Corregimiento · Pedasí District
# Los Asientos

Los Asientos is a corregimiento of Panama in Pedasí District, Los Santos Province. It covers 88.6 km². 20 named villages and localities are recorded here.
- 88.6 km²
- 120 m typical elevation

## Where is Los Asientos?

Los Asientos lies in Pedasí District, Los Santos Province, Panama. It borders 6 other corregimientos: Lajamina, Mariabé, Oria Arriba, Paritilla, Pedasí and Purio. By area it is the 215th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 23.8% of Pedasí District. The centre of Los Asientos is about 179 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5019° N, 80.1251° W.

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

## Things to see in and around Los Asientos

### Nearby, outside Los Asientos
- Playa Panamaes · beach, Pedasí 8.6 km
- Playa Destiladeros · beach, Pedasí 10 km
- Casa Museo Familia Moscoso · museum, Pedasí 11 km
- Punta Mala · beach, Pedasí 14 km
- El Cirial · beach, Mariabé 20 km
- World War II bomb · attraction, Mariabé 20 km
- Isla Iguana · attraction, Mariabé 20 km
- Playa del Faro · beach, Mariabé 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: Los Asientos
- 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
- Capt. J. Montenegro Airport (PDM) · Pedasí 9.7 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 62 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 18:06).

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 Los Asientos

Open gazetteers list 20 villages, towns and localities in Los Asientos. The largest with a recorded population: Los Asientos (430), Los Higos (129), Palacios (18), El Chumico (9) and Siete Vueltas (2). Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 195 m above sea level (median 120 m).
- Bajos de Oria
- El Chumico
- El Ciruelo
- El Jazmín
- El Uvito
- Higuerón
- Juan Díaz
- La Jenibrosa
- La Miel
- La Piñuela
- Los Asientos
- Los Higos
- Los Naranjos
- Los Pozos
- Los Rincones
- Los Yescos
- Palacios
- Quebrada Juan Díaz
- San Francisco
- Siete Vueltas

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Los Asientos

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.
- Estero La Miel
- Quebrada Gallo
- Quebrada Juan Díaz
- Quebrada La Estaca
- Quebrada La Graciosa
- Quebrada Los Panamaes
- Quebrada Nazario
- Quebrada Siete Vueltas
- Quebrada Usana
- Quebrada Viruela

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.
- Loma El Pinto · 119 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 Los Asientos and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pedasí District, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Feb (26 °C). About 2,758 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (370 mm) and the driest Feb (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to March.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 26 | 47 |
| Feb | 26 | 13 |
| Mar | 26 | 21 |
| Apr | 27 | 134 |
| May | 27 | 334 |
| Jun | 27 | 326 |
| Jul | 27 | 343 |
| Aug | 27 | 325 |
| Sep | 27 | 370 |
| Oct | 27 | 324 |
| Nov | 27 | 356 |
| Dec | 27 | 165 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Los Asientos
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital de Pedasí · Pedasí | 12 km | Map |
| Bank | Caja De Ahorros · Pedasí | 11 km | Map |
| ATM | Bitcoin ATM · Oria Arriba | 10 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Estación de Servicio Eddy · Pedasí | 11 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hotel Punta Franca · Pedasí | 8.9 km | Map |
| Mall | Plaza Andrés · Las Tablas | 33 km | Map |
| School | Instituto Plinio Antonio Moscoso · Pedasí | 11 km | Map |
| College | Universidad Nacional, Cede Las Tablas · Guararé | 36 km | Map |
| Police station | Policía Nacional · Pedasí | 11 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 Pedasí District
- Mariabé
- Oria Arriba
- Pedasí
- Purio

## Quick answers
- Where is Los Asientos? In Pedasí District, Los Santos Province, Panama
- What borders Los Asientos? Lajamina, Mariabé, Oria Arriba, Paritilla, Pedasí and Purio
- What is there to see in Los Asientos? Playa Panamaes, Playa Destiladeros, Casa Museo Familia Moscoso, Punta Mala
- What time zone is Los Asientos in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Los Asientos? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Los Asientos? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Los Asientos? 20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Los Asientos? Settlements lie between 8 m and 195 m
- What is the highest point in Los Asientos? Loma El Pinto (119 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Los Asientos? January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Los Asientos? Hospital de Pedasí, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Los Asientos? Caja De Ahorros, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Los Asientos? Bitcoin ATM, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Los Asientos? Estación de Servicio Eddy, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Los Asientos? PA090501 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Corregimiento
- Area: 88.6 km²
- P-code: PA090501
- District: Pedasí District
- Main town: Los Asientos

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