# El Rincón Corregimiento, Santa María District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/santa-maria/el-rincon/

Corregimiento · Santa María District 

# El Rincón

El Rincón is a corregimiento of Panama in Santa María District, Herrera Province. It covers **37.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 37.0km²
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Rincón?

El Rincón 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 3 other corregimientos: [El Roble](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/aguadulce/el-roble/), [París](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/parita/paris/) and [Santa María](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/santa-maria/santa-maria/). By area it is the 402nd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 25.7% of [Santa María District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/santa-maria/). The centre of El Rincón is about 154 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 7.9 km from Santa María, the main town of Santa María District. The centre point is at 8.1022° N, 80.5943° 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 Rincón

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in El Rincón: 1 nature reserve.

- Cienaga de las Macanas · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside El Rincón

- Monumento al Salinero · monument, Aguadulce16 km
- San Francisco de Asís · memorial, Aguadulce16 km
- Playa El Salado · beach, Barrios Unidos16 km
- Museo de la Sal y el Azucar - Stella Sierra · museum, Aguadulce17 km
- Aguadulce Photo Spot · attraction, Pocrí19 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 Rincón

- 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) · Chitré24 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook150 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 06:27, 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 Rincón

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in El Rincón. The largest with a recorded population: El Rincón (1,341), El Rodeo (341) and Escotá (17). Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 19 m above sea level (median 12 m).

- Correa
- Cruce de Portuga
- El Rincón
- El Rincóń
- El Rodeo
- Escotá

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 Rincón

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Barro Prieto
- Quebrada El París
- Quebrada Embalsadero
- Quebrada Jesús
- Quebrada La Gallinaza
- Quebrada La Palmita
- Quebrada Tun Tun
- Río Escotá
- Río Paleta

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 Rincón 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 El Rincón

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Los Canelos 8.5 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12622&mlon=-80.69000#map=17/8.12622/-80.69000) 

Petrol pump Delta · La Raya de Santa María 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13021&mlon=-80.68673#map=17/8.13021/-80.68673) 

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 Centro Comercial El Paso Plaza Aguadulce · Pocrí 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24434&mlon=-80.56815#map=17/8.24434/-80.56815) 

School Escuela Sebastián Pinzón · Los Canelos 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11552&mlon=-80.66203#map=17/8.11552/-80.66203) 

College Instituto Nacional de Agricultura Doctor Augusto Samuel Boyd · La Raya de Santa María 11 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 8.8 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

- Chupampa
- El Limón
- Los Canelos
- Santa María

## Quick answers

- Where is El Rincón?In Santa María District, Herrera Province, Panama
- What borders El Rincón?El Roble, París and Santa María
- What is there to see in El Rincón?Cienaga de las Macanas
- What time zone is El Rincón in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Rincón?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in El Rincón?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Rincón?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Rincón?Settlements lie between 8 m and 19 m
- What is the best time to visit El Rincón?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Rincón?Centro de Salud, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Rincón?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Rincón?Delta, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Rincón?PA070703 (OCHA common operational dataset)