# Santa María District, Herrera Province – Corregimientos > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/santa-maria/ District · Herrera Province # Santa María District Santa María District is a district of Panama in Herrera Province. It covers **143.8 km²**. Its main town is Santa María. It is divided into 5 corregimientos. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 144km² - 5corregimientos - 5mapped services ## Where is Santa María District? Santa María District lies in [Herrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other districts: [Aguadulce District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/aguadulce/), [Ocú District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/ocu/), [Parita District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/parita/) and [Santiago District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santiago/). By area it is the 73rd largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 6.2% of [Herrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/). The centre of Santa María District is about 161 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 28 km from Chitré, the main town of Herrera Province. The centre point is at 8.0784° N, 80.6582° 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 Santa María District OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Santa María District: 1 nature reserve. - Cienaga de las Macanas · nature reserve 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: Santa María District - 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) · Chitré29 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook157 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 06:28, 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. ## Corregimientos of Santa María District Corregimiento Area km² Localities Services [Chupampa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/santa-maria/chupampa/) 23 8 0 [El Limón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/santa-maria/el-limon/) 23 0 0 [El Rincón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/santa-maria/el-rincon/) 37 6 0 [Los Canelos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/santa-maria/los-canelos/) 42 9 5 [Santa María](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/santa-maria/santa-maria/) 20 0 0 Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Santa María District Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Santa María District. The largest with a recorded population: Santa María (1,679), El Rincón (1,341), Los Canelos (965), El Olivo (353), El Rodeo (341) and La Concepción (211). Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 70 m above sea level (median 31 m). - Barriada El Crisol - Barriada El Pollo - Barriada El Sol - Barriada Las Pampas - Barriada San Basilio - Cañacillas - Correa - Cruce de Portuga - Cruz del Rayo - El Limón - El Olivo - El Ortíz - El Porvenir - El Rincón - El Rincóń - El Rodeo - Escotá - La Arena - La Concepción - Los Canelos - Santa Ana - Santa María - Valdivieso 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 Santa María District Named natural and historic features inside Santa María District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 27 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Lago Orage - Quebrada Agua Blanca - Quebrada Barro Prieto - Quebrada Cagancha - Quebrada Caña Brava - Quebrada El Cañafístulo - Quebrada El Cobre - Quebrada El Gato - Quebrada El Limonal - Quebrada El París - Quebrada Embalsadero - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Jesús - Quebrada La Culebra - Quebrada La Gallinaza - Quebrada La Jagua - Quebrada La Palmita - Quebrada La Prieta - Quebrada La Teja - Quebrada Los Monos - Quebrada Los Palmillos - Quebrada Los Pocitos - Quebrada Potuguilla - Quebrada Tun Tun …and 4 more. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Cerro Yegua · 83 m - Cerro El Paso del Rey · 36 m - Cerro Grande · 16 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 Santa María District and the best time to visit In Santa María 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Santa María District Places mapped inside Santa María District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Schools2 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Santa María District?In Herrera Province, Panama - What borders Santa María District?Aguadulce District, Ocú District, Parita District and Santiago District - What is there to see in Santa María District?Cienaga de las Macanas - What time zone is Santa María District in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa María District?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Santa María District?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa María District?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa María District?Settlements lie between 8 m and 70 m - What is the highest point in Santa María District?Cerro Yegua (83 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa María District?December to February - How many hospitals are in Santa María District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa María District?PA0707 (OCHA common operational dataset)