# La Mesa Corregimiento, Macaracas District, Los Santos Province

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Corregimiento · Macaracas District 

# La Mesa

La Mesa is a corregimiento of Panama in Macaracas District, Los Santos Province. It covers **51.2 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 51.2km²
- 207 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Mesa?

La Mesa 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 6 other corregimientos: [Bajos de Güera](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/bajos-de-guera/), [El Calabacito](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/el-calabacito/), [El Cedro](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/el-cedro/), [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 [Macaracas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/macaracas/). By area it is the 336th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 9.5% of [Macaracas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/). The centre of La Mesa is about 196 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 16 km from Macaracas, the main town of Macaracas District. The centre point is at 7.6120° N, 80.6275° 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: La Mesa

- 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) · Chitré48 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook192 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 06:27, 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 La Mesa

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in La Mesa. The largest with a recorded population: La Higuerona (49), Quito (47), La Benitas (18), El Balso (14), La Noñeca (6) and El Pedrito (6). Settlements here lie between about 150 m and 486 m above sea level (median 207 m).

- Barro Prieto
- El Balso
- El Pedrito
- Hondo del Naranjo
- Hondo del Nigüito
- La Benitas
- La Higuerona
- La Lajita
- La Mesita
- La Noñeca
- Las Huertas
- Los Domínguez
- Quito
- Santa Fe
- Tebarito

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 La Mesa

Named natural and historic features inside La Mesa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Bombacho
- Quebrada El Tallo
- Quebrada La Higuerona
- Quebrada La Palma
- Quebrada La Víbora
- Quebrada Las Huertas
- Quebrada Pital
- Quebrada Quito
- Quebrada Seibosa
- Quebrada Tumaco
- Quebrada Virotala
- Quebrada de Bongo
- Río Tebario

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Loma Noneca · 526 m
- Loma Quemado · 396 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 La Mesa 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 La Mesa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

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

Bank Banco Nacional · El Cedro 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73404&mlon=-80.55170#map=17/7.73404/-80.55170) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Chumical 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80049&mlon=-80.73985#map=17/7.80049/-80.73985) 

Hotel Cabañas Green Hills · Las Minas 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79968&mlon=-80.71527#map=17/7.79968/-80.71527) 

School C.E.B.G Llano de Piedra · Llano de Piedra 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65960&mlon=-80.55895#map=17/7.65960/-80.55895) 

Police station Zona De Policia De Macaracas · El Cedro 16 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
- Espino Amarillo
- Las Palmas
- Llano de Piedra
- Macaracas
- Mogollón

## Quick answers

- Where is La Mesa?In Macaracas District, Los Santos Province, Panama
- What borders La Mesa?Bajos de Güera, El Calabacito, El Cedro, La Pitalosa, Llano de Piedra and Macaracas
- What time zone is La Mesa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Mesa?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in La Mesa?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Mesa?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Mesa?Settlements lie between 150 m and 486 m
- What is the highest point in La Mesa?Loma Noneca (526 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Mesa?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Mesa?Hospital Luis H. Moreno, Macaracas, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Mesa?Banco Nacional, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Mesa?Terpel, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Mesa?PA090407 (OCHA common operational dataset)