# Espino Amarillo Corregimiento, Macaracas District – Villages

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Corregimiento · Macaracas District 

# Espino Amarillo

Espino Amarillo is a corregimiento of Panama in Macaracas District, Los Santos Province. It covers **27.7 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 27.7km²
- 285 mtypical elevation

## Where is Espino Amarillo?

Espino Amarillo 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: [Bahía Honda](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/bahia-honda/), [Corozal](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/corozal/), [El Macano](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/guarare/el-macano/), [Las Palmas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/las-palmas/) and [Mogollón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/mogollon/). By area it is the 470th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 5.1% of [Macaracas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/). The centre of Espino Amarillo is about 181 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 10 km from Macaracas, the main town of Macaracas District. The centre point is at 7.6734° N, 80.4791° 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: Espino Amarillo

- 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) · Chitré36 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook177 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 Espino Amarillo

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Espino Amarillo. The largest with a recorded population: Mogollón (79), Los Guayabos (41), Los Toretos (22), Las Palmas (13), Los Negros (10) and Las Margaritas (10). Settlements here lie between about 132 m and 456 m above sea level (median 285 m).

- Cacao
- Canajagüito
- El Espino Amarillo
- Espino Amarillo
- La Guáchara
- La Palma
- Las Margaritas
- Las Palmas
- Los Guayabos
- Los Gusanos
- Los Negros
- Los Toretos
- Mogollón
- Paradero
- Quebrada Fría

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 Espino Amarillo

Named natural and historic features inside Espino Amarillo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Las Margaritas
- Quebrada Las Palmas
- Quebrada Los Gusanos
- Quebrada Los Negros
- Quebrada Los Otoes
- Quebrada Pital
- Río Tigre
- Río de Los Sánchez

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Loma Los Negros · 430 m
- Loma Azul · 278 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 Espino Amarillo 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 Espino Amarillo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Rural Luis Moreno · El Cedro 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73958&mlon=-80.54783#map=17/7.73958/-80.54783) 

Bank Banco Nacional · El Cedro 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73404&mlon=-80.55170#map=17/7.73404/-80.55170) 

Petrol pump Estación Delta · Las Tablas 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77084&mlon=-80.27610#map=17/7.77084/-80.27610) 

Hotel ranchito surfcamp · Las Trancas 14 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 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76794&mlon=-80.27828#map=17/7.76794/-80.27828) 

School C.E.B.G Llano de Piedra · Llano de Piedra 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65960&mlon=-80.55895#map=17/7.65960/-80.55895) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Sede de Los Santos · Guararé 26 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 11 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
- Bajos de Güera
- Chupá
- Corozal
- El Cedro
- La Mesa
- Las Palmas
- Llano de Piedra
- Macaracas
- Mogollón

## Quick answers

- Where is Espino Amarillo?In Macaracas District, Los Santos Province, Panama
- What borders Espino Amarillo?Bahía Honda, Corozal, El Macano, Las Palmas and Mogollón
- What time zone is Espino Amarillo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Espino Amarillo?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Espino Amarillo?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Espino Amarillo?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Espino Amarillo?Settlements lie between 132 m and 456 m
- What is the highest point in Espino Amarillo?Loma Los Negros (430 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Espino Amarillo?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Espino Amarillo?Hospital Rural Luis Moreno, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Espino Amarillo?Banco Nacional, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Espino Amarillo?Estación Delta, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Espino Amarillo?PA090406 (OCHA common operational dataset)