Corregimiento · Tonosí District
# Guánico

Guánico is a corregimiento of Panama in Tonosí District, Los Santos Province. It covers 205.4 km². 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 205 km²
- 5 mapped services
- 90 m typical elevation

## Where is Guánico?

Guánico lies in Tonosí District, Los Santos Province, Panama. It borders 5 other corregimientos: Cambutal, El Bebedero, El Cortezo, La Tronosa and Tonosí. By area it is the 80th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 16.5% of Tonosí District. The centre of Guánico is about 214 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 11 km from Tonosí, the main town of Tonosí District. The centre point is at 7.3213° N, 80.4871° W.

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

## Things to see in and around Guánico

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Guánico: 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve.
- La Tronosa Forest Reserve · nature reserve
- Beach Guánico Abajo · attraction

### Nearby, outside Guánico
- Tonosí Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Cambutal 13 km
- Isla de Cañas Wildlife Refuge · nature reserve, Cañas 17 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: Guánico
- 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 54 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 75 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 06:25, 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 Guánico

Open gazetteers list 20 villages, towns and localities in Guánico. The largest with a recorded population: Jobero (165), Guaniquito Arriba (151), Ave María (120), La Liboria (29) and La Palma (5). Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 825 m above sea level (median 90 m).
- Ave María
- Cambutalito
- Caña Blanca
- El Carbón
- El Jobero
- Guanico Abajo
- Guaniquito Arriba
- Guánico Abajo
- Joberito
- Jobero
- La Arenosa
- La Liboria
- La Palma
- La Placita
- La Zapatosa
- Las Marías
- Las Palmitas
- Morro de Puerco
- Ostional
- Pedregal

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Guánico

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

### Water

30 rivers and streams.
- Piuebrada
- Quebrada Barrabal
- Quebrada Barrero
- Quebrada Carbón
- Quebrada Castro
- Quebrada Caña Blanca
- Quebrada Cogollo
- Quebrada El Ciruelo
- Quebrada El Mango
- Quebrada El Pital
- Quebrada El Rastrojo
- Quebrada El Rompio
- Quebrada Estero Ostional
- Quebrada Florentino
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada La Marinera
- Quebrada La Palma
- Quebrada La Pava
- Quebrada La Portorricosa
- Quebrada La Zumbona
- Quebrada Los Cocos
- Quebrada Manenque
- Quebrada Piedra de Moler

…and 6 more.

### Coast and islands

3 headlands.
- Punta Ceiba
- Punta Morro de Puerco
- Punta Piedra de Moler

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 1 hill.
- Cerro La Palmosa · 718 m
- Cerro Cambutalito · 322 m
- Loma La Liboria · 197 m

### Getting around

3 airfields.
- Ave María
- Jobero
- Pedregal

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 Guánico 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 Guánico
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital De Tonosi · Tonosí | 11 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · Tonosí | 11 km | Map |
| ATM | Bitcoin ATM · Oria Arriba | 35 km | Map |
| Hotel | El Ranchito Surfcamp · Guánico | 6.0 km | Map |
| School | Escuela María Angulo de Arce · Tonosí | 11 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 Guánico

Places mapped inside Guánico in open map data, by type.
- Hotels 3
- Restaurants 2

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
- El Cortezo
- Flores
- La Tronosa
- Tonosí

## Quick answers
- Where is Guánico? In Tonosí District, Los Santos Province, Panama
- What borders Guánico? Cambutal, El Bebedero, El Cortezo, La Tronosa and Tonosí
- What is there to see in Guánico? Beach Guánico Abajo, La Tronosa Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Guánico in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guánico? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Guánico? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guánico? 20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guánico? Settlements lie between 12 m and 825 m
- What is the highest point in Guánico? Cerro La Palmosa (718 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Guánico? December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guánico? Hospital De Tonosi, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guánico? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Guánico? Bitcoin ATM, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Guánico? PA090708 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Corregimiento
- Area: 205.4 km²
- P-code: PA090708
- District: Tonosí District
- Main town: Ave María

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