Corregimiento · Tonosí District # El Cacao El Cacao is a corregimiento of Panama in Tonosí District, Los Santos Province. It covers 95.4 km². 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 95.4 km² - 19 m typical elevation ## Where is El Cacao? El Cacao lies in Tonosí District, Los Santos Province, Panama. It borders 5 other corregimientos: Cañas, El Bebedero, Flores, Nuario and Tonosí. By area it is the 195th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 7.7% of Tonosí District. The centre of El Cacao is about 198 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 5.3 km from Tonosí, the main town of Tonosí District. The centre point is at 7.4436° N, 80.4077° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around El Cacao ### Nearby, outside El Cacao - Isla de Cañas Wildlife Refuge · nature reserve, Cañas 9.1 km - Beach Guánico Abajo · attraction, Guánico 19 km - La Tronosa Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Guánico 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: El Cacao - 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 41 km - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 61 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:05) 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); 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 El Cacao Open gazetteers list 14 villages, towns and localities in El Cacao. The largest with a recorded population: Río Viejo del Solar (354), El Cacao (261) and Joaquín Abajo (76). Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 304 m above sea level (median 19 m). - El Bijagual - El Cacao - El Cruce - El Limón - Joaquín Abajo - La Bonita de Las Flores - La Catalina - La Limona - La Pita - Las Huertas - Los Naranjos - Río Viejo de Los Rodríguez - Río Viejo de Los Valdéz - Río Viejo del Solar Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of El Cacao Named natural and historic features inside El Cacao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Bijagual - Quebrada El Retingüi - Quebrada La Catalina - Quebrada La Escama - Quebrada La Mona - Quebrada La Pita - Quebrada La Zaína - Quebrada Los Llanitos - Quebrada Los Puercos - Quebrada Seca - Río Flores - Río Joaquín - Río Limón ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Loma Subida de Los Cielos · 362 m - Loma Grande · 286 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Río Viejo de Las Rodriquez 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 El Cacao 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 El Cacao | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital De Tonosi · Tonosí | 5.0 km | Map | | Bank | Banco de Desarrollo Agropecuario · Tonosí | 5.1 km | Map | | ATM | Bitcoin ATM · Oria Arriba | 24 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Texaco · Santo Domingo | 39 km | Map | | Hotel | Casa de Pesca · Tonosí | 12 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Andrés · Las Tablas | 39 km | Map | | School | Escuela María Angulo de Arce · Tonosí | 5.3 km | Map | | Police station | Zona De Policia De Macaracas · El Cedro | 36 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 Tonosí District - Altos de Güera - Cambutal - Cañas - El Bebedero - El Cortezo - Flores - Guánico - La Tronosa - Tonosí ## Quick answers - Where is El Cacao? In Tonosí District, Los Santos Province, Panama - What borders El Cacao? Cañas, El Bebedero, Flores, Nuario and Tonosí - What is there to see in El Cacao? Isla de Cañas Wildlife Refuge, Beach Guánico Abajo, La Tronosa Forest Reserve - What time zone is El Cacao in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Cacao? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in El Cacao? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Cacao? 14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Cacao? Settlements lie between 12 m and 304 m - What is the highest point in El Cacao? Loma Subida de Los Cielos (362 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Cacao? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to El Cacao? Hospital De Tonosi, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Cacao? Banco de Desarrollo Agropecuario, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Cacao? Bitcoin ATM, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Cacao? Texaco, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El Cacao? PA090705 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 95.4 km² - P-code: PA090705 - District: Tonosí District - Main town: El Cacao --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/tonosi/el-cacao/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.