# Cerro De Patena Corregimiento, Besiko District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/cerro-de-patena/ Corregimiento · Besiko District # Cerro De Patena Cerro De Patena is a corregimiento of Panama in Besiko District, Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers **51.8 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 51.8km² - 514 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cerro De Patena? Cerro De Patena 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 7 other corregimientos: [Camarón Arriba](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/camaron-arriba/), [Cascabel](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/mirono/cascabel/), [Cerro Banco](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/cerro-banco/), [Hato Culantro](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/mirono/hato-culantro/), [Hato Jobo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/mirono/hato-jobo/), [Niba](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/niba/) and [Nämnoni](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/namnoni/). By area it is the 331st largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 6.7% of [Besiko District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/). The centre of Cerro De Patena is about 272 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 17 km from Soloy, the main town of Besiko District. The centre point is at 8.4437° N, 81.9276° 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 De Patena ### Nearby, outside Cerro De Patena - Kiki · waterfall, Cerro Banco12 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: Cerro De Patena - 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) · David56 km - Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón106 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 18:11). 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 De Patena Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Cerro De Patena. The largest with a recorded population: Cabuya (265), Cerro Sol (148), Boca de Candela (79), Cerro Cuchara (67) and Bijao (45). Settlements here lie between about 189 m and 996 m above sea level (median 514 m). - Ají - Bijao - Boca de Candela - Boca de Quebrada Guabo - Cabecera de Guabo - Cabuya - Calabazal - Cerro Ají - Cerro Banco - Cerro Cuchara - Cerro Madera - Cerro Penca - Cerro Sol - Chichica - Cocaleca - Cortadero - Falda de Patena - Filo de Mamey - Guabal - Guabo - Jacoy - Jengebricito - Jengibre - Molejón - Nance - Ojo de Tigre - Orilla de Quebrada Biaba - Salitre - San Juan - Zona Fría 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 De Patena Named natural and historic features inside Cerro De Patena, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Arena - Quebrada Caboy - Quebrada Cacique - Quebrada Camarón - Quebrada Candela - Quebrada Caracol - Quebrada Cedro - Quebrada Chácara - Quebrada Frijoles - Quebrada Guásimo - Quebrada Jacoy - Quebrada Jengibre - Quebrada Membrillo - Quebrada Niviri - Quebrada Palma de Hilar - Quebrada Pava - Quebrada San Juan ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains; 2 hills. - Cerro Soles · 1,058 m - Cerro Datena · 879 m - Cerro Madera · 811 m - Cerro Cacique · 765 m - Cerro Cuchara · 593 m - Cerro Penca · 438 m - Cerro Cortadera · 277 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 De Patena 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 De Patena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Dr. Francisco Pérez · San Félix 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28498&mlon=-81.87432#map=17/8.28498/-81.87432) Bank Banco Nacional · San Félix 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29127&mlon=-81.86975#map=17/8.29127/-81.86975) Petrol pump Estación Terpel · San Félix 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27739&mlon=-81.87805#map=17/8.27739/-81.87805) Hotel Mro · Soloy 17 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 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38176&mlon=-81.88016#map=17/8.38176/-81.88016) College ILAN San Felix · San Félix 18 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 25 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 Banco - Emplanada de Chorcha - Niba - Nämnoni - Soloy ## Quick answers - Where is Cerro De Patena?In Besiko District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama - What borders Cerro De Patena?Camarón Arriba, Cascabel, Cerro Banco, Hato Culantro, Hato Jobo, Niba and Nämnoni - What is there to see in Cerro De Patena?Kiki - What time zone is Cerro De Patena in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cerro De Patena?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Cerro De Patena?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cerro De Patena?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cerro De Patena?Settlements lie between 189 m and 996 m - What is the highest point in Cerro De Patena?Cerro Soles (1,058 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cerro De Patena?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Cerro De Patena?Hospital Dr. Francisco Pérez, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cerro De Patena?Banco Nacional, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cerro De Patena?Estación Terpel, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cerro De Patena?PA100104 (OCHA common operational dataset)