Corregimiento · Macaracas District # El Cedro El Cedro is a corregimiento of Panama in Macaracas District, Los Santos Province. It covers 29.7 km². 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 29.7 km² - 5 mapped services - 96 m typical elevation ## Where is El Cedro? El Cedro lies in Macaracas District, Los Santos Province, Panama. It borders 8 other corregimientos: Chupá, Corozal, El Guásimo, La Colorada, Las Cruces, Las Guabas, Macaracas and Villa Lourdes. By area it is the 456th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 5.5% of Macaracas District. The centre of El Cedro is about 176 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 4.5 km from Macaracas, the main town of Macaracas District. The centre point is at 7.7604° N, 80.5245° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around El Cedro ### Nearby, outside El Cedro - San Agustín · monument, La Villa de Los Santos 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 Cedro - 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 28 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 172 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 18:07). 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 Cedro Open gazetteers list 14 villages, towns and localities in El Cedro. The largest with a recorded population: Macaracas (2,224) and El Común (23). Settlements here lie between about 76 m and 110 m above sea level (median 96 m). - Barriada El Coco - Barriada Las Plumas Negras - Barriada Medalla Milagrosa - Barriada San Miguel - Barriada San Pablo - Barriada Santa Eduviges - Cerrito - El Común - El Píndaro - La Meca - Los Hatillos - Los Leales - Macaracas - Pueblo Nuevo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of El Cedro Named natural and historic features inside El Cedro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Aguacate - Quebrada Barrero - Quebrada Cortéz - Quebrada El Bongo - Quebrada El Carnero - Quebrada El Loro - Quebrada El Pocillo - Quebrada La Cuesta - Quebrada Los Leales - Quebrada Los Leales - Río Sario ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Cerro Leales · 268 m - Cerro La Meca · 170 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 Cedro 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 El Cedro | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Luis H. Moreno · El Cedro | 3.4 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional · El Cedro | 4.2 km | Map | | Petrol pump | DELTA | Pesé · Pesé | 19 km | Map | | Hotel | ranchito surfcamp · Las Trancas | 18 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza La Villa · La Villa de Los Santos | 23 km | Map | | School | Escuela Primaria El Cedro · El Guásimo | 2.5 km | Map | | College | Simposio Logístico UTP Azuero · Llano Largo | 22 km | Map | | Police station | Zona De Policia De Macaracas · El Cedro | 4.1 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 Cedro Places mapped inside El Cedro in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 3 - Banks 1 - Police stations 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 Macaracas District - Bahía Honda - Bajos de Güera - Chupá - Corozal - Espino Amarillo - La Mesa - Las Palmas - Llano de Piedra - Macaracas - Mogollón ## Quick answers - Where is El Cedro? In Macaracas District, Los Santos Province, Panama - What borders El Cedro? Chupá, Corozal, El Guásimo, La Colorada, Las Cruces, Las Guabas, Macaracas and Villa Lourdes - What is there to see in El Cedro? San Agustín - What time zone is El Cedro in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Cedro? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in El Cedro? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Cedro? 14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Cedro? Settlements lie between 76 m and 110 m - What is the highest point in El Cedro? Cerro Leales (268 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Cedro? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to El Cedro? Hospital Luis H. Moreno, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Cedro? Banco Nacional, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Cedro? DELTA | Pesé, about 19 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in El Cedro? 3 mapped - How many banks are in El Cedro? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of El Cedro? PA090405 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 29.7 km² - P-code: PA090405 - District: Macaracas District - Main town: Macaracas --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/el-cedro/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.