Corregimiento · Las Tablas District # Las Palmitas Las Palmitas is a corregimiento of Panama in Las Tablas District, Los Santos Province. It covers 10.8 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.8 km² - 5 mapped services - 48 m typical elevation ## Where is Las Palmitas? Las Palmitas lies in Las Tablas District, Los Santos Province, Panama. It borders 7 other corregimientos: El Carate, El Cocal, La Pasera, La Tiza, Las Tablas, Perales and Río Hondo. By area it is the 547th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 1.5% of Las Tablas District. The centre of Las Palmitas is about 161 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 2.1 km from Las Tablas, the main town of Las Tablas District. The centre point is at 7.7633° N, 80.2972° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Las Palmitas ### Nearby, outside Las Palmitas - Museum Belisario Porras · museum, Las Tablas 2.2 km - Estatua del León · monument, Guararé 6.6 km - estatua de la madre Teresa de Calcuta · memorial, Guararé 6.7 km - Museo Manuel Fernando Zárate · museum, Guararé 6.9 km - Monumento a Manuel Fernando Zárate · monument, Guararé 6.9 km - Monumento de San Antonio · monument, La Enea 7.7 km - Casa del Presidente Belisario Porras en Finca Pausilipo · museum, Las Tablas Abajo 7.9 km - Monumento Historico de la Enea · monument, La Enea 8.3 km - Monumento a Las Madres · monument, La Enea 8.4 km - Caseta del Parque de La Enea · monument, La Enea 8.4 km - Monumento misión Jubilar año 2000 · monument, La Enea 8.4 km - Finca Sol del Pacifico · nature reserve, El Espinal 9.6 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: Las Palmitas - 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 - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 28 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 157 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); 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 Las Palmitas Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Las Palmitas. The largest with a recorded population: La Tiza (1,150), Las Palmitas (821) and Santa Marta (280). Settlements here lie between about 32 m and 59 m above sea level (median 48 m). - Barriada San Antonio - Barriada Santa Elena - La Chabela - La Tiza - Las Palmitas - Las Palmitas Chiquita - San Martín - Santa Marta Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Las Palmitas Named natural and historic features inside Las Palmitas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Barrero - Quebrada La Cruz - Quebrada La Tiza ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro Las Cabras · 127 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 Las Palmitas 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 Las Palmitas | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clínica Guadalupana · Las Tablas | 2.2 km | Map | | Bank | Banvivienda · Las Palmitas | 2.1 km | Map | | ATM | Bitcoin ATM · Oria Arriba | 39 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación Delta · Las Tablas | 2.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Don Jesus · Las Tablas | 2.2 km | Map | | Mall | P.H. Plaza Gringa · Las Tablas | 2.1 km | Map | | School | Jardín de Infancia Lidia B de Jaen · Las Palmitas | 1.6 km | Map | | College | Universidad de Panamá - Sede de Los Santos · Guararé | 3.9 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional · Las Tablas | 2.4 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 Las Palmitas Places mapped inside Las Palmitas in open map data, by type. - Banks 1 - Schools 1 - Restaurants 3 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 Palma - La Tiza - 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 Las Palmitas? In Las Tablas District, Los Santos Province, Panama - What borders Las Palmitas? El Carate, El Cocal, La Pasera, La Tiza, Las Tablas, Perales and Río Hondo - What is there to see in Las Palmitas? Museum Belisario Porras, Estatua del León, estatua de la madre Teresa de Calcuta, Museo Manuel Fernando Zárate - What time zone is Las Palmitas in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Las Palmitas? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Las Palmitas? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Las Palmitas? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Las Palmitas? Settlements lie between 32 m and 59 m - What is the highest point in Las Palmitas? Cerro Las Cabras (127 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Las Palmitas? January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Las Palmitas? Clínica Guadalupana, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Las Palmitas? Banvivienda, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Las Palmitas? Bitcoin ATM, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Las Palmitas? Estación Delta, about 2.5 km from the centre - How many banks are in Las Palmitas? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Las Palmitas? PA090212 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 10.8 km² - P-code: PA090212 - District: Las Tablas District - Main town: La Tiza --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/las-tablas/las-palmitas/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.