# Bisira Corregimiento, Kankintú District, Ngöbe Buglé Province

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Corregimiento · Kankintú District 

# Bisira

Bisira is a corregimiento of Panama in Kankintú District, Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers **208.5 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 209km²
- 1mapped service
- 7 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bisira?

Bisira lies in [Kankintú District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/), [Ngöbe Buglé Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other corregimientos: [Bahía Azul](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kusapin/bahia-azul/), [Guariviara](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/guariviara/), [Kankintú](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/kankintu/) and [Tobobe](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kusapin/tobobe/). By area it is the 77th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 8.8% of [Kankintú District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/). The centre of Bisira is about 256 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9153° N, 81.8523° 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 Bisira

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bisira: 1 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: Bisira

- 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) · David87 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:10).

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 Bisira

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Bisira. The largest with a recorded population: Bisira (1,383), Catavela (98), Poman Creek (85), Ño Tolente (55) and Boca de Jalí (13). Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 43 m above sea level (median 7 m).

- Becativi
- Becativí
- Bisira
- Boca de Cricamola
- Boca de Jalí
- Boca de Quenani
- Boca del Río Cricamola
- Catavela
- Citate
- El Balso o Kuruni
- El Canal
- Guabina
- Guarumo
- Isla de Mapachin
- Jugli
- La Isla
- Manantí Centro
- Nnotolente
- Odogari
- Orete
- Paisana
- Platanarito
- Poman Creek
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puerto Escondido
- Puerto Número Dos
- Puerto Número Uno
- Punta Estrella
- Quebrada Tobori
- Raelite
- Rio Tori o Toro
- Río Tobori
- Río Tori
- Santori
- Sibín
- iotolente
- iuri o Lluvia
- Ño Tolente
- Ñuri

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 Bisira

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Caño Chalite
- Caño Chiriquí
- Quebrada Drigari
- Quebrada Nurine
- Quebrada Quenani
- Quebrada Sibín
- Quebrada Ñuri
- Río Bisira
- Río Coy
- Río Cricamola
- Río Jalí
- Río Tobori

### Coast and islands

1 island; 1 headland.

- Isla Chiriquí
- Punta Muntuye

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 Bisira and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kankintú District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 273 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 26 52 

Feb 27 25 

Mar 27 38 

Apr 28 99 

May 28 281 

Jun 28 248 

Jul 27 287 

Aug 27 271 

Sep 27 244 

Oct 27 283 

Nov 27 306 

Dec 27 126 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bisira

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Chiriquí Grande · Rambala 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93029&mlon=-82.18223#map=17/8.93029/-82.18223) 

Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Chiriquí Grande 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94950&mlon=-82.11823#map=17/8.94950/-82.11823) 

Petrol pump Estación Chiriquí Grande · Chiriquí Grande 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.95032&mlon=-82.11602#map=17/8.95032/-82.11602) 

Hotel Hotel Doalan S.A. · Chiriquí Grande 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.95187&mlon=-82.12143#map=17/8.95187/-82.12143) 

School C.E.B.G Bisira · Bisira 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90200&mlon=-81.86012#map=17/8.90200/-81.86012) 

College Colegio Río Chiriquí · Río Chiriquí 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.84024&mlon=-81.56479#map=17/8.84024/-81.56479) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bisira

Places mapped inside Bisira in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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.

## Other corregimientos in Kankintú District

- Büri
- Guariviara
- Guoroní
- Kankintú
- Mününi
- Piedra Roja
- Tuwai

## Quick answers

- Where is Bisira?In Kankintú District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama
- What borders Bisira?Bahía Azul, Guariviara, Kankintú and Tobobe
- What is there to see in Bisira?Sitio Ramsar Damani-Guariviara
- What time zone is Bisira in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bisira?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Bisira?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bisira?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bisira?Settlements lie between 0 m and 43 m
- What is the best time to visit Bisira?January to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bisira?Hospital de Chiriquí Grande, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bisira?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bisira?Estación Chiriquí Grande, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bisira?PA100602 (OCHA common operational dataset)