo lies in [Pesé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/), [Herrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other corregimientos: [Chumical](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/las-minas/chumical/), [El Pedregoso](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/el-pedregoso/), [Llano Grande](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/ocu/llano-grande/), [Ocú](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/ocu/ocu/) and [Sabanagrande](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/sabanagrande/). By area it is the 358th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 15.1% of [Pesé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/). The centre of El Ciruelo is about 179 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 9.7 km from Pesé, the main town of Pesé District. The centre point is at 7.8748° N, 80.6958° 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 Ciruelo

### Nearby, outside El Ciruelo

- Ocú Photo Spot · attraction, Ocú12 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 Ciruelo

- 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) · Chitré34 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook175 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 El Ciruelo

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in El Ciruelo. The largest with a recorded population: Chumical (433), Los Corralillos (185), El Ciruelo (163), La Trinidad (123), La Trinidaita (109) and Las Mesitas (65). Settlements here lie between about 90 m and 145 m above sea level (median 119 m).

- Chumical
- El Balillo
- El Castillo
- El Chumical Abajo
- El Ciruelo
- El Hatillito
- El Pilón
- La Trinidad
- La Trinidaita
- Las Marías
- Las Mesitas
- Llano Almanza
- Llano de Los Reyes
- Los Carralillos
- Los Churros
- Los Corralillos

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 Ciruelo

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Alambique
- Quebrada Alcalde
- Quebrada Cebolla
- Quebrada Conejo
- Quebrada El Barrero
- Quebrada El Ciruelo
- Quebrada El Vado
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Jagua
- Quebrada Laguna
- Quebrada Las Lajas
- Quebrada Las Lajitas
- Quebrada Las Marías
- Quebrada Los Almanza
- Quebrada Martín

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Cerro de La Cuchilla · 223 m
- Cerro El Cañafistura · 203 m
- Cerro El Jaguito · 133 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque de Llano Largo

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 Ciruelo 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 Ciruelo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MINSA CAPSI Luis José Varela · El Pájaro 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91432&mlon=-80.60930#map=17/7.91432/-80.60930) 

Bank Banco Nacional · Chumical 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80067&mlon=-80.74318#map=17/7.80067/-80.74318) 

ATM BNP · Atalaya 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04410&mlon=-80.92508#map=17/8.04410/-80.92508) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Chumical 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80049&mlon=-80.73985#map=17/7.80049/-80.73985) 

Hotel Cabañas Green Hills · Las Minas 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79968&mlon=-80.71527#map=17/7.79968/-80.71527) 

Mall Mall Paseo Central · Monagrillo 29 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 9.8 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 13 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 9.8 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 Barrero
- El Pedregoso
- El Pájaro
- Las Cabras
- Pesé
- Rincón Hondo
- Sabanagrande

## Quick answers

- Where is El Ciruelo?In Pesé District, Herrera Province, Panama
- What borders El Ciruelo?Chumical, El Pedregoso, Llano Grande, Ocú and Sabanagrande
- What is there to see in El Ciruelo?Ocú Photo Spot
- What time zone is El Ciruelo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Ciruelo?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in El Ciruelo?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Ciruelo?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Ciruelo?Settlements lie between 90 m and 145 m
- What is the highest point in El Ciruelo?Cerro de La Cuchilla (223 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Ciruelo?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Ciruelo?MINSA CAPSI Luis José Varela, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Ciruelo?Banco Nacional, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Ciruelo?BNP, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Ciruelo?Terpel, about 9.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Ciruelo?PA070602 (OCHA common operational dataset)