# Boca De Balsa Corregimiento, Besiko District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/boca-de-balsa/ Corregimiento · Besiko District # Boca De Balsa Boca De Balsa is a corregimiento of Panama in Besiko District, Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers **132.5 km²**. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 133km² - 384 mtypical elevation ## Where is Boca De Balsa? Boca De Balsa lies in [Besiko District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/), [Ngöbe Buglé Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other corregimientos: [Cerro Banco](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/cerro-banco/), [Guariviara](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/guariviara/), [Niba](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/niba/) and [Soloy](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/soloy/). By area it is the 137th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 17.1% of [Besiko District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/). The centre of Boca De Balsa is about 280 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 10.0 km from Soloy, the main town of Besiko District. The centre point is at 8.5770° N, 82.0309° 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 Boca De Balsa ### Nearby, outside Boca De Balsa - Kiki · waterfall, Cerro Banco14 km 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: Boca De Balsa - 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 - Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David49 km - Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón88 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)](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 Boca De Balsa Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Boca De Balsa. The largest with a recorded population: Boca de Quebrada Remedios (323), Boca de Balsa (304), Pellejo de Agua (193) and Sabana de Huso (188). Settlements here lie between about 217 m and 875 m above sea level (median 384 m). - Bijao - Boca de Balsa - Boca de Quebrada Remedios - Boca de Sagui - Cabecera Quebrada de Piedra - Cabecera de Ceiba - Cabecera de Cogollo - Cabecera de Macho de Monte - Cabecera de Tigre - Calabazo - Ceiba - Cerro Barranquilla - Cerro Bollo - Cerro Caja - Cerro Iglesia - Cerro Lajita - Cerro Limón Número Dos - Cerro Limón Número Uno - Cerro Yuca - Cogollo - Cogollo Número Dos - El Coco - El Nance - El Palmarito - Hato Salud - Higueroncito - Jatote - Limoncillo - Limón - Macho de Monte - Pellejo de Agua - Plano de Río Huso - Quebrada Arenas - Quebrada Balsita - Quebrada Cacao No.1 - Quebrada Cacao Número Uno - Quebrada Calabazal - Quebrada Camarón - Quebrada Carpintero - Quebrada Cementerio - Quebrada Chicha - Quebrada Corozo No.1 (p) - Quebrada Corozo Número Dos - Quebrada Corozo Número Uno - Quebrada Cucaracha - Quebrada El Nance - Quebrada Lajita Número Dos - Quebrada Molino - Quebrada Palma - Quebrada Penca - Quebrada Perico - Quebrada Sardina Número Dos - Quebrada de Tigre - Sabana de Huso 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 Boca De Balsa Named natural and historic features inside Boca De Balsa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 47 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Ame - Quebrada Armao - Quebrada Balsita - Quebrada Bitduri - Quebrada Boa - Quebrada Cacao - Quebrada Calabazal - Quebrada Calabazo - Quebrada Camarón - Quebrada Camarón - Quebrada Cangrejal - Quebrada Carpintero - Quebrada Caña Brava - Quebrada Ceiba - Quebrada Cementerio - Quebrada Chicha - Quebrada Cogollo - Quebrada Cogollo - Quebrada Corozo - Quebrada Corozo - Quebrada Cuadrado - Quebrada El Palmarito - Quebrada Higluri - Quebrada Jobori …and 23 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Cerro Camarón · 882 m - Cerro Limón · 583 m 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 Boca De Balsa and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Boca De Balsa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud · Gualaca 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53382&mlon=-82.29761#map=17/8.53382/-82.29761) Bank Banco Nacional · San Félix 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29127&mlon=-81.86975#map=17/8.29127/-81.86975) Petrol pump Terpel · Gualaca 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53695&mlon=-82.30125#map=17/8.53695/-82.30125) Hotel Mro · Soloy 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49741&mlon=-82.07066#map=17/8.49741/-82.07066) School Instituto Profesional y Técnico Joaquina H. de Torrijos · Soloy 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48406&mlon=-82.08626#map=17/8.48406/-82.08626) College ILAN San Felix · San Félix 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29718&mlon=-81.86742#map=17/8.29718/-81.86742) Police station Policía Nacional · Gualaca 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53216&mlon=-82.29947#map=17/8.53216/-82.29947) 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. ## Other corregimientos in Besiko District - Camarón Arriba - Cerro Banco - Cerro De Patena - Emplanada de Chorcha - Niba - Nämnoni - Soloy ## Quick answers - Where is Boca De Balsa?In Besiko District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama - What borders Boca De Balsa?Cerro Banco, Guariviara, Niba and Soloy - What is there to see in Boca De Balsa?Kiki - What time zone is Boca De Balsa in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Boca De Balsa?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Boca De Balsa?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Boca De Balsa?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Boca De Balsa?Settlements lie between 217 m and 875 m - What is the highest point in Boca De Balsa?Cerro Camarón (882 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Boca De Balsa?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Boca De Balsa?Centro de Salud, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Boca De Balsa?Banco Nacional, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Boca De Balsa?Terpel, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Boca De Balsa?PA100101 (OCHA common operational dataset)