Province · Panama
# Los Santos Province

Los Santos Province is a province or indigenous region of Panama. It had an estimated 98,466 people in 2023 on 3,796 km² (about 26 per km²). Its main town is Las Tablas. It is divided into 7 districts. 793 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 278 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 98,466 people (2023)
- 3,796 km²
- 7 districts
- 278 mapped services

## How many people live in Los Santos Province?

Los Santos Province had an estimated 98,466 people in 2023 — 2.4% of Panama, 10th of 13 provinces. There are 989 women for every 1,000 men (below the Panama figure of 1,018). Spread over 3,796 km², that is about 26 people per km², 9th of 13 provinces.

17.3% of people are children under 15 and 18.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 40 years (it is 31 across Panama). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.
- 0–4 5,298
- 5–9 5,925
- 10–14 5,853
- 15–19 6,153
- 20–24 6,786
- 25–29 6,753
- 30–34 6,323
- 35–39 6,417
- 40–44 6,149
- 45–49 5,725
- 50–54 6,846
- 55–59 6,354
- 60–64 5,861
- 65–69 5,170
- 70–74 4,562
- 75–79 3,523
- 80–84 2,545
- 85–89 1,363
- 90–94 623
- 95+ 205

Source: UNFPA and Instituto Nacional De Estadística y Censos (INEC) via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is Los Santos Province?

Los Santos Province lies in Panama. It borders 2 other provinces: Herrera Province and Veraguas Province. By area it is the 10th largest of 13 provinces in Panama. It covers 5.1% of Panama. The centre of Los Santos Province is about 178 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 7.6158° N, 80.3471° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Los Santos Province

OpenStreetMap lists 38 named sights in Los Santos Province: 15 beachs; 9 monuments; 5 nature reserves; 5 museums; 3 attractions; 1 memorial.
- Casa Museo Familia Moscoso · museum
- Casa del Presidente Belisario Porras en Finca Pausilipo · museum
- Museo Manuel Fernando Zárate · museum
- Museum Belisario Porras · museum
- museo de la villa de los santos · museum
- Finca Sol del Pacifico · nature reserve
- Isla de Cañas Wildlife Refuge · nature reserve
- La Tronosa Forest Reserve · nature reserve
- Mensabé River Sub-basin Multiple Use Area · nature reserve
- Tonosí Forest Reserve · nature reserve
- El Cirial · beach
- El Estero · beach
- El Jobo · beach
- El Puerto de Guararé · beach
- Playa Candelaria · beach
- Playa Destiladeros · beach
- Playa El Rompio · beach
- Playa La Enea · beach
- Playa La Honda · beach
- Playa Los Bajaderos de La Candelaria · beach
- Playa Los Guayaberos · beach
- Playa Panamaes · beach
- Playa del Faro · beach
- Playa el Rompio · beach
- Punta Mala · beach
- Beach Guánico Abajo · attraction
- Isla Iguana · attraction
- World War II bomb · attraction
- Caseta del Parque de La Enea · monument
- Estatua del León · monument

…and 8 more.

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 Santos Province
- 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
- Capt. J. Montenegro Airport (PDM) · Pedasí 35 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 42 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 06:25, sunset around 18:06).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
| Jan | 06:38 | 18:21 | 11.7 h |
| Feb | 06:39 | 18:32 | 11.9 h |
| Mar | 06:28 | 18:33 | 12.1 h |
| Apr | 06:13 | 18:30 | 12.3 h |
| May | 06:03 | 18:31 | 12.5 h |
| Jun | 06:04 | 18:38 | 12.6 h |
| Jul | 06:11 | 18:42 | 12.5 h |
| Aug | 06:14 | 18:37 | 12.4 h |
| Sep | 06:11 | 18:21 | 12.2 h |
| Oct | 06:08 | 18:05 | 12.0 h |
| Nov | 06:12 | 17:59 | 11.8 h |
| Dec | 06:25 | 18:06 | 11.7 h |

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.

## Districts of Los Santos Province
| District | Area km² | Corregimientos | Services |
| Guararé District | 216 | 10 | 27 |
| Las Tablas District | 698 | 24 | 102 |
| Los Santos District | 453 | 14 | 32 |
| Macaracas District | 539 | 11 | 6 |
| Pedasí District | 372 | 5 | 85 |
| Pocrí District | 274 | 5 | 2 |
| Tonosí District | 1,244 | 10 | 24 |

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Largest towns in Los Santos Province
- Las Tablas 8,939
- Los Santos 5,970
- Guararé 3,243
- Macaracas 2,224
- Pedasí 1,920
- Santo Domingo 1,772
- Tonosí 1,478
- La Palma 1,283
- La Espigadilla 1,172
- La Tiza 1,150
- La Palma 1,144
- El Ejido 1,120
- La Enea 1,105
- Bella Vista 1,104
- Llano de Piedra 1,054

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Los Santos Province

Named natural and historic features inside Los Santos Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

621 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.
- Estero La Miel
- Estero La Zahina
- Estero Pajonoso
- Estero Ramón
- Estero de Ralla
- Piuebrada
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Agua Buena
- Quebrada Agua Buena
- Quebrada Agua Buena
- Quebrada Agua Caliente
- Quebrada Agua Fresca
- Quebrada Aguacate
- Quebrada Aguacate
- Quebrada Agustín
- Quebrada Algarrobo
- Quebrada Algodón
- Quebrada Alto de Los Higos
- Quebrada Anguilla
- Quebrada Apiche
- Quebrada Arenosa
- Quebrada Astillero
- Quebrada Atunal

…and 598 more.

