Corregimiento · Santa María District # Los Canelos Los Canelos is a corregimiento of Panama in Santa María District, Herrera Province. It covers 42.0 km². 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 42.0 km² - 5 mapped services - 20 m typical elevation ## Where is Los Canelos? Los Canelos lies in Santa María District, Herrera Province, Panama. It borders 7 other corregimientos: Chupampa, El Limón, El Roble, La Raya de Santa María, Potuga, Santa María and Santiago. By area it is the 372nd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 29.2% of Santa María District. The centre of Los Canelos is about 163 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 3.9 km from Santa María, the main town of Santa María District. The centre point is at 8.0876° N, 80.6886° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Los Canelos ### Nearby, outside Los Canelos - Cienaga de las Macanas · nature reserve, El Rincón 12 km - Ocú Photo Spot · attraction, Ocú 18 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Los Canelos - Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Panama - Currency Balboa (PAB) - Country calling code +507 - Languages Spanish, English - Plug types Type A, B · 110 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 33 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 159 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Los Canelos Open gazetteers list 9 villages, towns and localities in Los Canelos. The largest with a recorded population: Santa María (1,679), Los Canelos (965) and La Concepción (211). Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 35 m above sea level (median 20 m). - Barriada El Crisol - Barriada El Pollo - Barriada El Sol - Barriada Las Pampas - Barriada San Basilio - El Porvenir - La Concepción - Los Canelos - Santa María Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Los Canelos Named natural and historic features inside Los Canelos, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Lago Orage - Quebrada Caña Brava - Río Cureo ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Cerro Yegua · 83 m - Cerro El Paso del Rey · 36 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Los Canelos 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Los Canelos | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro de Salud · Los Canelos | 3.6 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · La Raya de Santa María | 4.3 km | Map | | ATM | BNP · Atalaya | 26 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Delta · La Raya de Santa María | 4.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Darkmount · La Raya de Santa María | 4.8 km | Map | | Mall | Centro Comercial El Paso Plaza Aguadulce · Pocrí | 22 km | Map | | School | Escuela Primaria Los Canelos · Los Canelos | 4.2 km | Map | | College | Instituto Nacional de Agricultura Doctor Augusto Samuel Boyd · La Raya de Santa María | 4.7 km | Map | | Police station | Cuartel de Policia · Los Canelos | 3.5 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Los Canelos Places mapped inside Los Canelos in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Schools 2 - Restaurants 1 - Police stations 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other corregimientos in Santa María District - Chupampa - El Limón - El Rincón - Santa María ## Quick answers - Where is Los Canelos? In Santa María District, Herrera Province, Panama - What borders Los Canelos? Chupampa, El Limón, El Roble, La Raya de Santa María, Potuga, Santa María and Santiago - What is there to see in Los Canelos? Cienaga de las Macanas, Ocú Photo Spot - What time zone is Los Canelos in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Los Canelos? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Los Canelos? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Los Canelos? 9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Los Canelos? Settlements lie between 12 m and 35 m - What is the highest point in Los Canelos? Cerro Yegua (83 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Los Canelos? December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Los Canelos? Centro de Salud, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Los Canelos? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Los Canelos? BNP, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Los Canelos? Delta, about 4.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Los Canelos? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Los Canelos? PA070704 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 42.0 km² - P-code: PA070704 - District: Santa María District - Main town: Santa María --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/santa-maria/los-canelos/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.