# Cerro Banco Corregimiento, Besiko District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/cerro-banco/ Corregimiento · Besiko District # Cerro Banco Cerro Banco is a corregimiento of Panama in Besiko District, Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers **108.5 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 109km² - 329 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cerro Banco? Cerro Banco 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 De Balsa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/boca-de-balsa/), [Boca del Monte](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/san-lorenzo/boca-del-monte/), [Camarón Arriba](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/camaron-arriba/), [Cerro De Patena](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/cerro-de-patena/), [Niba](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/niba/) and [Soloy](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/soloy/). By area it is the 172nd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 14.0% of [Besiko District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/). The centre of Cerro Banco is about 280 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 7.9 km from Soloy, the main town of Besiko District. The centre point is at 8.4655° N, 82.0077° 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 Cerro Banco OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cerro Banco: 1 waterfall. - Kiki · waterfall 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: Cerro Banco - 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) · David48 km - Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón101 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 Cerro Banco Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Cerro Banco. The largest with a recorded population: Cerro Banco (487) and Llano Iglesia (272). Settlements here lie between about 173 m and 830 m above sea level (median 329 m). - Aguacatillo - Ají - Alto Bonito - Armado - Bajo Cacicón - Boca de Biaba - Boca de Huso - Boca de Quebrada Lodo - Boca de Quebrada Ullama - Cabecera de Quebrada Lodo - Cabecera de Río Chiquito - Calabacito - Cerro Balsa - Cerro Banco - Cerro Bolote - Cerro Gato Número Dos - Cerro Pavón - Cerro Pelado - Cerro Piña - Cerro Sobrino - Chochori - Corozo - Gasparillo - Higueroncito - Llano Iglesia - Quebrada Ají - Quebrada Caña Brava - Quebrada Gallota - Quebrada Olla - Quebrada Venado - Quebrada de Hacha - Quebrada de Moal - Quebrada de Piedra 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 Cerro Banco Named natural and historic features inside Cerro Banco, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Balsita - Quebrada Balso - Quebrada Banco - Quebrada Caballo - Quebrada Calabacito - Quebrada Caña Blanca - Quebrada Chica - Quebrada Lajas - Quebrada Moal - Quebrada Mojarra - Quebrada Olla - Quebrada Pita - Quebrada Tortuga - Quebrada Ullama - Río Qui Qui ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro Sobrino · 932 m - Cerro Balso · 905 m - Cerro Corozo · 693 m - Cerro Armado · 653 m - Cerro Bolote · 650 m - Cerro Patena · 598 m - Cerro Bolote · 529 m - Cerro Conejo · 523 m - Cerro Escobal · 343 m - Cerro Pajoso · 337 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 Cerro Banco 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 Cerro Banco Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Dr. Francisco Pérez · San Félix 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28498&mlon=-81.87432#map=17/8.28498/-81.87432) Bank Banco Nacional · San Félix 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29127&mlon=-81.86975#map=17/8.29127/-81.86975) Petrol pump Delta · San Lorenzo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31236&mlon=-82.10671#map=17/8.31236/-82.10671) Hotel Mro · Soloy 7.8 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 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48406&mlon=-82.08626#map=17/8.48406/-82.08626) College ILAN San Felix · San Félix 24 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 20 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 - Camarón Arriba - Cerro De Patena - Emplanada de Chorcha - Niba - Nämnoni - Soloy ## Quick answers - Where is Cerro Banco?In Besiko District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama - What borders Cerro Banco?Boca De Balsa, Boca del Monte, Camarón Arriba, Cerro De Patena, Niba and Soloy - What is there to see in Cerro Banco?Kiki - What time zone is Cerro Banco in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cerro Banco?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Cerro Banco?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cerro Banco?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cerro Banco?Settlements lie between 173 m and 830 m - What is the highest point in Cerro Banco?Cerro Sobrino (932 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cerro Banco?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Cerro Banco?Hospital Dr. Francisco Pérez, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cerro Banco?Banco Nacional, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cerro Banco?Delta, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cerro Banco?PA100103 (OCHA common operational dataset)