District · Ngöbe Buglé Province
# Besiko District

Besiko District is a district of Panama in Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers 777.2 km². Its main town is Soloy. It is divided into 8 corregimientos. 281 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 777 km²
- 8 corregimientos
- 2 mapped services

## Where is Besiko District?

Besiko District lies in Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama. It borders 4 other districts: Gualaca District, Kankintú District, Mironó District and San Lorenzo District. By area it is the 29th largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 11.8% of Ngöbe Buglé Province. The centre of Besiko District is about 279 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 34 km from Llano Tugrí, the main town of Ngöbe Buglé Province. The centre point is at 8.5471° N, 82.0167° W.

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

## Things to see in and around Besiko District

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Besiko District: 1 waterfall.
- Kiki · waterfall

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: Besiko District
- 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
- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David 49 km
- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón 92 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:12).

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.

## Corregimientos of Besiko District
| Corregimiento | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Boca De Balsa | 133 | 54 | 0 |
| Camarón Arriba | 49 | 40 | 0 |
| Cerro Banco | 109 | 33 | 0 |
| Cerro De Patena | 52 | 30 | 0 |
| Emplanada de Chorcha | 135 | 17 | 0 |
| Niba | 150 | 61 | 0 |
| Nämnoni | 28 | 22 | 0 |
| Soloy | 122 | 40 | 2 |

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Villages and localities in Besiko District

