# Cañas Corregimiento, Tonosí District, Los Santos Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/tonosi/canas/ Corregimiento · Tonosí District # Cañas Cañas is a corregimiento of Panama in Tonosí District, Los Santos Province. It covers **123.2 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 123km² - 2mapped services - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cañas? Cañas lies in [Tonosí District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/tonosi/), [Los Santos Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 3 other corregimientos: [El Cacao](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/tonosi/el-cacao/), [Nuario](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/las-tablas/nuario/) and [Oria Arriba](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/pedasi/oria-arriba/). By area it is the 150th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 9.9% of [Tonosí District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/tonosi/). The centre of Cañas is about 192 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 7.4399° N, 80.2823° 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 Cañas OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cañas: 1 nature reserve. - Isla de Cañas Wildlife Refuge · nature reserve 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: Cañas - 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) · Pedasí28 km - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré63 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 18:07). 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 Cañas Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Cañas. The largest with a recorded population: Cañas (318), Isla de Cañas (312), Ojo de Agua (98), Ojo de Agua de la Loma (15) and El Paradero (4). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 303 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Agua Buena - Alto El Molino - Bella Vista - Buena Vista - Caña Brava - Cañas - El Banco - El Cigua - El Encerrado - El Paradero - Isla Cañas - Isla de Cañas - La Albina - La Colorada - La Mina - La Pita - La Raizosa - Los Ciguas - Los Trabajaderos - Madroño - Ojo de Agua - Ojo de Agua de la Loma - Pueblo Nuevo - Venancio 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 Cañas Named natural and historic features inside Cañas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 22 rivers and streams. - Estero La Zahina - Estero Ramón - Estero de Ralla - Quebrada Agustín - Quebrada Caña Brava - Quebrada El Escobaso - Quebrada El Guayabal - Quebrada El Paradero - Quebrada El Riito - Quebrada El Rito - Quebrada La Mina - Quebrada La Raizosa - Quebrada La Seca - Quebrada Lajosa - Quebrada Madroño - Quebrada Ojo de Agua - Quebrada de Cañas - Quebrada del Ojo de Agua - Río Agua Buena - Río El Cigua - Río Infiernillo - Río de Cañas ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Isla de Cañas ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Cerro La Vigía · 411 m - Cerro de González · 384 m - Cerro La Colmenosa · 322 m - Cerro Espinazo de Caballo · 298 m ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve. - Refugio de Vida Silvestre Isla de Cañas ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Río Oría 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 Cañas 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cañas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital De Tonosi · Tonosí 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41025&mlon=-80.43779#map=17/7.41025/-80.43779) Bank Banco de Desarrollo Agropecuario · Tonosí 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40932&mlon=-80.43828#map=17/7.40932/-80.43828) ATM Bitcoin ATM · Oria Arriba 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43300&mlon=-80.19021#map=17/7.43300/-80.19021) Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Eddy · Pedasí 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52567&mlon=-80.02718#map=17/7.52567/-80.02718) Hotel Alaya Panama · Cañas 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44405&mlon=-80.26579#map=17/7.44405/-80.26579) Mall Plaza Andrés · Las Tablas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76461&mlon=-80.27202#map=17/7.76461/-80.27202) School Escuela María Angulo de Arce · Tonosí 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40737&mlon=-80.43849#map=17/7.40737/-80.43849) College Universidad de Panamá - Sede de Los Santos · Guararé 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79126&mlon=-80.27586#map=17/7.79126/-80.27586) Police station Policía Nacional · Pedasí 30 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 Cañas Places mapped inside Cañas in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 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 Tonosí District - Altos de Güera - Cambutal - El Bebedero - El Cacao - El Cortezo - Flores - Guánico - La Tronosa - Tonosí ## Quick answers - Where is Cañas?In Tonosí District, Los Santos Province, Panama - What borders Cañas?El Cacao, Nuario and Oria Arriba - What is there to see in Cañas?Isla de Cañas Wildlife Refuge - What time zone is Cañas in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cañas?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Cañas?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cañas?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cañas?Settlements lie between 5 m and 303 m - What is the highest point in Cañas?Cerro La Vigía (411 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cañas?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Cañas?Hospital De Tonosi, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cañas?Banco de Desarrollo Agropecuario, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cañas?Bitcoin ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cañas?Estación de Servicio Eddy, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cañas?PA090702 (OCHA common operational dataset)