# Chupampa Corregimiento, Santa María District, Herrera Province

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Corregimiento · Santa María District 

# Chupampa

Chupampa is a corregimiento of Panama in Santa María District, Herrera Province. It covers **22.6 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 22.6km²
- 62 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chupampa?

Chupampa lies in [Santa María District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/santa-maria/), [Herrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other corregimientos: [El Limón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/santa-maria/el-limon/), [Los Canelos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/santa-maria/los-canelos/), [Peñas Chatas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/ocu/penas-chatas/) and [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santiago/santiago/). By area it is the 499th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 15.7% of [Santa María District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/santa-maria/). The centre of Chupampa is about 171 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 12 km from Santa María, the main town of Santa María District. The centre point is at 8.0666° N, 80.7593° 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 Chupampa

### Nearby, outside Chupampa

- Ocú Photo Spot · attraction, Ocú13 km
- Cienaga de las Macanas · nature reserve, El Rincón20 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: Chupampa

- 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) · Chitré39 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook166 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 06:28, 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.

## Villages and localities in Chupampa

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Chupampa. The largest with a recorded population: El Olivo (353), Santa Ana (122) and El Ortíz (17). Settlements here lie between about 51 m and 70 m above sea level (median 62 m).

- Cañacillas
- Cruz del Rayo
- El Limón
- El Olivo
- El Ortíz
- La Arena
- Santa Ana
- 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 Chupampa

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Cobre
- Quebrada La Culebra
- Quebrada La Prieta
- Quebrada La Teja
- Quebrada Los Palmillos

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 Chupampa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chupampa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Los Canelos 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11438&mlon=-80.67048#map=17/8.11438/-80.67048) 

Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · La Raya de Santa María 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12622&mlon=-80.69000#map=17/8.12622/-80.69000) 

ATM BNP · Atalaya 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04410&mlon=-80.92508#map=17/8.04410/-80.92508) 

Petrol pump Texaco · La Raya de Santa María 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11060&mlon=-80.77540#map=17/8.11060/-80.77540) 

Hotel Hotel Darkmount · La Raya de Santa María 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13048&mlon=-80.68665#map=17/8.13048/-80.68665) 

Mall Santiago Mall · Santiago 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09632&mlon=-80.94993#map=17/8.09632/-80.94993) 

School Escuela de El Pedernal · La Raya de Santa María 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14518&mlon=-80.78451#map=17/8.14518/-80.78451) 

College Instituto Nacional de Agricultura Doctor Augusto Samuel Boyd · La Raya de Santa María 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12944&mlon=-80.68878#map=17/8.12944/-80.68878) 

Police station Cuartel de Policia · Los Canelos 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11485&mlon=-80.67308#map=17/8.11485/-80.67308) 

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 Santa María District

- El Limón
- El Rincón
- Los Canelos
- Santa María

## Quick answers

- Where is Chupampa?In Santa María District, Herrera Province, Panama
- What borders Chupampa?El Limón, Los Canelos, Peñas Chatas and Santiago
- What is there to see in Chupampa?Ocú Photo Spot, Cienaga de las Macanas
- What time zone is Chupampa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chupampa?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Chupampa?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chupampa?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chupampa?Settlements lie between 51 m and 70 m
- What is the best time to visit Chupampa?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chupampa?Centro de Salud, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chupampa?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chupampa?BNP, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chupampa?Texaco, about 5.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chupampa?PA070701 (OCHA common operational dataset)