# Kankintú District, Ngöbe Buglé Province – Corregimientos

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District · Ngöbe Buglé Province 

# Kankintú District

Kankintú District is a district of Panama in Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers **2,363.8 km²**. Its main town is Bisira. It is divided into 8 corregimientos. 399 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,364km²
- 8corregimientos
- 5mapped services

## Where is Kankintú District?

Kankintú District lies in [Ngöbe Buglé Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 10 other districts: [Besiko District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/), [Bocas del Toro District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/bocas-del-toro/), [Boquete District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boquete/), [Changuinola District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/changuinola/), [Chiriquí Grande District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/chiriqui-grande/), [Gualaca District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/gualaca/), [Kusapín District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kusapin/), [Mironó District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/mirono/), [Müna District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/muna/) and [Nole Duima District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nole-duima/). By area it is the 7th largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 35.8% of [Ngöbe Buglé Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/). The centre of Kankintú District is about 275 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 50 km from Llano Tugrí, the main town of Ngöbe Buglé Province. The centre point is at 8.8134° N, 82.0190° 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 Kankintú District

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Kankintú District: 3 waterfalls; 2 nature reserves.

- Cabello de Angel #2 · waterfall
- Cascada Diablo · waterfall
- Chorro Klosay · waterfall
- Bosque Protector Palo Seco · nature reserve
- Sitio Ramsar Damani-Guariviara · nature reserve

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: Kankintú District

- 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

- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón64 km
- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David66 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 18:11).

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.

## Corregimientos of Kankintú District

Corregimiento Area km² Localities Services 

[Bisira](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/bisira/) 209 39 1 

[Büri](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/buri/) 327 30 2 

[Guariviara](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/guariviara/) 732 81 0 

[Guoroní](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/guoroni/) 404 88 0 

[Kankintú](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/kankintu/) 209 44 1 

[Mününi](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/mununi/) 93 31 0 

[Piedra Roja](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/piedra-roja/) 159 78 0 

[Tuwai](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/tuwai/) 231 26 1 

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Kankintú District

Open gazetteers list **399 villages, towns and localities** in Kankintú District. The largest with a recorded population: Bisira (1,383), Kankintú (1,218), Pueblo Nuevo (1,109), Nutiví (546), Centro Daira (302) and Calante (301). Settlements here lie between about -1 m and 2,520 m above sea level (median 280 m).

