Corregimiento · Tonosí District # El Cortezo El Cortezo is a corregimiento of Panama in Tonosí District, Los Santos Province. It covers 139.3 km². 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 139 km² - 1 mapped service - 183 m typical elevation ## Where is El Cortezo? El Cortezo lies in Tonosí District, Los Santos Province, Panama. It borders 6 other corregimientos: Altos de Güera, Arenas, Cambutal, Guánico, La Tronosa and Quebro. By area it is the 126th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 11.2% of Tonosí District. The centre of El Cortezo is about 217 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 25 km from Tonosí, the main town of Tonosí District. The centre point is at 7.4063° N, 80.6646° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around El Cortezo ### Nearby, outside El Cortezo - La Tronosa Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Guánico 11 km - Tonosí Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Cambutal 16 km - Parque Nacional Cerro Hoya · nature reserve, Arenas 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 Cortezo - 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 70 km - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 70 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:06) 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 El Cortezo Open gazetteers list 16 villages, towns and localities in El Cortezo. The largest with a recorded population: El Cortezo (239) and La Pintada (176). Settlements here lie between about 107 m and 635 m above sea level (median 183 m). - Agua Caliente - El Copihua - El Cortezo - El Cortezo Abajo - El Macho - El Plan de Concho - El Silencio - La Anguilla - La Pintada - La Pita - La Provincia - Las Vidas - Los Aromos - Los Chiqueros - Marroquín - Naronjito Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of El Cortezo Named natural and historic features inside El Cortezo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Algodón - Quebrada Anguilla - Quebrada Barro Prieto - Quebrada Ciguelito - Quebrada El Pilón - Quebrada El Suay - Quebrada La Mina - Quebrada Zapotosa - Quebrada de Los Chiqueros - Quebrada del Medio - Río Guaniquito - Río Marroquincito - Río Provincia ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Loma Redonda · 988 m - Loma El Macho · 962 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - La Pintada 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 Cortezo 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 Cortezo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital De Tonosi · Tonosí | 25 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · Tonosí | 25 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación de Quebro · Quebro | 25 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Kambutaleko Cambutal Panama · Cambutal | 24 km | Map | | School | C.E.B.G El Cortezo · El Cortezo | 4.3 km | Map | | Police station | Zona De Policia De Macaracas · El Cedro | 39 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 El Cortezo Places mapped inside El Cortezo in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 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 - Cambutal - Cañas - El Bebedero - El Cacao - Flores - Guánico - La Tronosa - Tonosí ## Quick answers - Where is El Cortezo? In Tonosí District, Los Santos Province, Panama - What borders El Cortezo? Altos de Güera, Arenas, Cambutal, Guánico, La Tronosa and Quebro - What is there to see in El Cortezo? La Tronosa Forest Reserve, Tonosí Forest Reserve, Parque Nacional Cerro Hoya - What time zone is El Cortezo in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Cortezo? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in El Cortezo? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Cortezo? 16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Cortezo? Settlements lie between 107 m and 635 m - What is the highest point in El Cortezo? Loma Redonda (988 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Cortezo? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to El Cortezo? Hospital De Tonosi, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Cortezo? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Cortezo? Estación de Quebro, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El Cortezo? PA090706 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 139.3 km² - P-code: PA090706 - District: Tonosí District - Main town: El Cortezo --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/tonosi/el-cortezo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.