# La Laja Corregimiento, Las Tablas District – Villages & Map

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Corregimiento · Las Tablas District 

# La Laja

La Laja is a corregimiento of Panama in Las Tablas District, Los Santos Province. It covers **4.07 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.1km²
- 81 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Laja?

La Laja lies in [Las Tablas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/las-tablas/), [Los Santos Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other corregimientos: [El Cocal](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/las-tablas/el-cocal/), [Peña Blanca](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/las-tablas/pena-blanca/), [Santo Domingo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/las-tablas/santo-domingo/) and [Sesteadero](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/las-tablas/sesteadero/). By area it is the 577th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 0.6% of [Las Tablas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/las-tablas/). The centre of La Laja is about 162 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 5.1 km from Las Tablas, the main town of Las Tablas District. The centre point is at 7.7290° N, 80.2513° 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 La Laja

### Nearby, outside La Laja

- Museum Belisario Porras · museum, Las Tablas5.1 km
- Mensabé River Sub-basin Multiple Use Area · nature reserve, San José5.3 km
- Casa del Presidente Belisario Porras en Finca Pausilipo · museum, Las Tablas Abajo8.3 km
- El Estero · beach, El Manantial9.6 km
- El Jobo · beach, El Manantial10 km
- Estatua del León · monument, Guararé11 km
- estatua de la madre Teresa de Calcuta · memorial, Guararé11 km
- Monumento a Manuel Fernando Zárate · monument, Guararé11 km
- Museo Manuel Fernando Zárate · museum, Guararé11 km
- Monumento de San Antonio · monument, La Enea11 km
- Playa Los Bajaderos de La Candelaria · beach, Paraíso12 km
- Monumento a Las Madres · monument, La Enea12 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: La Laja

- 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

- Capt. J. Montenegro Airport (PDM) · Pedasí31 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré34 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:03) 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)](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 La Laja

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in La Laja. The largest with a recorded population: Loma Bonita (129).

- Loma Bonita
- Valle Rico

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).

## Weather in La Laja 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Laja

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MINSA-CAPSI Las Tablas · Las Tablas 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76978&mlon=-80.27611#map=17/7.76978/-80.27611) 

Bank Global Bank · Las Tablas 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76387&mlon=-80.26924#map=17/7.76387/-80.26924) 

ATM Bitcoin ATM · Oria Arriba 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43300&mlon=-80.19021#map=17/7.43300/-80.19021) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Santo Domingo 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75569&mlon=-80.25262#map=17/7.75569/-80.25262) 

Hotel Hostal Familiar la casita de los Kimmel · Santo Domingo 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74791&mlon=-80.23976#map=17/7.74791/-80.23976) 

Mall Plaza Andrés · Las Tablas 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76461&mlon=-80.27202#map=17/7.76461/-80.27202) 

School Colegio Manuel María Tejada Roca · Las Tablas 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76895&mlon=-80.27266#map=17/7.76895/-80.27266) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Sede de Los Santos · Guararé 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79126&mlon=-80.27586#map=17/7.79126/-80.27586) 

Police station Policia Nacional · Las Tablas 5.4 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.

## Other corregimientos in Las Tablas District

- Bajo Corral
- Bayano
- El Carate
- El Cocal
- El Manantial
- El Muñoz
- El Pedregoso
- 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 La Laja?In Las Tablas District, Los Santos Province, Panama
- What borders La Laja?El Cocal, Peña Blanca, Santo Domingo and Sesteadero
- What is there to see in La Laja?Museum Belisario Porras, Mensabé River Sub-basin Multiple Use Area, Casa del Presidente Belisario Porras en Finca Pausilipo, El Estero
- What time zone is La Laja in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Laja?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in La Laja?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Laja?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit La Laja?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Laja?MINSA-CAPSI Las Tablas, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Laja?Global Bank, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Laja?Bitcoin ATM, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Laja?Texaco, about 3.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Laja?PA090208 (OCHA common operational dataset)