Corregimiento · Macaracas District
# Mogollón

Mogollón is a corregimiento of Panama in Macaracas District, Los Santos Province. It covers 66.9 km². 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.
- 66.9 km²
- 434 m typical elevation

## Where is Mogollón?

Mogollón lies in Macaracas District, Los Santos Province, Panama. It borders 8 other corregimientos: Altos de Güera, Bajos de Güera, Bayano, El Macano, Espino Amarillo, Flores, Las Palmas and Llano de Piedra. By area it is the 278th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 12.4% of Macaracas District. The centre of Mogollón is about 189 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 17 km from Macaracas, the main town of Macaracas District. The centre point is at 7.5897° N, 80.4899° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Mogollón
- 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 45 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 185 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 Mogollón

Open gazetteers list 13 villages, towns and localities in Mogollón. The largest with a recorded population: La Canoa (43) and Cariaco (16). Settlements here lie between about 265 m and 510 m above sea level (median 434 m).
- Bombacho
- Cariaco
- El Mogollón
- El Roble
- Guarico
- La Canoa
- La Raíz
- Las Latitas
- Loma de La Palma
- Los Bajitos
- Marroquina
- Platanal
- Quema

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Mogollón

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.
- Quebrada El Chantal
- Quebrada La Rana
- Quebrada Marroquina
- Quebrada Platanal
- Quebrada Seca
- Quebrada de Picadores
- Río Abajo
- Río Bombacho

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 2 hills.
- Cerro Quema · 934 m
- Loma Monte Bonito · 807 m
- Cerro La Virgen · 548 m
- Cerro Quema · 448 m
- Cerro Bombacho · 405 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 Mogollón 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 221 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 | 25 | 16 |
| Apr | 26 | 102 |
| May | 25 | 253 |
| Jun | 24 | 224 |
| Jul | 24 | 224 |
| Aug | 24 | 236 |
| Sep | 24 | 270 |
| Oct | 23 | 260 |
| Nov | 23 | 259 |
| Dec | 23 | 94 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mogollón
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital Rural Luis Moreno · El Cedro | 18 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Nacional · El Cedro | 17 km | Map |
| ATM | Bitcoin ATM · Oria Arriba | 37 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Estación Delta · Las Tablas | 31 km | Map |
| Hotel | ranchito surfcamp · Las Trancas | 21 km | Map |
| Mall | P.H. Plaza Gringa · Las Tablas | 31 km | Map |
| School | C.E.B.G Llano de Piedra · Llano de Piedra | 11 km | Map |
| College | Universidad de Panamá - Sede de Los Santos · Guararé | 33 km | Map |
| Police station | Zona De Policia De Macaracas · El Cedro | 18 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
- Corozal
- El Cedro
- Espino Amarillo
- La Mesa
- Las Palmas
- Llano de Piedra
- Macaracas

## Quick answers
- Where is Mogollón? In Macaracas District, Los Santos Province, Panama
- What borders Mogollón? Altos de Güera, Bajos de Güera, Bayano, El Macano, Espino Amarillo, Flores, Las Palmas and Llano de Piedra
- What time zone is Mogollón in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mogollón? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Mogollón? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mogollón? 13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mogollón? Settlements lie between 265 m and 510 m
- What is the highest point in Mogollón? Cerro Quema (934 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mogollón? December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mogollón? Hospital Rural Luis Moreno, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mogollón? Banco Nacional, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mogollón? Bitcoin ATM, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mogollón? Estación Delta, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mogollón? PA090411 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Corregimiento
- Area: 66.9 km²
- P-code: PA090411
- District: Macaracas District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/mogollon/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.