Open gazetteers list 281 villages, towns and localities in Besiko District. The largest with a recorded population: Camarón Arriba (515), Plan de Chorcha (490), Cerro Banco (487), Quebrada Hacha (468), Boca de Quebrada Remedios (323) and Boca de Balsa (304). Settlements here lie between about 129 m and 1,326 m above sea level (median 444 m).
- Aguacatillo
- Ají
- Alto Algarrobo
- Alto Bonito
- Alto Camarón
- Alto Caña
- Alto Caño
- Alto Coco
- Alto Gambu
- Alto Jacaque
- Alto Mango
- Alto Nance
- Alto Naranjo
- Alto Paila
- Alto Pavo
- Alto Piedra
- Alto Soloy
- Alto de Mango
- Alto de Naranjo
- Armado
- Bajo Cacicón
- Barranco
- Barriada 2000
- Barrio 2000
- Baso Miel No.1
- Baso Miel No.2
- Baso Miel Número Dos
- Baso Miel Número Uno
- Bijao
- Bijao Arriba
- Boca Caña
- Boca Jebay
- Boca Miel
- Boca de Balsa
- Boca de Biaba
- Boca de Candela
- Boca de Caña
- Boca de Hacha
- Boca de Huso
- Boca de Huso (p)
- Boca de Jebay
- Boca de Mamey
- Boca de Quebrada Camarón
- Boca de Quebrada Guabo
- Boca de Quebrada Guacamaya
- Boca de Quebrada Hacha
- Boca de Quebrada Lodo
- Boca de Quebrada Majagua
- Boca de Quebrada Remedios
- Boca de Quebrada Ullama
- Boca de Sagui
- Boca de Soloy
- Boca de Águila
- Cabecera De Hacha
- Cabecera De Junco
- Cabecera Miel
- Cabecera Quebrada de Piedra
- Cabecera Yerba de Ajo
- Cabecera de Ceiba
- Cabecera de Cogollo
- Cabecera de Corral
- Cabecera de Guabo
- Cabecera de Macho de Monte
- Cabecera de Pava
- Cabecera de Posoy
- Cabecera de Quebrada Baño
- Cabecera de Quebrada Lajas
- Cabecera de Quebrada Lodo
- Cabecera de Quebrada Los Peces
- Cabecera de Quebrada Monito Número Uno
- Cabecera de Quebrada Nigüa
- Cabecera de Quebrada Ocho
- Cabecera de Quebrada Tigra
- Cabecera de Quebrada Ullama
- Cabecera de Quebrada de Piedra
- Cabecera de Río Chiquito
- Cabecera de Tigre
- Cabuya
- Cacicón
- Cacira
- Calabacito
- Calabazal
- Calabazo
- Camarón Abajo
- Camarón Arriba
- Caña Blanca
- Ceiba
- Cerro Aguacate
- Cerro Ají
- Cerro Balsa
- Cerro Banco
- Cerro Barranquilla
- Cerro Bollo
- Cerro Bolote
- Cerro Burro
- Cerro Caja
- Cerro Cucaracha
- Cerro Cuchara
- Cerro Gallina
- Cerro Gato Número Dos
- Cerro Guásimo
- Cerro Iglesia
- Cerro Jesús
- Cerro Lajita
- Cerro Limón Número Dos
- Cerro Limón Número Uno
- Cerro Madera
- Cerro Miel
- Cerro Molena
- Cerro Mosala
- Cerro Muleto
- Cerro Paila
- Cerro Paja
- Cerro Pava
- Cerro Pavón
- Cerro Pelado
- Cerro Penca
- Cerro Piña
- Cerro Plata
- Cerro Puerco
- Cerro Sobrino
- Cerro Sol
- Cerro Venado
- Cerro Viejo
- Cerro Viejo (p)
- Cerro Viejo Abajo
- Cerro Yuca
- Chichica
- Chochori
- Chorcha
- Chorchita Arriba
- Chorro de Águila
- Chuvé
- Cocaleca
- Cogollo
- Cogollo Número Dos
- Común
- Corocito
- Corozo
- Corrales
- Cortadero
- Cruce de Higuerón
- Cucaracha
- El Barrero
- El Chorro de Cerro Muleto
- El Coco
- El Nance
- El Palmarito
- Emplanada de Chorcha
- Escobal
- Falda Cerro Palma
- Falda de Palma
- Falda de Patena
- Filo Mamey
- Filo de Cerro Palma
- Filo de Mamey
- Gasparillo
- Guabal
- Guabo
- Guacamaya
- Guacamaya Rogua Guidete
- Gualaquita
- Gucamaya
- Hacha
- Hato Salud
- Higueroncito
- Higuerón
- Jacoy
- Jaramillo
- Jatote
- Java
- Jebay
- Jengebricito
- Jengibre
- La Unión
- Lajero
- Limoncillo
- Limón
- Llano Caracol
- Llano Iglesia
- Macho de Monte
- Manta
- Mariposa
- Maíz Tostado
- Molejón
- Moracho
- Mosquito
- Nance
- Naranjal
- Ngubuoni
- Nueva Molena
- Ojo de Tigre
- Orilla de Quebrada Biaba
- Paja Blanca
- Pellejo de Agua
- Perdíz
- Pita
- Plan Chivo
- Plan de Chorcha
- Plano de Río Huso
- Qda. Cangrejal
- Quebrada Ají
- Quebrada Arenas
- Quebrada Balsita
- Quebrada Bijao
- Quebrada Blanco No.1
- Quebrada Blanco Número Uno
- Quebrada Cabuya
- Quebrada Cacao No.1
- Quebrada Cacao Número Uno
- Quebrada Calabazal
- Quebrada Camarón
- Quebrada Cangrejal
- Quebrada Capacho
- Quebrada Caracol
- Quebrada Carpintero
- Quebrada Carrizal
- Quebrada Caña
- Quebrada Caña Brava
- Quebrada Cementerio
- Quebrada Chicha
- Quebrada Corozo No.1 (p)
- Quebrada Corozo Número Dos
- Quebrada Corozo Número Uno
- Quebrada Cucaracha
- Quebrada El Nance
- Quebrada Gallina
- Quebrada Gallota
- Quebrada Guayabo
- Quebrada Hacha
- Quebrada Lajas
- Quebrada Lajita Número Dos
- Quebrada Los Peces
- Quebrada Mariposa
- Quebrada Molino
- Quebrada Monito
- Quebrada Mono
- Quebrada Muleto
- Quebrada Nigua
- Quebrada Nigüa
- Quebrada Ocho
- Quebrada Olla
- Quebrada Palma
- Quebrada Pava
- Quebrada Penca
- Quebrada Perdíz
- Quebrada Perico
- Quebrada Pifá
- Quebrada Pita
- Quebrada Plata
- Quebrada Posoy
- Quebrada Puerco
- Quebrada Salado
- Quebrada Sardina Número Dos
- Quebrada Sardina Número Uno
- Quebrada Secuara
- Quebrada Sueño
- Quebrada Tigra
- Quebrada Tigre
- Quebrada Ullama
- Quebrada Venado
- Quebrada Yerba de Ajo
- Quebrada Zapote
- Quebrada de Hacha
- Quebrada de Moal
- Quebrada de Piedra
- Quebrada de Tigre
- Quebrada Ñeque
- Río Colorado
- Sabana de Huso
- Salitre
- Salitre (p)
- San Juan
- Sienicón
- Sigolín
- Sigoní
- Soloy
- Torore
- Ullama
- Vista Flor
- Zona Fría