- Alto Caña
- Alto Loro
- Alto Mono
- Alto Peña
- Alto Senia
- Altos del Valle
- Anguatari
- Arena
- Bahía La Ballena
- Bajo El Burro
- Bajo La Estrella
- Bajo Noro
- Barranquilla Número Uno
- Becativi
- Becativí
- Bella Vista
- Bisira
- Bisira Arriba
- Boca de Arena
- Boca de Caracol
- Boca de Cricamola
- Boca de Jalí
- Boca de Quebrada Oleari
- Boca de Quebrada de Tigre
- Boca de Quenani
- Boca de Rio Guariviara
- Boca de Río Balsa
- Boca del Río Cricamola
- Boca del Río Guariviara
- Bolotubiti
- Bosalituvite
- Briniboto
- Briniquidete
- Brisa
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Buigote
- Bulite
- Burote
- Butuviti
- Cab. de Almeja
- Cabecera de Quebrada Arena
- Cabecera de Rita Cuba
- Cabecera de Río Balsa
- Cabecera de Río Chico
- Cabecera de Río Piedra
- Cabecera de Tabasará
- Cabecera de Tolaide
- Calante
- Cante Bladibe
- Caracol
- Casa Blanca
- Casira
- Catavela
- Caña
- Cañazas Número Uno
- Cañizo
- Caño Sucio
- Centro Daira
- Centro Daira Número Dos
- Cerro Aguacate
- Cerro Balsa
- Cerro Blanco
- Cerro Caballo
- Cerro Cangrejo
- Cerro Capacho
- Cerro Caña
- Cerro Ceniza
- Cerro Conejo
- Cerro Cuba
- Cerro Frijoles
- Cerro Hueca
- Cerro Loro
- Cerro Macho
- Cerro Membrillo
- Cerro Paloma
- Cerro Picante
- Cerro Pistola
- Cerro Puerco
- Cerro Rana
- Cerro Roble
- Cerro Silencio
- Cerro Tijera
- Cerro Venado
- Cerro Ñeque
- Chalite
- Chivori Chico
- Chivori Grande
- Chivote
- Cilico Creek
- Ciorote
- Citate
- Cleate
- Clilico Creek
- Coclecito
- Coclesito
- Cocoitubite
- Coingote
- Colinas
- Compe
- Comunidad Caracol
- Comunidad de Alto Oriente
- Comunidad de Kute
- Corari
- Corarigote
- Coronte
- Cremante
- Cremantuvite
- Cubate
- Cubenin Cotte
- Cuiracote
- Cuiragote
- Cumingote
- Cuorigote
- Curate
- Daira Arriba
- Desembocadura de Mününi
- Doboriboto
- Dobrote
- Dolega
- Drigarigote
- Dubute
- Durori
- El Ají
- El Balso o Kuruni
- El Banco
- El Canal
- El Caño
- El Guabal
- El Guabo
- El Limón
- El Valle
- Filo Verde
- Frijoles
- Gagoen
- Gavilán
- Gobrante
- Gronigrete
- Grunde
- Grute
- Guabina
- Guarumito
- Guarumo
- Guativi
- Guayaba
- Guayabal
- Guayabito
- Guayacán
- Guoricote
- Guoroniquidete
- Gurunte Número Dos
- Gurunte Número Uno
- Gworoni
- Hacha
- Idrebay
- Isla de Mapachin
- Iyoboto
- Joboto
- Joglate
- Joromundi
- Jugli
- Jurigote
- Kankintú
- Kiklinbiti
- La Isla
- La Lomita
- La Negrita
- La Verrugosa
- Lagari
- Lajas
- Loma Arena
- Loma Ballena
- Loma Cerebro
- Loma Chaparro
- Loma Feliz
- Loma Féliz
- Loma Palma
- Loma Piña
- Loma Yuca
- Loma de Agua
- Los Santos
- Madote
- Malí
- Mananti Centro
- Manantí Arriba
- Manantí Centro
- Mande Manchuila
- Marari
- Mayo
- Mecari
- Medigumuto
- Medingumbota
- Medio Oriente
- Melen
- Membrillo
- Menaco
- Metote
- Migroi
- Miguioviti
- Mirones
- Mitrari
- Modote
- Monte Lirio
- Mubuto
- Mudobiti
- Mudrigote
- Mueretone
- Munebidi
- Munigote
- Mununibote
- Muribite
- Murigote
- Murundi
- Murute
- Mutari
- Mününi Número Tres
- Nimandubiti
- Niriolote
- Niucoco
- Nivitonte
- Nnotolente
- Noborote
- Nogrigote
- Nomonoe
- Nomonoi
- Nomononte
- Norobite
- Norteño Arriba
- Notente
- Nude
- Nude Número Dos
- Nueva Estrella
- Nueva Estrella Arriba
- Nuglite
- Nugrorote
- Nuribota
- Nutaingote
- Nute
- Nutiví
- Ocuate
- Ocugonte
- Odoarigote
- Odobate
- Odogari
- Ogunte
- Ojo de Agua
- Olabota
- Olari
- Oreboto
- Oregote
- Orete
- Oriente
- Ororigote
- Paisana
- Palmito
- Paraíso
- Pedregal
- Peje Bobo
- Piedra Mano
- Piedra Roja
- Platanarito
- Playa Mananti
- Poman Creek
- Poman Quare
- Pueblo Mesa
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Santo
- Puerto Cuite
- Puerto Escondido
- Puerto Número Dos
- Puerto Número Uno
- Punta Estrella
- Punta Piña
- Qda. Camisa
- Qda. Vargas
- Quebrada Anzuelo
- Quebrada Ardilla
- Quebrada Arena
- Quebrada Arena Número Uno
- Quebrada Armado
- Quebrada Barranco
- Quebrada Barranquilla Número Dos
- Quebrada Bejuco
- Quebrada Boca de Macho
- Quebrada Bollo
- Quebrada Buenaventura
- Quebrada Buri
- Quebrada Cabuamo
- Quebrada Camarón
- Quebrada Camisa
- Quebrada Caracol
- Quebrada Catarro Número Uno
- Quebrada Cayuco
- Quebrada Cayuco Arriba
- Quebrada Cocuyo
- Quebrada Colorada
- Quebrada Conejo
- Quebrada Congo
- Quebrada Dando Vuelta
- Quebrada Diablari
- Quebrada Dieta
- Quebrada Druray
- Quebrada Durari
- Quebrada Frijoles
- Quebrada Guanábana
- Quebrada Guanábano
- Quebrada Guayaba
- Quebrada Hacha
- Quebrada Hacha Arriba
- Quebrada Ida
- Quebrada Juri
- Quebrada Lagarí
- Quebrada Laurel
- Quebrada Macho
- Quebrada Manta
- Quebrada Marcelino
- Quebrada Mariposa
- Quebrada Morodoni
- Quebrada Negra
- Quebrada Pavo
- Quebrada Pavón
- Quebrada Picante
- Quebrada Pita
- Quebrada Rodríguez
- Quebrada Sal
- Quebrada Sábalo
- Quebrada Tabaco
- Quebrada Tigre
- Quebrada Tigre Arriba
- Quebrada Tigri
- Quebrada Tobori
- Quebrada Trene
- Quebrada Tula
- Quebrada Venado
- Quebrada Vista
- Quebrada Zorra
- Quebrada de Yuca
- Querami
- Quicatubite
- Raelite
- Remedio
- Rio Grande
- Rio Tori o Toro
- Rita Cuba
- Ruibidi
- Rurigote
- Río Bueno
- Río Coy
- Río Daira
- Río Grande
- Río Guariviara
- Río Tobori
- Río Tolaide
- Río Tori
- Río Viento Arriba
- Samboa
- San Félix
- Santa Marta
- Santori
- Sibín
- Sineti
- Siraín
- Siraín Abajo
- Sirote
- Sitibiriquidete
- Solaite
- Suiche
- Suloboti
- Tibite
- Tibra
- Titi
- Toblate
- Toborigrete
- Tolote
- Tolote Büri
- Traicionera
- Trenente
- Trinchera
- Trorigote
- Trorobite
- Tubonte
- Tugradote
- Tula
- Tula Arriba
- Tuluricudete
- Turury
- Urara
- Uñanobiti
- Valle Abajo
- Valle Común
- Verón
- Willie Mazu
- Zuliari
- iotolente
- iuri o Lluvia
- Ñiutaingote
- Ño Tolente
- Ñuri
- Ñurunde

