Corregimiento · Macaracas District # Corozal Corozal is a corregimiento of Panama in Macaracas District, Los Santos Province. It covers 27.1 km². 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 27.1 km² - 206 m typical elevation ## Where is Corozal? Corozal lies in Macaracas District, Los Santos Province, Panama. It borders 8 other corregimientos: Bahía Honda, El Cedro, Espino Amarillo, Las Cruces, Las Palmas, Llano Abajo, Macaracas and Villa Lourdes. By area it is the 475th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 5.0% of Macaracas District. The centre of Corozal is about 175 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 9.4 km from Macaracas, the main town of Macaracas District. The centre point is at 7.7313° N, 80.4679° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Corozal - 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 29 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 171 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 Corozal Open gazetteers list 11 villages, towns and localities in Corozal. The largest with a recorded population: El Corozal (334) and El Pontón (49). Settlements here lie between about 142 m and 259 m above sea level (median 206 m). - Bahía Honda Abajo - Corozal - El Corozal - El Pantano - El Pontón - La Sabaneta del Pontón - Loma Panamá - Loma de los Corozos - Los Cerritos - Palenque - Paso Laja Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Corozal Named natural and historic features inside Corozal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada La Hojita - Quebrada La Satra - Quebrada Leales - Quebrada Salitre - Quebrada del Salitre ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Loma Panamá · 261 m - Cerro Melón · 256 m - Loma Corozo · 235 m - Cerro Palenque · 193 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 Corozal 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Corozal | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Rural Luis Moreno · El Cedro | 8.9 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional · El Cedro | 9.2 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación Delta · Las Tablas | 22 km | Map | | Hotel | ranchito surfcamp · Las Trancas | 11 km | Map | | Mall | P.H. Plaza Gringa · Las Tablas | 21 km | Map | | School | Escuela Primaria El Cedro · El Guásimo | 8.9 km | Map | | College | Universidad de Panamá - Sede de Los Santos · Guararé | 22 km | Map | | Police station | Zona De Policia De Macaracas · El Cedro | 9.2 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 Macaracas District - Bahía Honda - Bajos de Güera - Chupá - El Cedro - Espino Amarillo - La Mesa - Las Palmas - Llano de Piedra - Macaracas - Mogollón ## Quick answers - Where is Corozal? In Macaracas District, Los Santos Province, Panama - What borders Corozal? Bahía Honda, El Cedro, Espino Amarillo, Las Cruces, Las Palmas, Llano Abajo, Macaracas and Villa Lourdes - What time zone is Corozal in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Corozal? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Corozal? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Corozal? 11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Corozal? Settlements lie between 142 m and 259 m - What is the highest point in Corozal? Loma Panamá (261 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Corozal? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Corozal? Hospital Rural Luis Moreno, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Corozal? Banco Nacional, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Corozal? Estación Delta, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Corozal? PA090404 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 27.1 km² - P-code: PA090404 - District: Macaracas District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/corozal/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.