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Besiko District

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

### Water

170 rivers and streams.
- Quebrada Aguacate
- Quebrada Agüita
- Quebrada Ame
- Quebrada Arena
- Quebrada Arena
- Quebrada Armao
- Quebrada Balsita
- Quebrada Balsita
- Quebrada Balso
- Quebrada Banco
- Quebrada Bijao
- Quebrada Bisturí
- Quebrada Bitduri
- Quebrada Blanco
- Quebrada Blaín
- Quebrada Boa
- Quebrada Caballo
- Quebrada Caboy
- Quebrada Cacao
- Quebrada Cacao
- Quebrada Cacao
- Quebrada Cacique
- Quebrada Calabacito
- Quebrada Calabazal

…and 146 more.

### Hills and mountains

35 mountains; 7 hills.
- Cerro Chorcha · 2,204 m
- Cerro Loro · 1,663 m
- Cerro Pelado · 1,620 m
- Cerro Cacicón · 1,577 m
- Cerro Guásimo · 1,335 m
- Cerro Orotu · 1,183 m
- Cerro Soles · 1,058 m
- Cerro Cachito · 1,007 m
- Cerro Mosala · 950 m
- Cerro Sobrino · 932 m
- Cerro Balso · 905 m
- Cerro Camarón · 882 m
- Cerro Datena · 879 m
- Cerro Gallote · 851 m
- Cerro Banco · 828 m
- Cerro Higuerón · 820 m
- Cerro Madera · 811 m
- Cerro Cacique · 765 m
- Cerro Ullama · 717 m
- Cerro Viejo · 695 m
- Cerro Corozo · 693 m
- Cerro Cucaracha · 669 m
- Cerro Armado · 653 m
- Hormiga · 653 m

…and 18 more.

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 Besiko District and the best time to visit

In Besiko District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 2,123 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (286 mm) and the driest Feb (18 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 | 23 | 34 |
| Feb | 24 | 18 |
| Mar | 24 | 30 |
| Apr | 25 | 99 |
| May | 25 | 278 |
| Jun | 24 | 228 |
| Jul | 24 | 258 |
| Aug | 24 | 258 |
| Sep | 24 | 249 |
| Oct | 23 | 284 |
| Nov | 23 | 286 |
| Dec | 23 | 103 |

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Besiko District

Places mapped inside Besiko District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hotels 1
- 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.

## Quick answers
- Where is Besiko District? In Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama
- What borders Besiko District? Gualaca District, Kankintú District, Mironó District and San Lorenzo District
- What is there to see in Besiko District? Kiki
- What time zone is Besiko District in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Besiko District? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Besiko District? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Besiko District? 281 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Besiko District? Settlements lie between 129 m and 1,326 m
- What is the highest point in Besiko District? Cerro Chorcha (2,204 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Besiko District? December to April
- What is the P-code of Besiko District? PA1001 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: District
- Area: 777.2 km²
- P-code: PA1001
- Province: Ngöbe Buglé Province
- Main town: Soloy

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