Corregimiento · Las Tablas District # La Palma La Palma is a corregimiento of Panama in Las Tablas District, Los Santos Province. It covers 10.0 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.0 km² - 2 mapped services - 47 m typical elevation ## Where is La Palma? La Palma lies in Las Tablas District, Los Santos Province, Panama. It borders 4 other corregimientos: El Cañafístulo, Paraíso, San José and Santo Domingo. By area it is the 551st largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 1.4% of Las Tablas District. The centre of La Palma is about 162 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 11 km from Las Tablas, the main town of Las Tablas District. The centre point is at 7.7025° N, 80.1980° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around La Palma ### Nearby, outside La Palma - Mensabé River Sub-basin Multiple Use Area · nature reserve, San José 4.7 km - Playa Los Bajaderos de La Candelaria · beach, Paraíso 7.7 km - Playa Candelaria · beach, Paraíso 8.0 km - El Estero · beach, El Manantial 11 km - Museum Belisario Porras · museum, Las Tablas 11 km - El Jobo · beach, El Manantial 12 km - Casa del Presidente Belisario Porras en Finca Pausilipo · museum, Las Tablas Abajo 12 km - Estatua del León · monument, Guararé 16 km - estatua de la madre Teresa de Calcuta · memorial, Guararé 16 km - Monumento a Manuel Fernando Zárate · monument, Guararé 16 km - Museo Manuel Fernando Zárate · museum, Guararé 16 km - Monumento de San Antonio · monument, La Enea 17 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: La Palma - 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 25 km - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 39 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); 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 La Palma Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in La Palma. The largest with a recorded population: La Palma (1,144). - La Palma - Las Cañazas Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of La Palma Named natural and historic features inside La Palma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Chón - Quebrada María ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro Hueco · 80 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 La Palma 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 La Palma | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro Medico Cubano - CMC · Las Tablas | 11 km | Map | | Bank | Global Bank · Las Tablas | 10 km | Map | | ATM | Bitcoin ATM · Oria Arriba | 30 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Texaco · Santo Domingo | 8.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Hostal Casa Heart · La Palma | 1.5 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Andrés · Las Tablas | 11 km | Map | | School | Escuela de Pocrí · Pocrí | 9.5 km | Map | | College | CIDETE Los Santos · Guararé | 13 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Palma Places mapped inside La Palma in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - Restaurants 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 Las Tablas District - Bajo Corral - Bayano - El Carate - El Cocal - El Manantial - El Muñoz - El Pedregoso - La Laja - La Miel - 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 Palma? In Las Tablas District, Los Santos Province, Panama - What borders La Palma? El Cañafístulo, Paraíso, San José and Santo Domingo - What is there to see in La Palma? Mensabé River Sub-basin Multiple Use Area, Playa Los Bajaderos de La Candelaria, Playa Candelaria, El Estero - What time zone is La Palma in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in La Palma? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in La Palma? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Palma? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in La Palma? Cerro Hueco (80 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit La Palma? January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to La Palma? Centro Medico Cubano - CMC, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Palma? Global Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to La Palma? Bitcoin ATM, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Palma? Texaco, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of La Palma? PA090210 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 10.0 km² - P-code: PA090210 - District: Las Tablas District - Main town: La Palma --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/las-tablas/la-palma/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.