# Bahía Honda Corregimiento, Macaracas District – Villages & Map

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Corregimiento · Macaracas District 

# Bahía Honda

Bahía Honda is a corregimiento of Panama in Macaracas District, Los Santos Province. It covers **29.5 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 29.5km²
- 246 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bahía Honda?

Bahía Honda lies in [Macaracas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/), [Los Santos Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 7 other corregimientos: [Corozal](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/corozal/), [El Macano](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/guarare/el-macano/), [Espino Amarillo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/espino-amarillo/), [Las Cruces](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/los-santos/las-cruces/), [Las Palmas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/las-palmas/), [Las Trancas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/guarare/las-trancas/) and [Llano Abajo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/guarare/llano-abajo/). By area it is the 458th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 5.5% of [Macaracas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/). The centre of Bahía Honda is about 176 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 12 km from Macaracas, the main town of Macaracas District. The centre point is at 7.7027° N, 80.4491° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan).

## Know before you go: Bahía Honda

- 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

- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré32 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook172 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)](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 Bahía Honda

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Bahía Honda. The largest with a recorded population: Bahía Honda (131), Los Jacintos (86) and Cucula (69). Settlements here lie between about 179 m and 332 m above sea level (median 246 m).

- Bahía Honda
- Cucula
- El Espino Prieto
- El Jobo
- La Hojita
- Loma Azul
- Loma de Paja
- Los Bastoncillos
- Los Botoncillos
- Los Jacintos
- Pacorita
- Quebrada Grande
- Sabaneta del León

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 Bahía Honda

Named natural and historic features inside Bahía Honda, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Espino Prieto
- Quebrada El Guayabo
- Quebrada El Guásimo
- Quebrada El Manguito
- Quebrada La Miel
- Quebrada Mogorusa
- Quebrada Rincón

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Loma de Paja · 356 m
- Loma del Jobo · 311 m
- Loma Redonda · 288 m
- Loma de Los Corazos · 214 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 Bahía Honda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Macaracas District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,967 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (270 mm) and the driest Feb (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 19 

Feb 25 9 

Mar 27 16 

Apr 27 102 

May 26 253 

Jun 25 224 

Jul 25 224 

Aug 25 236 

Sep 25 270 

Oct 25 260 

Nov 25 259 

Dec 25 94 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bahía Honda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Rural Luis Moreno · El Cedro 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73958&mlon=-80.54783#map=17/7.73958/-80.54783) 

Bank Banco Nacional · El Cedro 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73404&mlon=-80.55170#map=17/7.73404/-80.55170) 

Petrol pump Estación Delta · Las Tablas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77084&mlon=-80.27610#map=17/7.77084/-80.27610) 

Hotel ranchito surfcamp · Las Trancas 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73032&mlon=-80.36834#map=17/7.73032/-80.36834) 

Mall P.H. Plaza Gringa · Las Tablas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76794&mlon=-80.27828#map=17/7.76794/-80.27828) 

School Escuela Primaria El Cedro · El Guásimo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78156&mlon=-80.53132#map=17/7.78156/-80.53132) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Sede de Los Santos · Guararé 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79126&mlon=-80.27586#map=17/7.79126/-80.27586) 

Police station Zona De Policia De Macaracas · El Cedro 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73531&mlon=-80.55121#map=17/7.73531/-80.55121) 

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 Macaracas District

- Bajos de Güera
- Chupá
- Corozal
- El Cedro
- Espino Amarillo
- La Mesa
- Las Palmas
- Llano de Piedra
- Macaracas
- Mogollón

## Quick answers

- Where is Bahía Honda?In Macaracas District, Los Santos Province, Panama
- What borders Bahía Honda?Corozal, El Macano, Espino Amarillo, Las Cruces, Las Palmas, Las Trancas and Llano Abajo
- What time zone is Bahía Honda in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bahía Honda?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Bahía Honda?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bahía Honda?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bahía Honda?Settlements lie between 179 m and 332 m
- What is the highest point in Bahía Honda?Loma de Paja (356 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bahía Honda?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bahía Honda?Hospital Rural Luis Moreno, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bahía Honda?Banco Nacional, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bahía Honda?Estación Delta, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bahía Honda?PA090401 (OCHA common operational dataset)