# Las Trancas Corregimiento, Guararé District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/guarare/las-trancas/

Corregimiento · Guararé District 

# Las Trancas

Las Trancas is a corregimiento of Panama in Guararé District, Los Santos Province. It covers **29.4 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 29.4km²
- 1mapped service
- 185 mtypical elevation

## Where is Las Trancas?

Las Trancas lies in [Guararé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/guarare/), [Los Santos Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 6 other corregimientos: [Bahía Honda](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/bahia-honda/), [El Hato](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/guarare/el-hato/), [El Macano](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/guarare/el-macano/), [Llano Abajo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/guarare/llano-abajo/), [Perales](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/guarare/perales/) and [Río Hondo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/las-tablas/rio-hondo/). By area it is the 461st largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 13.6% of [Guararé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/guarare/). The centre of Las Trancas is about 171 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 16 km from Guararé, the main town of Guararé District. The centre point is at 7.7222° N, 80.3896° 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 Las Trancas

### Nearby, outside Las Trancas

- Museum Belisario Porras · museum, Las Tablas13 km
- Estatua del León · monument, Guararé16 km
- estatua de la madre Teresa de Calcuta · memorial, Guararé16 km
- Museo Manuel Fernando Zárate · museum, Guararé16 km
- Monumento a Manuel Fernando Zárate · monument, Guararé16 km
- Finca Sol del Pacifico · nature reserve, El Espinal16 km
- Monumento de San Antonio · monument, La Enea17 km
- Mensabé River Sub-basin Multiple Use Area · nature reserve, San José17 km
- Monumento Historico de la Enea · monument, La Enea18 km
- Monumento a Las Madres · monument, La Enea18 km
- Caseta del Parque de La Enea · monument, La Enea18 km
- Monumento misión Jubilar año 2000 · monument, La Enea18 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: Las Trancas

- 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) · Chitré30 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook167 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 06:26, sunset around 18:06).

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 Las Trancas

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Las Trancas. The largest with a recorded population: La Palma (1,283), Las Trancas (153), La Flor (56), El Rodeo (20), Cuculita (19) and Cañazas (3). Settlements here lie between about 122 m and 229 m above sea level (median 185 m).

- Bajo del Río
- Cañafístulo
- Cañazas
- Cuculita
- El Codicioso
- El Gengibre
- El Jirón
- El Rodeo
- La Flor
- La Palma
- Las Estanetas
- Las Trancas
- Las Tranquitas

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 Las Trancas

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Buena
- Quebrada Bajo del Río
- Quebrada El Bongo
- Quebrada La Flor
- Quebrada Las Trancas
- Quebrada Las Tranquillas
- Quebrada Nalú
- Quebrada de Cucula

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Cerro los Palos Grandes · 249 m
- Loma de La Palma · 235 m
- Cerro de Chú · 223 m
- Cerro Las Trancas · 211 m
- Cerro Cañazas · 127 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 Las Trancas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Guararé 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 Las Trancas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Guadalupana · Las Tablas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76909&mlon=-80.27777#map=17/7.76909/-80.27777) 

Bank Banvivienda · Las Palmitas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76607&mlon=-80.27845#map=17/7.76607/-80.27845) 

ATM Bitcoin ATM · Oria Arriba 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43300&mlon=-80.19021#map=17/7.43300/-80.19021) 

Petrol pump Estación Delta · Las Tablas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77084&mlon=-80.27610#map=17/7.77084/-80.27610) 

Hotel ranchito surfcamp · Las Trancas 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73032&mlon=-80.36834#map=17/7.73032/-80.36834) 

Mall P.H. Plaza Gringa · Las Tablas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76794&mlon=-80.27828#map=17/7.76794/-80.27828) 

School Escuela Primaria de Guararé Arriba · Guararé Arriba 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80813&mlon=-80.35911#map=17/7.80813/-80.35911) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Sede de Los Santos · Guararé 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79126&mlon=-80.27586#map=17/7.79126/-80.27586) 

Police station Policia Nacional · Las Tablas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77088&mlon=-80.27685#map=17/7.77088/-80.27685) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Las Trancas

Places mapped inside Las Trancas in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1

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.

## Other corregimientos in Guararé District

- El Espinal
- El Hato
- El Macano
- Guararé
- Guararé Arriba
- La Enea
- La Pasera
- Llano Abajo
- Perales

## Quick answers

- Where is Las Trancas?In Guararé District, Los Santos Province, Panama
- What borders Las Trancas?Bahía Honda, El Hato, El Macano, Llano Abajo, Perales and Río Hondo
- What is there to see in Las Trancas?Museum Belisario Porras, Estatua del León, estatua de la madre Teresa de Calcuta, Museo Manuel Fernando Zárate
- What time zone is Las Trancas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Las Trancas?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Las Trancas?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Las Trancas?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Las Trancas?Settlements lie between 122 m and 229 m
- What is the highest point in Las Trancas?Cerro los Palos Grandes (249 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Las Trancas?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Las Trancas?Clínica Guadalupana, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Las Trancas?Banvivienda, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Las Trancas?Bitcoin ATM, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Las Trancas?Estación Delta, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Las Trancas?PA090108 (OCHA common operational dataset)