Corregimiento · Kusapín District
# Calavébora o Santa Catalina

Calavébora o Santa Catalina is a corregimiento of Panama in Kusapín District, Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers 261.3 km². 51 named villages and localities are recorded here.
- 261 km²
- 20 m typical elevation

## Where is Calavébora o Santa Catalina?

Calavébora o Santa Catalina lies in Kusapín District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama. It borders 5 other corregimientos: Calovébora, Loma Yuca, Río Chiriquí, Río Luis and Valle Bonito. By area it is the 57th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 16.8% of Kusapín District. The centre of Calavébora o Santa Catalina is about 198 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 81 km from Kusapín, the main town of Kusapín District. The centre point is at 8.7420° N, 81.3046° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Calavébora o Santa Catalina
- Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Panama
- Currency Balboa (PAB)
- Country calling code +507
- Languages Spanish, English
- Plug types Type A, B · 110 V
- Driving side Right
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón 123 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 129 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:08).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Calavébora o Santa Catalina

Open gazetteers list 51 villages, towns and localities in Calavébora o Santa Catalina. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 789 m above sea level (median 20 m).
- Aguacate
- Aguacate Arriba
- Aguacate Número Dos
- Alto Piña
- Boca Chucará
- Boca de Aguacate
- Boca de Cahuita
- Boca de Chonte
- Boca de Toncrí
- Boca del Caño
- Boca del Mango
- Boquete
- Cahuita
- Cahuita Arriba
- Caracol Número Uno
- Casa Grande
- Caña Visto
- Cerro Baquenque
- Cerro Loro
- Cerro Mono
- Cerro Piña
- Chelelé
- Chelelé Arriba
- El Terrón
- Islote Calovébora
- La Laja
- La Pista
- La Saragoza
- Limoncito
- Limón
- Llano Gato
- Llano Molejones
- Llano Piña
- Loma Chucará
- Loma Pava
- Loma de Chelelé
- Los Cedros
- Los Primitivos
- Marañón
- Pedregoso
- Punta Santana
- Quebrada Ahogada
- Quebrada Ahogada Número Dos
- Quebrada Flores
- Quebrada Tollosa
- Raisal
- Río Dajao
- Santa Catalina
- Santa Catalina Arriba
- Segunda Corriente
- Terrón Arriba

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Calavébora o Santa Catalina

Named natural and historic features inside Calavébora o Santa Catalina, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

25 rivers and streams.
- Brazo del Río Chelelé
- Quebrada Aguacate
- Quebrada Ahogada
- Quebrada Ahogada
- Quebrada Bruja
- Quebrada Caracol
- Quebrada Cañón
- Quebrada Concho
- Quebrada Jujucal
- Quebrada La Loma
- Quebrada Lagarto
- Quebrada Las Lajas
- Quebrada Limoncito
- Quebrada Mango
- Quebrada Pedregosa
- Quebrada Pedregosa
- Quebrada de Lora
- Río Aguacate
- Río Cahuita
- Río Chelelé
- Río Chelelé
- Río Chonte
- Río Dajao
- Río Santa Catalina

…and 1 more.

### Coast and islands

6 headlands.
- Punta Cahuita
- Punta Caracol
- Punta Guabito
- Punta Limón
- Punta Peñasco Colorado
- Punta Santa Catalina

### Hills and mountains

15 mountains; 4 hills.
- Cerro Mono · 1,094 m
- Cerro Ucueri · 1,076 m
- Cerro Casa · 1,035 m
- Cerro Virotal · 819 m
- Loma Loro · 805 m
- Cerro Mudugndoe · 754 m
- Cerro Cedro · 657 m
- Cerro Gallo · 645 m
- Cerro Guacamaya · 633 m
- Cerro Redondo · 520 m
- Cerro Bartolo · 477 m
- Cerro Pedregosa · 476 m
- Cerro Palacio · 393 m
- Cerro Boquerón · 386 m
- Cerro Santa Catalina · 225 m
- Cerro Guabito · 189 m
- Cerro Pava · 163 m
- Cerro Barranco · 141 m
- Loma Marañón · 82 m

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Calavébora o Santa Catalina and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kusapín 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Calavébora o Santa Catalina
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Petrol pump | Private fuel sale · Santa Fe | 35 km | Map |
| Hotel | Jair · Calovébora | 12 km | Map |
| School | C.E.B.G Calovebora · Calovébora | 12 km | Map |
| College | Colegio Río Chiriquí · Río Chiriquí | 31 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other corregimientos in Kusapín District
- Bahía Azul
- Kusapín
- Loma Yuca
- Río Chiriquí
- Tobobe
- Valle Bonito

## Quick answers
- Where is Calavébora o Santa Catalina? In Kusapín District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama
- What borders Calavébora o Santa Catalina? Calovébora, Loma Yuca, Río Chiriquí, Río Luis and Valle Bonito
- What time zone is Calavébora o Santa Catalina in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Calavébora o Santa Catalina? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Calavébora o Santa Catalina? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Calavébora o Santa Catalina? 51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Calavébora o Santa Catalina? Settlements lie between 4 m and 789 m
- What is the highest point in Calavébora o Santa Catalina? Cerro Mono (1,094 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Calavébora o Santa Catalina? January to April
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Calavébora o Santa Catalina? Private fuel sale, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Calavébora o Santa Catalina? PA100702 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Corregimiento
- Area: 261.3 km²
- P-code: PA100702
- District: Kusapín District
- Main town: Santa Catalina

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kusapin/calavebora-o-santa-catalina/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.