# Camarón Arriba Corregimiento, Besiko District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/camaron-arriba/ Corregimiento · Besiko District # Camarón Arriba Camarón Arriba is a corregimiento of Panama in Besiko District, Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers **49.0 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 49.0km² - 319 mtypical elevation ## Where is Camarón Arriba? Camarón Arriba 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 6 other corregimientos: [Boca del Monte](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/san-lorenzo/boca-del-monte/), [Cerro Banco](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/cerro-banco/), [Cerro De Patena](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/cerro-de-patena/), [Nämnoni](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/namnoni/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/san-lorenzo/san-juan/) and [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/san-lorenzo/san-lorenzo/). By area it is the 342nd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 6.3% of [Besiko District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/). The centre of Camarón Arriba is about 280 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 15 km from Soloy, the main town of Besiko District. The centre point is at 8.3887° N, 81.9881° 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 Camarón Arriba ### Nearby, outside Camarón Arriba - Kiki · waterfall, Cerro Banco8.8 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: Camarón Arriba - 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 Colón110 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 06:33, 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 Camarón Arriba Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Camarón Arriba. The largest with a recorded population: Camarón Arriba (515). Settlements here lie between about 130 m and 683 m above sea level (median 319 m). - Alto Jacaque - Boca de Quebrada Camarón - Boca de Quebrada Guacamaya - Boca de Águila - Cabecera de Posoy - Cabecera de Quebrada Lajas - Cabecera de Quebrada Los Peces - Cabecera de Quebrada Monito Número Uno - Cabecera de Quebrada Tigra - Cabecera de Quebrada Ullama - Cacicón - Camarón Abajo - Camarón Arriba - Cerro Gallina - Cerro Jesús - Chorro de Águila - Común - Corocito - Escobal - Falda Cerro Palma - Falda de Palma - Filo de Cerro Palma - Guacamaya - Guacamaya Rogua Guidete - Gucamaya - Quebrada Cabuya - Quebrada Carpintero - Quebrada Los Peces - Quebrada Monito - Quebrada Palma - Quebrada Pifá - Quebrada Posoy - Quebrada Puerco - Quebrada Secuara - Quebrada Tigra - Quebrada Ullama - Quebrada Zapote - Sienicón - Sigoní - Ullama 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 Camarón Arriba Named natural and historic features inside Camarón Arriba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Blaín - Quebrada Carpintero - Quebrada Chichica - Quebrada Monito - Quebrada Nomononi - Quebrada Pifá - Quebrada Posoy - Quebrada Sale Sangre - Quebrada San Juan - Quebrada Secuara - Quebrada Sigolín - Quebrada Sigoní ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro Ullama · 717 m - Cerro Gallina · 530 m - Cerro Bordón · 395 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 Camarón Arriba 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 Camarón Arriba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Dr. Francisco Pérez · San Félix 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28498&mlon=-81.87432#map=17/8.28498/-81.87432) Bank Banco Nacional · San Félix 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29127&mlon=-81.86975#map=17/8.29127/-81.86975) Petrol pump Estación San Juan · San Juan 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26406&mlon=-81.97805#map=17/8.26406/-81.97805) Hotel Mro · Soloy 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49741&mlon=-82.07066#map=17/8.49741/-82.07066) School Centro Educativo Cerro Mesa Arriba · Hato Jobo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38176&mlon=-81.88016#map=17/8.38176/-81.88016) College ILAN San Felix · San Félix 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29718&mlon=-81.86742#map=17/8.29718/-81.86742) Police station Corregiduría de San Lorenzo · San Lorenzo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30715&mlon=-82.10251#map=17/8.30715/-82.10251) 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 - Boca De Balsa - Cerro Banco - Cerro De Patena - Emplanada de Chorcha - Niba - Nämnoni - Soloy ## Quick answers - Where is Camarón Arriba?In Besiko District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama - What borders Camarón Arriba?Boca del Monte, Cerro Banco, Cerro De Patena, Nämnoni, San Juan and San Lorenzo - What is there to see in Camarón Arriba?Kiki - What time zone is Camarón Arriba in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Camarón Arriba?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Camarón Arriba?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Camarón Arriba?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Camarón Arriba?Settlements lie between 130 m and 683 m - What is the highest point in Camarón Arriba?Cerro Ullama (717 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Camarón Arriba?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Camarón Arriba?Hospital Dr. Francisco Pérez, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Camarón Arriba?Banco Nacional, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Camarón Arriba?Estación San Juan, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Camarón Arriba?PA100102 (OCHA common operational dataset)