# Las Palmas Corregimiento, Macaracas District – Villages & Map

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Corregimiento · Macaracas District 

# Las Palmas

Las Palmas is a corregimiento of Panama in Macaracas District, Los Santos Province. It covers **46.9 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 46.9km²
- 381 mtypical elevation

## Where is Las Palmas?

Las Palmas 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: [Bahía Honda](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/bahia-honda/), [Corozal](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/corozal/), [Espino Amarillo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/espino-amarillo/), [Llano de Piedra](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/llano-de-piedra/), [Macaracas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/macaracas/) and [Mogollón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/mogollon/). By area it is the 354th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 8.7% of [Macaracas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/). The centre of Las Palmas is about 184 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 7.6547° N, 80.5013° 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: Las Palmas

- 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) · Chitré38 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook180 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)](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 Las Palmas

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Las Palmas. The largest with a recorded population: Los Higos (159), Los Rastrojos (65), El Caratillo (49), La Rana (19) and Buena Vista (7). Settlements here lie between about 103 m and 540 m above sea level (median 381 m).

- Buena Vista
- El Caratillo
- El Higo
- El Picacho
- El Platanal
- La Angostura
- La Rana
- La Raíz
- Los Higos
- Los Rastrojos
- Manglillo
- Pixvá
- Quebrada Arriba
- Quebrada El Calabazo
- Quebrada del Calabazo
- Río Arriba

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 Las Palmas

Named natural and historic features inside Las Palmas, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Canoso
- Quebrada La Canoa
- Quebrada Larga
- Quebrada Los Bajitos
- Quebrada Picacho
- Quebrada del Calabazo

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 2 mountains.

- Cerro La Rana · 473 m
- Cerro El Tigre · 461 m
- Cerro Picacho · 450 m
- Loma El Manglillo · 436 m
- Loma de Guarico · 374 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 Las Palmas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Macaracas District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 168 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 19 

Feb 24 9 

Mar 26 16 

Apr 26 102 

May 25 253 

Jun 24 224 

Jul 24 224 

Aug 24 236 

Sep 24 270 

Oct 24 260 

Nov 24 259 

Dec 24 94 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Las Palmas

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 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77084&mlon=-80.27610#map=17/7.77084/-80.27610) 

Hotel ranchito surfcamp · Las Trancas 17 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 28 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 6.4 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 29 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
- Espino Amarillo
- La Mesa
- Llano de Piedra
- Macaracas
- Mogollón

## Quick answers

- Where is Las Palmas?In Macaracas District, Los Santos Province, Panama
- What borders Las Palmas?Bahía Honda, Corozal, Espino Amarillo, Llano de Piedra, Macaracas and Mogollón
- What time zone is Las Palmas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Las Palmas?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Las Palmas?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Las Palmas?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Las Palmas?Settlements lie between 103 m and 540 m
- What is the highest point in Las Palmas?Cerro La Rana (473 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Las Palmas?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Las Palmas?Hospital Rural Luis Moreno, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Las Palmas?Banco Nacional, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Las Palmas?Estación Delta, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Las Palmas?PA090408 (OCHA common operational dataset)