# Sabanagrande Corregimiento, Pesé District, Herrera Province

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Corregimiento · Pesé District 

# Sabanagrande

Sabanagrande is a corregimiento of Panama in Pesé District, Herrera Province. It covers **62.8 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 62.8km²
- 105 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sabanagrande?

Sabanagrande lies in [Pesé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/), [Herrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 9 other corregimientos: [Chumical](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/las-minas/chumical/), [El Ciruelo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/el-ciruelo/), [El Pedregoso](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/el-pedregoso/), [Las Cabras](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/las-cabras/), [Las Minas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/las-minas/las-minas/), [Los Cerritos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/los-cerritos/), [Los Pozos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/los-pozos/), [Pesé](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/pese/) and [Rincón Hondo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/rincon-hondo/). By area it is the 290th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 20.5% of [Pesé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/). The centre of Sabanagrande is about 180 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 9.2 km from Pesé, the main town of Pesé District. The centre point is at 7.8482° N, 80.6710° 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 Sabanagrande

### Nearby, outside Sabanagrande

- Ocú Photo Spot · attraction, Ocú16 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: Sabanagrande

- 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) · Chitré33 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 Sabanagrande

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Sabanagrande. The largest with a recorded population: Sabana Grande (574), El Cocuyo (316), Bahía Honda (144), El Potrero (104), Peñas Moradas (84) and Las Cuestas (74). Settlements here lie between about 66 m and 188 m above sea level (median 105 m).

- Bahía Honda
- Bahía Honda Arriba
- El Cocuyo
- El Guayabo
- El Potrero
- El Quira
- Esquiguita
- La Estancia
- La Horqueta
- Las Cuestas
- Los Barreritos
- Mandinga
- Paso de Los Barreros
- Peñas Moradas
- Peñas Prietas
- Sabana Grande
- Travesía

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 Sabanagrande

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

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Buena
- Quebrada Alambre
- Quebrada Bahía Honda
- Quebrada Borrola
- Quebrada Cuchilla
- Quebrada El Pato
- Quebrada El Potrero
- Quebrada El Salto
- Quebrada Naranjal
- Quebrada Purgatorio
- Quebrada Purgatorio
- Quebrada Real
- Quebrada San José
- Quebrada Yegua

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- Cerro El Ensillado · 282 m
- Cerro Buena Vista · 222 m
- Cerro de La Pelada · 199 m
- Cerro de Los Ladrillos · 168 m
- Cerro el Pital · 112 m
- Cerro Pelado · 106 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 Sabanagrande 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 Sabanagrande

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 9.4 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 · Chumical 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80049&mlon=-80.73985#map=17/7.80049/-80.73985) 

Hotel Cabañas Green Hills · Las Minas 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79968&mlon=-80.71527#map=17/7.79968/-80.71527) 

Mall Mall Paseo Central · Monagrillo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97018&mlon=-80.44725#map=17/7.97018/-80.44725) 

School Escuela Los Pozos · Los Pozos 7.3 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 17 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 9.2 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
- Rincón Hondo

## Quick answers

- Where is Sabanagrande?In Pesé District, Herrera Province, Panama
- What borders Sabanagrande?Chumical, El Ciruelo, El Pedregoso, Las Cabras, Las Minas, Los Cerritos, Los Pozos, Pesé and Rincón Hondo
- What is there to see in Sabanagrande?Ocú Photo Spot
- What time zone is Sabanagrande in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sabanagrande?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Sabanagrande?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sabanagrande?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sabanagrande?Settlements lie between 66 m and 188 m
- What is the highest point in Sabanagrande?Cerro El Ensillado (282 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sabanagrande?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sabanagrande?MINSA CAPSI Luis José Varela, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sabanagrande?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sabanagrande?BNP, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sabanagrande?Terpel, about 9.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sabanagrande?PA070608 (OCHA common operational dataset)