# Loma Yuca Corregimiento, Kusapín District – Villages & Map

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Corregimiento · Kusapín District 

# Loma Yuca

Loma Yuca is a corregimiento of Panama in Kusapín District, Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers **235.3 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 235km²
- 1mapped service
- 272 mtypical elevation

## Where is Loma Yuca?

Loma Yuca lies in [Kusapín District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kusapin/), [Ngöbe Buglé Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 7 other corregimientos: [Agua De Salud](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/agua-de-salud/), [Calavébora o Santa Catalina](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kusapin/calavebora-o-santa-catalina/), [Guayabito](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/guayabito/), [Güibale](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/guibale/), [Krüa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/muna/krua/), [Río Chiriquí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kusapin/rio-chiriqui/) and [Valle Bonito](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kusapin/valle-bonito/). By area it is the 63rd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 15.1% of [Kusapín District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kusapin/). The centre of Loma Yuca is about 211 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 77 km from Kusapín, the main town of Kusapín District. The centre point is at 8.6691° N, 81.4112° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan).

## Know before you go: Loma Yuca

- 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) · David117 km
- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón119 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 06:32, sunset around 18:09).

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 Loma Yuca

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Loma Yuca. The largest with a recorded population: Loma Yuca (17). Settlements here lie between about 32 m and 881 m above sea level (median 272 m).

- Alto Chonte
- Barranco
- Bella Cruz
- Caracol Número Dos
- Caña Blanca
- Cerro Batea
- Cerro Caucho
- Cerro Coco
- Cerro Cocuyo
- Cerro Congo
- Cerro Gloria
- Cerro Lucero
- Cerro Piragual
- Cerro Tulivieja
- El Común
- Jebulé
- Llano Arena
- Llano Macho
- Llano Naranjal
- Llano Piragual
- Loma Yuca
- Paso Chonte
- Piedra Grande
- Quebrada Arenal
- Quebrada Cacao
- Quebrada Camarón
- Quebrada Casa
- Quebrada Hacha
- Quebrada Jujuna
- Quebrada Pájaro
- Río Murciélago
- Virulí

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 Loma Yuca

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

### Water

30 rivers and streams.

- Brazo del Río Chichica
- Quebrada Batea
- Quebrada Beguidaca
- Quebrada Caracol
- Quebrada Caracol
- Quebrada Congo
- Quebrada Cuisiri
- Quebrada Griñaunaña
- Quebrada Iguadara
- Quebrada Mirroni
- Quebrada Piedra
- Quebrada Piragua
- Quebrada Pájaro
- Quebrada Pájaro
- Quebrada Sardina
- Quebrada Yuca
- Río Balsa
- Río Caña
- Río Chichica
- Río Común
- Río Corrales
- Río Corrales
- Río Dajao
- Río Idbere

…and 6 more.

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Titin · 1,494 m
- Cerro Lucero · 1,339 m
- Cerro Udu · 1,315 m
- Cerro Gleglena · 1,291 m
- Cerro Maraca · 1,190 m
- Cerro Caballo · 1,020 m
- Cerro Juiguile · 912 m
- Cerro Iguadara · 879 m
- Cerro Perro · 717 m
- Cerro Batea · 657 m
- Cerro Piragua · 539 m
- Cerro Armado · 110 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 Loma Yuca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kusapín District, the warmest month is May (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 237 m higher 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 23 52 

Feb 23 25 

Mar 24 38 

Apr 24 99 

May 24 281 

Jun 24 248 

Jul 24 287 

Aug 24 271 

Sep 24 244 

Oct 24 283 

Nov 24 306 

Dec 23 126 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Loma Yuca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Llano Ñopo · Roka 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42451&mlon=-81.61495#map=17/8.42451/-81.61495) 

Hotel Jair · Calovébora 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78650&mlon=-81.20989#map=17/8.78650/-81.20989) 

School Escuela Primaria de Piedra Grande · Agua De Salud 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52440&mlon=-81.45862#map=17/8.52440/-81.45862) 

College Colegio Río Chiriquí · Río Chiriquí 25 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 Loma Yuca

Places mapped inside Loma Yuca in open map data, by type.

- Restaurants1

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 Kusapín District

- Bahía Azul
- Calavébora o Santa Catalina
- Kusapín
- Río Chiriquí
- Tobobe
- Valle Bonito

## Quick answers

- Where is Loma Yuca?In Kusapín District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama
- What borders Loma Yuca?Agua De Salud, Calavébora o Santa Catalina, Guayabito, Güibale, Krüa, Río Chiriquí and Valle Bonito
- What time zone is Loma Yuca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Loma Yuca?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Loma Yuca?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Loma Yuca?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Loma Yuca?Settlements lie between 32 m and 881 m
- What is the highest point in Loma Yuca?Cerro Titin (1,494 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Loma Yuca?January to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Loma Yuca?Centro de Salud Llano Ñopo, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Loma Yuca?PA100704 (OCHA common operational dataset)