# Tobobe Corregimiento, Kusapín District, Ngöbe Buglé Province

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Corregimiento · Kusapín District 

# Tobobe

Tobobe is a corregimiento of Panama in Kusapín District, Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers **203.4 km²**. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 203km²
- 21 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tobobe?

Tobobe 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 6 other corregimientos: [Bahía Azul](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kusapin/bahia-azul/), [Bisira](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/bisira/), [Guoroní](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/guoroni/), [Kankintú](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/kankintu/), [Kusapín](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kusapin/kusapin/) and [Río Chiriquí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kusapin/rio-chiriqui/). By area it is the 84th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 13.1% of [Kusapín District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kusapin/). The centre of Tobobe is about 242 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 34 km from Kusapín, the main town of Kusapín District. The centre point is at 8.9282° N, 81.7212° 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 Tobobe

### Nearby, outside Tobobe

- Sitio Ramsar Damani-Guariviara · nature reserve, Bisira6.8 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: Tobobe

- 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 Colón74 km
- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David99 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33, 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 Tobobe

Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Tobobe. The largest with a recorded population: Tobobe (607), Punta Escondida (424), Playa Roja (297) and Río Viento (185). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 341 m above sea level (median 21 m).

- Aldea
- Arreife Bruno
- Bahía Escondida
- Birate
- Boca de Río Caña
- Broumigote
- Burori
- Cabeza de Toro
- Cayo Guante
- Cañaveral
- Clerote
- Cuglogroe
- Damani
- Dobori
- Eimity
- Essey Arriba
- Essey Chi
- Iglete
- Kiarri
- Kleay
- Kuenanigote
- Kurori
- Loma de Río Caña
- Mirari
- Muate
- Muturicoto
- Old Best
- Pantán
- Picara
- Playa Bruno
- Playa Roja
- Potet
- Pueblo Nuevo Número Dos
- Pueblo Nuevo Número Uno
- Punta Escondida
- Punta Fiebre
- Punta Icaco
- Punta Níspero
- Quebrada Quenani
- Quebrada Suegro
- Quebrada Tobobe
- Rinconte
- Ritti
- Ruitiubiti
- Río Chico
- Río Diablo
- Río Viento
- Río Viento Arriba
- Sabiote
- Shark Hole
- Sirote
- Tebatus
- Tobobe
- Tobobé
- Toronte
- Visiri
- Visitubite
- Ñoblote
- Ñorri

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 Tobobe

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Jugli
- Laguna Río Diablo
- Quebrada Butchuqua
- Quebrada Muturi
- Quebrada Tobobe
- Río Cañaveral
- Río Chico
- Río Cubrí
- Río Diablo
- Río Jugli
- Río Macho
- Río Ruy
- Río Viento

### Coast and islands

7 headlands; 1 island; 1 beach.

- Bruno Bluff
- Cayo Small Plantain
- Playa Colorada
- Punta Chong
- Punta Cocoplum
- Punta Nancy
- Punta Old Bess
- Punta Shark Hole
- Punta Tobobe

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro Mra · 1,126 m
- Loma de Río Caña · 111 m
- Cerro Cabeza de Tigre · 42 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 Tobobe 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tobobe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Nutivi's School · Kankintú 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.86695&mlon=-81.84231#map=17/8.86695/-81.84231) 

College Colegio Río Chiriquí · Río Chiriquí 20 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.

## Other corregimientos in Kusapín District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Tobobe?In Kusapín District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama
- What borders Tobobe?Bahía Azul, Bisira, Guoroní, Kankintú, Kusapín and Río Chiriquí
- What is there to see in Tobobe?Sitio Ramsar Damani-Guariviara
- What time zone is Tobobe in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tobobe?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Tobobe?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tobobe?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tobobe?Settlements lie between 1 m and 341 m
- What is the highest point in Tobobe?Cerro Mra (1,126 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tobobe?January to April
- What is the P-code of Tobobe?PA100706 (OCHA common operational dataset)