# Bajos de Güera Corregimiento, Macaracas District – Villages

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Corregimiento · Macaracas District 

# Bajos de Güera

Bajos de Güera is a corregimiento of Panama in Macaracas District, Los Santos Province. It covers **96.2 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 96.2km²
- 215 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bajos de Güera?

Bajos de Güera 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 5 other corregimientos: [Altos de Güera](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/tonosi/altos-de-guera/), [La Mesa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/la-mesa/), [La Pitalosa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/la-pitalosa/), [Llano de Piedra](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/llano-de-piedra/) and [Mogollón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/mogollon/). By area it is the 193rd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 17.9% of [Macaracas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/). The centre of Bajos de Güera is about 201 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 22 km from Macaracas, the main town of Macaracas District. The centre point is at 7.5493° N, 80.6245° 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: Bajos de Güera

- 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) · Chitré54 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook197 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:08).

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 Bajos de Güera

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Bajos de Güera. The largest with a recorded population: La Prieta (111), Espaveito (87), El Tallo (46), Mano de Piedra (9) and Salamín (2). Settlements here lie between about 118 m and 546 m above sea level (median 215 m).

- Alto Montilla
- Altos de Güera
- Bajos de Güera
- Capilla San Juan Bosco
- El Cacao
- El Carrión
- El Comejen
- El Espavecito
- El Tallo
- Espaveito
- Güerita
- La Loma
- La Palma
- La Poza Verde
- La Prieta
- Las Bóvedas
- Las Marías
- Los Caracuchos
- Los Gatos
- Los Satrales
- Mano de Piedra
- Paso Hondo
- Quebrada Seca
- Salamín
- Tolú Abajo

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 Bajos de Güera

Named natural and historic features inside Bajos de Güera, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Cacao
- Quebrada Domínguez
- Quebrada El Cacao
- Quebrada El Copé
- Quebrada La Pita
- Quebrada La Prieta
- Quebrada Las Bóvedas
- Quebrada Las Matas
- Quebrada Las Yeguas
- Quebrada Los Ñopos
- Quebrada Mehilda
- Quebrada Nance
- Quebrada Sierpe
- Quebrada Tolú
- Quebrada de Güera
- Quebrada de Pérez
- Río Güerita
- Río Marroquín

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 3 hills.

- Cerro Aguilucho · 577 m
- Loma de La Palma · 542 m
- Loma Prieta · 529 m
- Loma de Montilla · 465 m
- Cerro El Cacao · 418 m
- Cerro Carrión · 303 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Espavejito

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 Bajos de Güera 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 Bajos de Güera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Luis H. Moreno, Macaracas · El Cedro 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73949&mlon=-80.54826#map=17/7.73949/-80.54826) 

Bank Banco Nacional · El Cedro 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73404&mlon=-80.55170#map=17/7.73404/-80.55170) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Chumical 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80049&mlon=-80.73985#map=17/7.80049/-80.73985) 

Hotel Cabañas Green Hills · Las Minas 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79968&mlon=-80.71527#map=17/7.79968/-80.71527) 

School C.E.B.G Guaniquito · La Tronosa 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47336&mlon=-80.58423#map=17/7.47336/-80.58423) 

Police station Zona De Policia De Macaracas · El Cedro 22 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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Bajos de Güera?In Macaracas District, Los Santos Province, Panama
- What borders Bajos de Güera?Altos de Güera, La Mesa, La Pitalosa, Llano de Piedra and Mogollón
- What time zone is Bajos de Güera in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bajos de Güera?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Bajos de Güera?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bajos de Güera?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bajos de Güera?Settlements lie between 118 m and 546 m
- What is the highest point in Bajos de Güera?Cerro Aguilucho (577 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bajos de Güera?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bajos de Güera?Hospital Luis H. Moreno, Macaracas, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bajos de Güera?Banco Nacional, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bajos de Güera?Terpel, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bajos de Güera?PA090402 (OCHA common operational dataset)