Corregimiento · Las Tablas District # El Muñoz El Muñoz is a corregimiento of Panama in Las Tablas District, Los Santos Province. It covers 32.9 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 32.9 km² - 204 m typical elevation ## Where is El Muñoz? El Muñoz lies in Las Tablas District, Los Santos Province, Panama. It borders 9 other corregimientos: Bayano, El Carate, El Pedregoso, Palmira, Peña Blanca, Río Hondo, San José, Valle Rico and Vallerriquito. By area it is the 430th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 4.7% of Las Tablas District. The centre of El Muñoz is about 172 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 12 km from Las Tablas, the main town of Las Tablas District. The centre point is at 7.6677° N, 80.3166° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around El Muñoz ### Nearby, outside El Muñoz - Mensabé River Sub-basin Multiple Use Area · nature reserve, San José 9.1 km - Museum Belisario Porras · museum, Las Tablas 12 km - Casa del Presidente Belisario Porras en Finca Pausilipo · museum, Las Tablas Abajo 17 km - Estatua del León · monument, Guararé 17 km - estatua de la madre Teresa de Calcuta · memorial, Guararé 18 km - Monumento a Manuel Fernando Zárate · monument, Guararé 18 km - Museo Manuel Fernando Zárate · museum, Guararé 18 km - Monumento de San Antonio · monument, La Enea 19 km - Monumento Historico de la Enea · monument, La Enea 19 km - Monumento a Las Madres · monument, La Enea 19 km - Caseta del Parque de La Enea · monument, La Enea 19 km - Monumento misión Jubilar año 2000 · monument, La Enea 19 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: El Muñoz - 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 34 km - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 37 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). 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 El Muñoz Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in El Muñoz. The largest with a recorded population: El Muñoz (161) and Los Potreros (9). Settlements here lie between about 57 m and 410 m above sea level (median 204 m). - Cerro Grande - El Muñoz - La Chapa - Los Potreros - Paso Las Trancas Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of El Muñoz Named natural and historic features inside El Muñoz, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Zahino - Quebrada Jagüito - Quebrada La Chapa ### Hills and mountains 6 hills; 4 mountains. - Cerro Picacho · 524 m - Cerro Grande · 511 m - Cerro Largo · 476 m - Cerro La Loma · 472 m - Cerro Pepito · 472 m - Cerro Higuerón · 418 m - Loma El Zahino · 287 m - Loma de Las Uvas · 195 m - Cerro El Salitre · 169 m - Cerro Algarrobo · 159 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 El Muñoz and the best time to visit Using the climate of Las Tablas District, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Feb (26 °C). About 2,758 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (370 mm) and the driest Feb (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to March. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 26 | 47 | | Feb | 26 | 13 | | Mar | 26 | 21 | | Apr | 27 | 134 | | May | 27 | 334 | | Jun | 27 | 326 | | Jul | 27 | 343 | | Aug | 27 | 325 | | Sep | 27 | 370 | | Oct | 27 | 324 | | Nov | 27 | 356 | | Dec | 27 | 165 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Muñoz | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clínica Guadalupana · Las Tablas | 12 km | Map | | Bank | Banvivienda · Las Palmitas | 12 km | Map | | ATM | Bitcoin ATM · Oria Arriba | 30 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación Delta · Las Tablas | 12 km | Map | | Hotel | ranchito surfcamp · Las Trancas | 9.0 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Andrés · Las Tablas | 12 km | Map | | School | Jardín de Infancia Lidia B de Jaen · Las Palmitas | 12 km | Map | | College | Universidad de Panamá - Sede de Los Santos · Guararé | 14 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional · Las Tablas | 12 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. ## Other corregimientos in Las Tablas District - Bajo Corral - Bayano - El Carate - El Cocal - El Manantial - El Pedregoso - La Laja - La Miel - La Palma - La Tiza - Las Palmitas - Las Tablas - Las Tablas Abajo - Nuario - Palmira - Peña Blanca - Río Hondo - San José - San Miguel - Santo Domingo - Sesteadero - Valle Rico - Vallerriquito ## Quick answers - Where is El Muñoz? In Las Tablas District, Los Santos Province, Panama - What borders El Muñoz? Bayano, El Carate, El Pedregoso, Palmira, Peña Blanca, Río Hondo, San José, Valle Rico and Vallerriquito - What is there to see in El Muñoz? Mensabé River Sub-basin Multiple Use Area, Museum Belisario Porras, Casa del Presidente Belisario Porras en Finca Pausilipo, Estatua del León - What time zone is El Muñoz in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Muñoz? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in El Muñoz? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Muñoz? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Muñoz? Settlements lie between 57 m and 410 m - What is the highest point in El Muñoz? Cerro Picacho (524 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Muñoz? January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to El Muñoz? Clínica Guadalupana, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Muñoz? Banvivienda, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Muñoz? Bitcoin ATM, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Muñoz? Estación Delta, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El Muñoz? PA090206 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 32.9 km² - P-code: PA090206 - District: Las Tablas District - Main town: El Muñoz --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/las-tablas/el-munoz/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.