# Rincón Hondo Corregimiento, Pesé District, Herrera Province

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Corregimiento · Pesé District 

# Rincón Hondo

Rincón Hondo is a corregimiento of Panama in Pesé District, Herrera Province. It covers **31.6 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 31.6km²
- 93 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rincón Hondo?

Rincón Hondo 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: [Chupá](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/chupa/), [La Colorada](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/los-santos/la-colorada/), [Las Cabras](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/las-cabras/), [Los Cerritos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/los-cerritos/) and [Sabanagrande](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/sabanagrande/). By area it is the 439th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 10.3% of [Pesé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/). The centre of Rincón Hondo is about 178 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 7.8220° N, 80.6222° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan).

## Know before you go: Rincón Hondo

- 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) · Chitré30 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook174 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 Rincón Hondo

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Rincón Hondo. The largest with a recorded population: Los Cerritos (531), Rincón Hondo (359), El Banco (95) and Los Carates (27). Settlements here lie between about 61 m and 106 m above sea level (median 93 m).

- Borrola
- Camarón
- El Banco
- El Cruce
- El Limón
- Juncalito
- La Legua
- Los Carates
- Los Cerritos
- Paso Viejo
- Rincón Hondo

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 Rincón Hondo

Named natural and historic features inside Rincón Hondo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Barrero
- Quebrada Camarón
- Quebrada El Aguacate
- Quebrada Lombo
- Quebrada Los Chorros
- Quebrada Panamá
- Quebrada Paso Viejo
- Quebrada Pedernal

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Cerro Borrola · 317 m
- Cerro Camarón · 246 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 Rincón Hondo 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 Rincón Hondo

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 de Panamá · Pesé 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90991&mlon=-80.61251#map=17/7.90991/-80.61251) 

Petrol pump DELTA | Pesé · Pesé 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91054&mlon=-80.61159#map=17/7.91054/-80.61159) 

Hotel Cabañas Green Hills · Las Minas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79968&mlon=-80.71527#map=17/7.79968/-80.71527) 

Mall Mall Paseo Central · Monagrillo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97018&mlon=-80.44725#map=17/7.97018/-80.44725) 

School Escuela Los Pozos · Los Pozos 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78739&mlon=-80.64701#map=17/7.78739/-80.64701) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Ocú · Ocú 23 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 9.6 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 Ciruelo
- El Pedregoso
- El Pájaro
- Las Cabras
- Pesé
- Sabanagrande

## Quick answers

- Where is Rincón Hondo?In Pesé District, Herrera Province, Panama
- What borders Rincón Hondo?Chupá, La Colorada, Las Cabras, Los Cerritos and Sabanagrande
- What time zone is Rincón Hondo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Rincón Hondo?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Rincón Hondo?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rincón Hondo?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rincón Hondo?Settlements lie between 61 m and 106 m
- What is the highest point in Rincón Hondo?Cerro Borrola (317 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rincón Hondo?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rincón Hondo?MINSA CAPSI Luis José Varela, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rincón Hondo?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rincón Hondo?DELTA | Pesé, about 9.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rincón Hondo?PA070607 (OCHA common operational dataset)