# Purio Corregimiento, Pedasí District, Los Santos Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/pedasi/purio/ Corregimiento · Pedasí District # Purio Purio is a corregimiento of Panama in Pedasí District, Los Santos Province. It covers **23.4 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 23.4km² - 1mapped service - 40 mtypical elevation ## Where is Purio? Purio lies in [Pedasí District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/pedasi/), [Los Santos Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other corregimientos: [Lajamina](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/pocri/lajamina/), [Los Asientos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/pedasi/los-asientos/), [Mariabé](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/pedasi/mariabe/) and [Pocrí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/pocri/pocri/). By area it is the 490th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 6.3% of [Pedasí District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/pedasi/). The centre of Purio is about 167 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5998° N, 80.0765° W. Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan). ## Things to see in and around Purio ### Nearby, outside Purio - El Cirial · beach, Mariabé9.0 km - Isla Iguana · attraction, Mariabé9.1 km - World War II bomb · attraction, Mariabé9.2 km - Playa del Faro · beach, Mariabé9.3 km - Casa Museo Familia Moscoso · museum, Pedasí9.6 km - Playa Candelaria · beach, Paraíso17 km - Playa Destiladeros · beach, Pedasí17 km - Punta Mala · beach, Pedasí17 km - Playa Panamaes · beach, Pedasí18 km - Playa Los Bajaderos de La Candelaria · beach, Paraíso19 km - Mensabé River Sub-basin Multiple Use Area · nature reserve, San José20 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Purio - 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 - Capt. J. Montenegro Airport (PDM) · Pedasí8.1 km - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré57 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 18:05). 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 Purio Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Purio. Settlements here lie between about 31 m and 66 m above sea level (median 40 m). - Buena Vista - Buenos Aires - Loma Goyo - Los Cerritos - Ojito de Agua - Pueblo Nuevo - Purio - Quebrada La Cruz 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 Purio Named natural and historic features inside Purio, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Cabimo - Quebrada La Palma - Quebrada Lechera - Quebrada Naranjo - Quebrada Salano - Quebrada de La Cruz - Río Mariabé ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Loma Gollo · 27 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 Purio 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Purio Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Pedasí · Pedasí 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54328&mlon=-80.02902#map=17/7.54328/-80.02902) Bank Banco Nacional · Pedasí 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53492&mlon=-80.02678#map=17/7.53492/-80.02678) ATM Bitcoin ATM · Oria Arriba 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43300&mlon=-80.19021#map=17/7.43300/-80.19021) Petrol pump Super Centro Aires del Mar;Estación de Servicio Terpel · Pedasí 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53352&mlon=-80.02635#map=17/7.53352/-80.02635) Hotel Pocri Country Resort · Pocrí 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66293&mlon=-80.12116#map=17/7.66293/-80.12116) Mall Plaza Andrés · Las Tablas 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76461&mlon=-80.27202#map=17/7.76461/-80.27202) School Escuela de Purio · Purio 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60070&mlon=-80.08158#map=17/7.60070/-80.08158) College CIDETE Los Santos · Guararé 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79262&mlon=-80.27387#map=17/7.79262/-80.27387) Police station Policía Nacional · Pedasí 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53574&mlon=-80.02685#map=17/7.53574/-80.02685) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Purio Places mapped inside Purio in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other corregimientos in Pedasí District - Los Asientos - Mariabé - Oria Arriba - Pedasí ## Quick answers - Where is Purio?In Pedasí District, Los Santos Province, Panama - What borders Purio?Lajamina, Los Asientos, Mariabé and Pocrí - What is there to see in Purio?El Cirial, Isla Iguana, World War II bomb, Playa del Faro - What time zone is Purio in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Purio?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Purio?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Purio?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Purio?Settlements lie between 31 m and 66 m - What is the highest point in Purio?Loma Gollo (27 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Purio?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Purio?Hospital de Pedasí, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Purio?Banco Nacional, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Purio?Bitcoin ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Purio?Super Centro Aires del Mar;Estación de Servicio Terpel, about 9.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Purio?PA090505 (OCHA common operational dataset)