# Guariviara Corregimiento, Kankintú District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/guariviara/

Corregimiento · Kankintú District 

# Guariviara

Guariviara is a corregimiento of Panama in Kankintú District, Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers **732.2 km²**. 81 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 732km²
- 48 mtypical elevation

## Where is Guariviara?

Guariviara 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 12 other corregimientos: [Bisira](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/bisira/), [Boca De Balsa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/boca-de-balsa/), [Büri](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/buri/), [Cascabel](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/mirono/cascabel/), [Chiriquí Grande](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/chiriqui-grande/chiriqui-grande/), [Emplanada de Chorcha](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/emplanada-de-chorcha/), [Guoroní](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/guoroni/), [Kankintú](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/kankintu/), [Niba](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/niba/), [Piedra Roja](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/piedra-roja/), [Punta Peña](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/chiriqui-grande/punta-pena/) and [Soloy](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/soloy/). By area it is the 18th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 31.0% of [Kankintú District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/). The centre of Guariviara is about 276 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 21 km from Bisira, the main town of Kankintú District. The centre point is at 8.7888° N, 82.0192° 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 Guariviara

### Nearby, outside Guariviara

- Reserva Forestal de Fortuna (RFF) · nature reserve, Hornito18 km
- Cabello de Angel #2 · waterfall, Büri18 km
- Cascada Diablo · waterfall, Büri19 km
- Cabello de Angel · waterfall, Hornito20 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: Guariviara

- 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) · David64 km
- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón66 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.

## Villages and localities in Guariviara

Open gazetteers list **81 villages, towns and localities** in Guariviara. The largest with a recorded population: Centro Daira (302), Quebrada Tula (283), Quebrada Buenaventura (189), Cerro Ñeque (183) and Chalite (132). Settlements here lie between about -1 m and 512 m above sea level (median 48 m).

- Arena
- Bahía La Ballena
- Barranquilla Número Uno
- Boca de Quebrada Oleari
- Boca de Quebrada de Tigre
- Boca de Rio Guariviara
- Boca del Río Guariviara
- Cab. de Almeja
- Cabecera de Río Piedra
- Casira
- Caña
- Cañazas Número Uno
- Caño Sucio
- Centro Daira
- Centro Daira Número Dos
- Cerro Rana
- Cerro Ñeque
- Chalite
- Chivori Chico
- Chivori Grande
- Coclesito
- Colinas
- Daira Arriba
- Drigarigote
- Durori
- El Ají
- El Banco
- El Caño
- El Guabal
- Lagari
- Loma Feliz
- Loma Féliz
- Loma Piña
- Mananti Centro
- Manantí Arriba
- Mecari
- Melen
- Monte Lirio
- Odoarigote
- Playa Mananti
- Pueblo Mesa
- Qda. Camisa
- Quebrada Armado
- Quebrada Barranquilla Número Dos
- Quebrada Boca de Macho
- Quebrada Buenaventura
- Quebrada Buri
- Quebrada Cabuamo
- Quebrada Camisa
- Quebrada Caracol
- Quebrada Cayuco
- Quebrada Cayuco Arriba
- Quebrada Cocuyo
- Quebrada Colorada
- Quebrada Diablari
- Quebrada Druray
- Quebrada Durari
- Quebrada Guanábano
- Quebrada Juri
- Quebrada Lagarí
- Quebrada Marcelino
- Quebrada Pavón
- Quebrada Picante
- Quebrada Pita
- Quebrada Sal
- Quebrada Tigre Arriba
- Quebrada Trene
- Quebrada Tula
- Quebrada Venado
- Quebrada Zorra
- Quebrada de Yuca
- Querami
- Río Coy
- Río Daira
- Río Grande
- Río Guariviara
- Samboa
- San Félix
- Solaite
- Tula Arriba
- Ñiutaingote

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 Guariviara

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

### Water

40 rivers and streams.

- Caño Guabal
- Caño de Corecucón
- Caño de Daira
- Quebrada Bitigari
- Quebrada Bugori
- Quebrada Bururi
- Quebrada Cani
- Quebrada Caracol
- Quebrada Cañani
- Quebrada Caño
- Quebrada Caño Sucio
- Quebrada Chiviori
- Quebrada Cogoyo
- Quebrada Colina
- Quebrada Drigarigote
- Quebrada Ducori
- Quebrada Gogori
- Quebrada Guabo
- Quebrada Gwaribiara
- Quebrada Honda de Drobrori
- Quebrada Jocuatri
- Quebrada Lagarto
- Quebrada Merene
- Quebrada Moroni

…and 16 more.

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 3 hills.

- Cerro Umandú · 1,857 m
- Cerro Garnucha · 1,773 m
- Cerro Yuca · 1,619 m
- Cerro Ñumandú · 1,608 m
- Cerro Chiviori · 1,088 m
- Cerro Pina de Arroz · 568 m
- Cerros de Chalite · 327 m
- Cerro Odovari · 294 m
- Cerro Egtu · 213 m
- Cerro Setso · 194 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 Guariviara and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kankintú District, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 232 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 26 25 

Mar 27 38 

Apr 27 99 

May 27 281 

Jun 27 248 

Jul 27 287 

Aug 27 271 

Sep 27 244 

Oct 27 283 

Nov 27 306 

Dec 26 126 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guariviara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Chiriquí Grande · Rambala 24 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 21 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 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.95032&mlon=-82.11602#map=17/8.95032/-82.11602) 

Hotel DanaFariva Hostal · Büri 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.79598&mlon=-82.19105#map=17/8.79598/-82.19105) 

School Centro Educativo Básico General de Malí · Punta Peña 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85091&mlon=-82.18188#map=17/8.85091/-82.18188) 

College Instituto Profesional y Técnico Chiriquí Grande · Punta Peña 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91737&mlon=-82.18488#map=17/8.91737/-82.18488) 

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 Kankintú District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Guariviara?In Kankintú District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama
- What borders Guariviara?Bisira, Boca De Balsa, Büri, Cascabel, Chiriquí Grande, Emplanada de Chorcha, Guoroní, Kankintú, Niba, Piedra Roja, Punta Peña and Soloy
- What is there to see in Guariviara?Reserva Forestal de Fortuna (RFF), Cabello de Angel #2, Cascada Diablo, Cabello de Angel
- What time zone is Guariviara in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guariviara?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Guariviara?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guariviara?81 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guariviara?Settlements lie between -1 m and 512 m
- What is the highest point in Guariviara?Cerro Umandú (1,857 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Guariviara?January to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guariviara?Hospital de Chiriquí Grande, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guariviara?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guariviara?Estación Chiriquí Grande, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Guariviara?PA100603 (OCHA common operational dataset)