Corregimiento · Tonosí District
# Cambutal

Cambutal is a corregimiento of Panama in Tonosí District, Los Santos Province. It covers 165.8 km². 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 166 km²
- 10 mapped services
- 41 m typical elevation

## Where is Cambutal?

Cambutal lies in Tonosí District, Los Santos Province, Panama. It borders 3 other corregimientos: Arenas, El Cortezo and Guánico. By area it is the 98th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 13.3% of Tonosí District. The centre of Cambutal is about 221 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 18 km from Tonosí, the main town of Tonosí District. The centre point is at 7.2874° N, 80.5553° W.

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

## Things to see in and around Cambutal

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cambutal: 1 nature reserve.
- Tonosí Forest Reserve · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Cambutal
- La Tronosa Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Guánico 10 km
- Beach Guánico Abajo · attraction, Guánico 15 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: Cambutal
- 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 63 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 80 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:08).

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 Cambutal

Open gazetteers list 13 villages, towns and localities in Cambutal. The largest with a recorded population: Cambutal (370). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 839 m above sea level (median 41 m).
- Cabecera de Quebrada Grande
- Cambutal
- El Cogollo
- Horcones
- Horcones Arriba
- La Bajía
- La Cuchilla
- La Pipa
- Los Buzos
- Los Queques
- Piedra Careta
- Portobelo
- Punta Blanca

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Cambutal

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

### Water

22 rivers and streams.
- Quebrada Cambutal
- Quebrada Cambutal
- Quebrada Cascada
- Quebrada Corotú
- Quebrada El Chorro
- Quebrada El Guayabo
- Quebrada El Miedo
- Quebrada El Salto
- Quebrada Florentino
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada La Caracucha
- Quebrada La Palma
- Quebrada Las Panteras
- Quebrada Los Espavé
- Quebrada Sapotoza
- Quebrada Señiles
- Quebrada de Los Buzos
- Quebrada de Mono
- Río Cambutal
- Río Horcones
- Río Pedregal
- Río Pedregalito

### Coast and islands

1 headland.
- Punta Blanca

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.
- Cerro Cambutal · 1,150 m
- Cerro de La Cuchilla · 408 m
- Cerro Cambutal · 376 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.
- Reserva Forestal Tonosí

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 Cambutal and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tonosí District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). 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 | 24 | 19 |
| Feb | 25 | 9 |
| Mar | 27 | 16 |
| Apr | 27 | 102 |
| May | 26 | 253 |
| Jun | 25 | 224 |
| Jul | 25 | 224 |
| Aug | 25 | 236 |
| Sep | 25 | 270 |
| Oct | 25 | 260 |
| Nov | 25 | 259 |
| Dec | 25 | 94 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cambutal
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital De Tonosi · Tonosí | 19 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · Tonosí | 18 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Estación de Quebro · Quebro | 40 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hotel Kambutaleko Cambutal Panama · Cambutal | 6.5 km | Map |
| School | C.E.B.G El Cortezo · El Cortezo | 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cambutal

Places mapped inside Cambutal in open map data, by type.
- Hotels 10

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other corregimientos in Tonosí District
- Altos de Güera
- Cañas
- El Bebedero
- El Cacao
- El Cortezo
- Flores
- Guánico
- La Tronosa
- Tonosí

## Quick answers
- Where is Cambutal? In Tonosí District, Los Santos Province, Panama
- What borders Cambutal? Arenas, El Cortezo and Guánico
- What is there to see in Cambutal? Tonosí Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Cambutal in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cambutal? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Cambutal? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cambutal? 13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cambutal? Settlements lie between 11 m and 839 m
- What is the highest point in Cambutal? Cerro Cambutal (1,150 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cambutal? December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cambutal? Hospital De Tonosi, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cambutal? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cambutal? Estación de Quebro, about 40 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cambutal? PA090703 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Corregimiento
- Area: 165.8 km²
- P-code: PA090703
- District: Tonosí District
- Main town: Cambutal

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