Corregimiento · Los Santos District # El Guásimo El Guásimo is a corregimiento of Panama in Los Santos District, Los Santos Province. It covers 33.1 km². 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 33.1 km² - 1 mapped service - 79 m typical elevation ## Where is El Guásimo? El Guásimo lies in Los Santos District, Los Santos Province, Panama. It borders 7 other corregimientos: Chupá, El Cedro, La Colorada, La Villa de Los Santos, Las Cabras, Las Guabas and Los Olivos. By area it is the 426th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 7.3% of Los Santos District. The centre of El Guásimo is about 171 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 18 km from Los Santos, the main town of Los Santos District. The centre point is at 7.8155° N, 80.5222° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around El Guásimo ### Nearby, outside El Guásimo - San Agustín · monument, La Villa de Los Santos 14 km - Monumento a la UTP Azuero · monument, Llano Largo 17 km - Chitré Photo Spot · attraction, La Arena 18 km - museo de la villa de los santos · museum, La Villa de Los Santos 18 km - Policia Nacional · memorial, Monagrillo 19 km - Museo de Chitre · museum, San Juan Bautista 19 km - Chitre · monument, San Juan Bautista 20 km - Public Pool · attraction, San Juan Bautista 20 km - Cajita de Fosforos · memorial, San Juan Bautista 20 km - masks · attraction, San Juan Bautista 20 km - Parque · monument, San Juan Bautista 20 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: El Guásimo - 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 23 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 167 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 18:07). 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 El Guásimo Open gazetteers list 13 villages, towns and localities in El Guásimo. The largest with a recorded population: El Guásimo (179), Cedro Arriba (93), El Hato (23) and Las Lajitas (14). Settlements here lie between about 39 m and 148 m above sea level (median 79 m). - Balital - Cedro Arriba - Cerro Sapo - El Balso - El Bravo - El Cedro - El Guasimo - El Guásimo - El Hato - Las Lajitas - Rodeíto Número Dos - Toleta - Toleta Número Dos Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of El Guásimo Named natural and historic features inside El Guásimo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Coba - Quebrada Cocobó - Quebrada Culebra - Quebrada El Balso - Quebrada El Bravo - Quebrada El Nisperito - Quebrada Gallina - Quebrada La Leona - Quebrada Las Lajitas - Quebrada Nisperito - Quebrada del Caballo - Quebrada del Hato - Quebrada Ñopo - Río Toleta ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Cerro El Sapo · 132 m - Cerro El Bravo · 119 m - Cerro Sapo · 66 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 El Guásimo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Los Santos District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,845 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (255 mm) and the driest Feb (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to February. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 25 | 16 | | Feb | 27 | 8 | | Mar | 28 | 16 | | Apr | 28 | 99 | | May | 27 | 246 | | Jun | 27 | 212 | | Jul | 26 | 202 | | Aug | 26 | 217 | | Sep | 26 | 255 | | Oct | 26 | 246 | | Nov | 26 | 243 | | Dec | 26 | 86 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Guásimo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Luis H. Moreno · El Cedro | 8.9 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional · El Cedro | 9.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | DELTA | Pesé · Pesé | 14 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel La Villa · La Villa de Los Santos | 17 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza La Villa · La Villa de Los Santos | 18 km | Map | | School | Escuela Primaria El Cedro · El Guásimo | 3.9 km | Map | | College | Simposio Logístico UTP Azuero · Llano Largo | 17 km | Map | | Police station | Zona De Policia De Macaracas · El Cedro | 9.5 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 El Guásimo Places mapped inside El Guásimo in open map data, by type. - Schools 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 Los Santos District - Agua Buena - La Colorada - La Espigadilla - La Villa de Los Santos - Las Cruces - Las Guabas - Llano Largo - Los Angeles - Los Olivos - Sabanagrande - Santa Ana - Tres Quebradas - Villa Lourdes ## Quick answers - Where is El Guásimo? In Los Santos District, Los Santos Province, Panama - What borders El Guásimo? Chupá, El Cedro, La Colorada, La Villa de Los Santos, Las Cabras, Las Guabas and Los Olivos - What is there to see in El Guásimo? San Agustín, Monumento a la UTP Azuero, Chitré Photo Spot, museo de la villa de los santos - What time zone is El Guásimo in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Guásimo? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in El Guásimo? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Guásimo? 13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Guásimo? Settlements lie between 39 m and 148 m - What is the highest point in El Guásimo? Cerro El Sapo (132 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Guásimo? December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to El Guásimo? Hospital Luis H. Moreno, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Guásimo? Banco Nacional, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Guásimo? DELTA | Pesé, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El Guásimo? PA090302 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 33.1 km² - P-code: PA090302 - District: Los Santos District - Main town: El Guásimo --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/los-santos/el-guasimo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.