### Coast and islands

11 beaches; 9 headlands; 2 islands.
- Isla Iguana
- Isla de Cañas
- Playa Búcaro
- Playa El Ciruelo
- Playa El Jobo
- Playa La Honda
- Playa La Yeguada
- Playa Lagarita
- Playa Los Destiladeros
- Playa Los Guayaberos
- Playa Los Panamaes
- Playa Punta Mala
- Playa Venado
- Punta Blanca
- Punta Ceiba
- Punta La Garita
- Punta Lisa
- Punta Morro de Puerco
- Punta Piedra de Moler
- Punta Tiñidero
- Punta Toro
- Punta del Tigre

### Hills and mountains

172 hills; 55 mountains.
- Cerro Cambutal · 1,150 m
- Loma Redonda · 988 m
- Loma El Macho · 962 m
- Cerro Quema · 934 m
- Cerro La Tronosa · 874 m
- Cerro Canajagua · 827 m
- Loma Monte Bonito · 807 m
- Cerro de Los Piraguales · 740 m
- Cerro La Palmosa · 718 m
- Cerro El Sapo · 660 m
- Cerro Totumita · 633 m
- Cerro Canajagüita · 623 m
- Cerro Mandinga · 619 m
- Loma del Macho · 611 m
- Cerro Florecita · 598 m
- Cerro Aguilucho · 577 m
- Loma Azul · 571 m
- Loma Blanca · 556 m
- Cerro La Virgen · 548 m
- Loma de La Palma · 542 m
- Cerro El Montoso · 538 m
- Loma Prieta · 530 m
- Loma Prieta · 529 m
- Loma Noneca · 526 m

…and 203 more.

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves; 2 nature reserves; 1 park.
- Parque Virgen de Santa Ana
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Isla de Cañas
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Pablo Barrio
- Reserva Forestal La Tronosa
- Reserva Forestal Tonosí

### History

1 museum.
- Museo de Pausílipo

### Getting around

17 airfields; 2 airports; 1 lighthouse.
- Aeródromo Augusto Vergara
- Agua Caliente
- Ave María
- Buenes Aires
- Capt. J. Montenegro Airport
- El Cacao
- El Cortezo
- Espavejito
- Flores
- Guaniquito
- Jobero
- La Pintada
- Las Tablas Tres
- Pedasí Municipal Airport
- Pedregal
- Pocrí
- Punta Mala Lighthouse
- Río Oría
- Río Viejo de Las Rodriquez
- Tonosí Uno

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 Santos Province and the best time to visit

In Los Santos Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,967 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (270 mm) and the driest Feb (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to April.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 24 | 19 |
| Feb | 25 | 9 |
| Mar | 27 | 16 |
| Apr | 27 | 102 |
| May | 26 | 253 |
| Jun | 25 | 224 |
| Jul | 25 | 224 |
| Aug | 25 | 236 |
| Sep | 25 | 270 |
| Oct | 25 | 260 |
| Nov | 25 | 259 |
| Dec | 25 | 94 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Los Santos Province

Places mapped inside Los Santos Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 16
- Banks 20
- ATMs 1
- Petrol pumps 9
- Hotels 84
- Shopping malls 5
- Schools 23
- Colleges and universities 6
- Pharmacies 12
- Restaurants 95
- Police stations 6
- Dental clinics 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.

## Quick answers
- Where is Los Santos Province? In Panama
- What is the population of Los Santos Province? 98,466 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Los Santos Province? About 40 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Los Santos Province? About 26 people per km²
- What borders Los Santos Province? Herrera Province and Veraguas Province
- What is there to see in Los Santos Province? Beach Guánico Abajo, Casa Museo Familia Moscoso, Casa del Presidente Belisario Porras en Finca Pausilipo, Caseta del Parque de La Enea
- What time zone is Los Santos Province in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Los Santos Province? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Los Santos Province? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Los Santos Province? Las Tablas
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Los Santos Province? 1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Los Santos Province? Cerro Cambutal (1,150 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Los Santos Province? December to April
- How many hospitals are in Los Santos Province? 16 mapped
- How many banks are in Los Santos Province? 20 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Los Santos Province? 1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Los Santos Province? 9 mapped
- What is the P-code of Los Santos Province? PA09 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Province
- Area: 3,795.6 km²
- P-code: PA09
- Main town: Las Tablas

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.