# Lajamina Corregimiento, Pocrí District, Los Santos Province

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Corregimiento · Pocrí District 

# Lajamina

Lajamina is a corregimiento of Panama in Pocrí District, Los Santos Province. It covers **50.8 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 50.8km²
- 147 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lajamina?

Lajamina lies in [Pocrí District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/pocri/), [Los Santos Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other corregimientos: [Los Asientos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/pedasi/los-asientos/), [Paritilla](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/pocri/paritilla/), [Pocrí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/pocri/pocri/) and [Purio](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/pedasi/purio/). By area it is the 338th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 18.5% of [Pocrí District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/pocri/). The centre of Lajamina is about 172 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 10 km from Pocrí, the main town of Pocrí District. The centre point is at 7.5723° N, 80.1453° 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 Lajamina

### Nearby, outside Lajamina

- Casa Museo Familia Moscoso · museum, Pedasí14 km
- Mensabé River Sub-basin Multiple Use Area · nature reserve, San José16 km
- Playa Panamaes · beach, Pedasí16 km
- El Cirial · beach, Mariabé17 km
- Playa Destiladeros · beach, Pedasí17 km
- Isla Iguana · attraction, Mariabé17 km
- World War II bomb · attraction, Mariabé17 km
- Playa del Faro · beach, Mariabé17 km
- Playa Candelaria · beach, Paraíso18 km
- Punta Mala · beach, Pedasí20 km
- Playa Los Bajaderos de La Candelaria · beach, Paraíso20 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: Lajamina

- 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) · Pedasí12 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré55 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 06:25, sunset around 18:06).

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 Lajamina

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Lajamina. The largest with a recorded population: Lajamina (330), Los Panamaes (28), La Madera (26) and La Nanzosa (1). Settlements here lie between about 41 m and 211 m above sea level (median 147 m).

- California
- El Carrizal
- El Criollo
- Entre Dos Ríos
- La Madera
- La Nanzosa
- La Platanera
- Lajamina
- Los Acevedos
- Los Panamaes

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 Lajamina

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Charcona
- Quebrada Chorrillo
- Quebrada El Pozo
- Quebrada Gusano
- Quebrada La Bota
- Quebrada La Pita
- Quebrada Las Lajas
- Quebrada Las Marías
- Quebrada Los Bajitos
- Quebrada Los Limones
- Quebrada Los Reales

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Loma Los Palitos · 224 m
- Loma Nanzosa · 200 m
- Loma Buena Vista · 110 m
- Loma del Río · 97 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 Lajamina and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pocrí 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 Lajamina

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Pedasí · Pedasí 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54328&mlon=-80.02902#map=17/7.54328/-80.02902) 

Bank Banco Nacional · Pedasí 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53492&mlon=-80.02678#map=17/7.53492/-80.02678) 

ATM Bitcoin ATM · Oria Arriba 16 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53352&mlon=-80.02635#map=17/7.53352/-80.02635) 

Hotel Pocri Country Resort · Pocrí 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66293&mlon=-80.12116#map=17/7.66293/-80.12116) 

Mall Plaza Andrés · Las Tablas 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76461&mlon=-80.27202#map=17/7.76461/-80.27202) 

School Escuela de Purio · Purio 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60070&mlon=-80.08158#map=17/7.60070/-80.08158) 

College Universidad Nacional, Cede Las Tablas · Guararé 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79153&mlon=-80.27533#map=17/7.79153/-80.27533) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Pedasí 14 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.

## Other corregimientos in Pocrí District

- El Cañafístulo
- Paraíso
- Paritilla
- Pocrí

## Quick answers

- Where is Lajamina?In Pocrí District, Los Santos Province, Panama
- What borders Lajamina?Los Asientos, Paritilla, Pocrí and Purio
- What is there to see in Lajamina?Casa Museo Familia Moscoso, Mensabé River Sub-basin Multiple Use Area, Playa Panamaes, El Cirial
- What time zone is Lajamina in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lajamina?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Lajamina?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lajamina?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lajamina?Settlements lie between 41 m and 211 m
- What is the highest point in Lajamina?Loma Los Palitos (224 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lajamina?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lajamina?Hospital de Pedasí, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lajamina?Banco Nacional, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lajamina?Bitcoin ATM, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lajamina?Super Centro Aires del Mar;Estación de Servicio Terpel, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lajamina?PA090602 (OCHA common operational dataset)