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 Kankintú District

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

### Water

121 rivers and streams.

- Caño Chalite
- Caño Chiriquí
- Caño Guabal
- Caño Movodone
- Caño de Corecucón
- Caño de Daira
- Quebrada Ardilla
- Quebrada Arena
- Quebrada Arena
- Quebrada Bejuco
- Quebrada Bitigari
- Quebrada Bollo
- Quebrada Bugori
- Quebrada Bururi
- Quebrada Buy
- Quebrada Camarón
- Quebrada Cangrejo
- Quebrada Cangrejo
- Quebrada Cani
- Quebrada Canoni
- Quebrada Caracol
- Quebrada Caracol
- Quebrada Cañani
- Quebrada Caño

…and 97 more.

### Coast and islands

1 island; 1 headland.

- Isla Chiriquí
- Punta Muntuye

### Hills and mountains

25 mountains; 7 hills.

- Cerro Guayabo · 2,044 m
- Cerro Santiago · 1,876 m
- Cerro Umandú · 1,857 m
- Cerro Garnucha · 1,773 m
- Cerro Jocuatabite · 1,714 m
- Cerro Yuca · 1,619 m
- Cerro Ñumandú · 1,608 m
- Cerro Róbalo · 1,565 m
- Cerro Judu · 1,552 m
- Cerro Macho · 1,353 m
- Cerro Umanindú · 1,340 m
- Cerro Bariguide · 1,337 m
- Cerro Barari · 1,315 m
- Cerro Macho · 1,283 m
- Cerro Paloma · 1,256 m
- Cerro Umaní · 1,154 m
- Cerro Chiviori · 1,088 m
- Cerro Puerco · 1,056 m
- Cerro Coroni · 1,009 m
- Cerro Buradú · 845 m
- Cerro La Mina · 634 m
- Cerro Pina de Arroz · 568 m
- Cerro Picacho · 531 m
- Cerro Satú · 501 m

…and 8 more.

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 Kankintú District and the best time to visit

In Kankintú District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 2,261 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (306 mm) and the driest Feb (25 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 52 

Feb 25 25 

Mar 25 38 

Apr 26 99 

May 26 281 

Jun 26 248 

Jul 25 287 

Aug 26 271 

Sep 26 244 

Oct 26 283 

Nov 25 306 

Dec 25 126 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kankintú District

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

- Hotels2
- Schools3

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Kankintú District?In Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama
- What borders Kankintú District?Besiko District, Bocas del Toro District, Boquete District, Changuinola District, Chiriquí Grande District, Gualaca District, Kusapín District, Mironó District, Müna District and Nole Duima District
- What is there to see in Kankintú District?Bosque Protector Palo Seco, Cabello de Angel #2, Cascada Diablo, Chorro Klosay
- What time zone is Kankintú District in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Kankintú District?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Kankintú District?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kankintú District?399 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kankintú District?Settlements lie between -1 m and 2,520 m
- What is the highest point in Kankintú District?Cerro Guayabo (2,044 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kankintú District?January to April
- What is the P-code of Kankintú District?PA1006 (OCHA common operational dataset)