# Valle Rico Corregimiento, Las Tablas District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/las-tablas/valle-rico/ Corregimiento · Las Tablas District # Valle Rico Valle Rico is a corregimiento of Panama in Las Tablas District, Los Santos Province. It covers **40.2 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 40.2km² - 216 mtypical elevation ## Where is Valle Rico? Valle Rico 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 6 other corregimientos: [Bayano](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/las-tablas/bayano/), [El Muñoz](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/las-tablas/el-munoz/), [La Miel](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/las-tablas/la-miel/), [Nuario](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/las-tablas/nuario/), [Palmira](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/las-tablas/palmira/) and [Vallerriquito](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/las-tablas/vallerriquito/). By area it is the 380th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 5.8% of [Las Tablas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/las-tablas/). The centre of Valle Rico is about 179 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 19 km from Las Tablas, the main town of Las Tablas District. The centre point is at 7.6078° N, 80.3500° 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 Valle Rico ### Nearby, outside Valle Rico - Mensabé River Sub-basin Multiple Use Area · nature reserve, San José15 km - Museum Belisario Porras · museum, Las Tablas19 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: Valle Rico - 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) · Pedasí35 km - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré43 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)](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 Valle Rico Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Valle Rico. The largest with a recorded population: Valle Rico (178) and El Picacho (29). Settlements here lie between about 153 m and 251 m above sea level (median 216 m). - El Espavecito - El Guayabo - El Limón - El Loro - El Picacho - Los Cedros - Marañones - Oria - Peroniles - Piedra de Moler - Pueblo Nuevo - 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Valle Rico Named natural and historic features inside Valle Rico, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Batista - Quebrada El Loro - Quebrada El Nanzal - Quebrada La Laja - Quebrada Los Cedros - Quebrada Montoso - Quebrada Panteón - Quebrada Picacho - Río Valle Rico ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Cerro Hormiguera · 394 m - Cerro Grande · 349 m - Loma de Paja · 349 m - Cerro de Los Gusanillos · 328 m - Loma La Laja · 320 m - Cerro El León · 290 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Valle Rico 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 Valle Rico Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica Guadalupana · Las Tablas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76909&mlon=-80.27777#map=17/7.76909/-80.27777) Bank Banvivienda · Las Palmitas 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76607&mlon=-80.27845#map=17/7.76607/-80.27845) ATM Bitcoin ATM · Oria Arriba 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43300&mlon=-80.19021#map=17/7.43300/-80.19021) Petrol pump Estación Delta · Las Tablas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76525&mlon=-80.27207#map=17/7.76525/-80.27207) Hotel ranchito surfcamp · Las Trancas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73032&mlon=-80.36834#map=17/7.73032/-80.36834) Mall Plaza Andrés · Las Tablas 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76461&mlon=-80.27202#map=17/7.76461/-80.27202) School Jardín de Infancia Lidia B de Jaen · Las Palmitas 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76672&mlon=-80.28275#map=17/7.76672/-80.28275) College Universidad de Panamá - Sede de Los Santos · Guararé 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79126&mlon=-80.27586#map=17/7.79126/-80.27586) Police station Policia Nacional · Las Tablas 20 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 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 - Vallerriquito ## Quick answers - Where is Valle Rico?In Las Tablas District, Los Santos Province, Panama - What borders Valle Rico?Bayano, El Muñoz, La Miel, Nuario, Palmira and Vallerriquito - What is there to see in Valle Rico?Mensabé River Sub-basin Multiple Use Area, Museum Belisario Porras - What time zone is Valle Rico in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Valle Rico?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Valle Rico?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Valle Rico?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Valle Rico?Settlements lie between 153 m and 251 m - What is the highest point in Valle Rico?Cerro Hormiguera (394 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Valle Rico?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Valle Rico?Clínica Guadalupana, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Valle Rico?Banvivienda, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Valle Rico?Bitcoin ATM, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Valle Rico?Estación Delta, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Valle Rico?PA090223 (OCHA common operational dataset)