Corregimiento · Las Tablas District # San José San José is a corregimiento of Panama in Las Tablas District, Los Santos Province. It covers 60.1 km². 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 60.1 km² - 47 m typical elevation ## Where is San José? San José lies in Las Tablas District, Los Santos Province, Panama. It borders 10 other corregimientos: Bajo Corral, El Carate, El Cañafístulo, El Muñoz, La Palma, Paraíso, Peña Blanca, San Miguel, Santo Domingo and Vallerriquito. By area it is the 305th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 8.6% of Las Tablas District. The centre of San José is about 167 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 7.6750° N, 80.2391° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San José OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San José: 1 nature reserve. - Mensabé River Sub-basin Multiple Use Area · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside San José - Museum Belisario Porras · museum, Las Tablas 11 km - Playa Los Bajaderos de La Candelaria · beach, Paraíso 13 km - Playa Candelaria · beach, Paraíso 13 km - Casa del Presidente Belisario Porras en Finca Pausilipo · museum, Las Tablas Abajo 14 km - El Estero · beach, El Manantial 15 km - El Jobo · beach, El Manantial 15 km - Estatua del León · monument, Guararé 17 km - estatua de la madre Teresa de Calcuta · memorial, Guararé 17 km - Monumento a Manuel Fernando Zárate · monument, Guararé 17 km - Museo Manuel Fernando Zárate · museum, Guararé 17 km - Monumento de San Antonio · monument, La Enea 18 km - Monumento a Las Madres · monument, La Enea 18 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: San José - 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 27 km - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 40 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 San José Open gazetteers list 12 villages, towns and localities in San José. The largest with a recorded population: San José (523) and La Mina (11). Settlements here lie between about 31 m and 103 m above sea level (median 47 m). - El Higuito - El Paradero - Galopino - La Cantera - La Estrella - La Mandinga - La Mina - Las Marianas - Los Llanitos - Piedras Blancas - Saladito - San José Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of San José Named natural and historic features inside San José, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Paradero - Quebrada La Mina - Quebrada La Punta - Quebrada Marañón - Quebrada Mariana - Quebrada Mensabé - Quebrada Oscura - Río Salado ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Cerro Evangelisto · 206 m - Cerro Bay · 205 m - Loma La Mesa · 201 m - Cerro Hondo · 179 m - Cerro Cantera · 175 m - Cerro La Mina · 175 m - Cerro La Mesa · 164 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 San José 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 San José | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clínica Guadalupana · Las Tablas | 11 km | Map | | Bank | Global Bank · Las Tablas | 10 km | Map | | ATM | Bitcoin ATM · Oria Arriba | 27 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Texaco · Santo Domingo | 9.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Hostal Casa Heart · La Palma | 5.6 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Andrés · Las Tablas | 11 km | Map | | School | Colegio Manuel María Tejada Roca · Las Tablas | 11 km | Map | | College | Universidad de Panamá - Sede de Los Santos · Guararé | 14 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional · Las Tablas | 11 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 Muñoz - El Pedregoso - La Laja - La Miel - La Palma - La Tiza - Las Palmitas - Las Tablas - Las Tablas Abajo - Nuario - Palmira - Peña Blanca - Río Hondo - San Miguel - Santo Domingo - Sesteadero - Valle Rico - Vallerriquito ## Quick answers - Where is San José? In Las Tablas District, Los Santos Province, Panama - What borders San José? Bajo Corral, El Carate, El Cañafístulo, El Muñoz, La Palma, Paraíso, Peña Blanca, San Miguel, Santo Domingo and Vallerriquito - What is there to see in San José? Mensabé River Sub-basin Multiple Use Area - What time zone is San José in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in San José? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in San José? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San José? 12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San José? Settlements lie between 31 m and 103 m - What is the highest point in San José? Cerro Evangelisto (206 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San José? January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to San José? Clínica Guadalupana, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San José? Global Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San José? Bitcoin ATM, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José? Texaco, about 9.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San José? PA090219 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 60.1 km² - P-code: PA090219 - District: Las Tablas District - Main town: San José --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/las-tablas/san-jose/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.