# Cascabel Corregimiento, Mironó District, Ngöbe Buglé Province

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Corregimiento · Mironó District 

# Cascabel

Cascabel is a corregimiento of Panama in Mironó District, Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers **146.0 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 146km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,120 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cascabel?

Cascabel lies in [Mironó District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/mirono/), [Ngöbe Buglé Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 6 other corregimientos: [Cerro De Patena](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/cerro-de-patena/), [Guariviara](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/guariviara/), [Hato Culantro](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/mirono/hato-culantro/), [Jädeberi](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nole-duima/jadeberi/), [Niba](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/niba/) and [Piedra Roja](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/piedra-roja/). By area it is the 116th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 39.2% of [Mironó District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/mirono/). The centre of Cascabel is about 262 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 19 km from Hato Pilón, the main town of Mironó District. The centre point is at 8.5706° N, 81.8635° 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: Cascabel

- 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) · David66 km
- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón96 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 06:33, 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 Cascabel

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Cascabel. Settlements here lie between about 609 m and 1,557 m above sea level (median 1,120 m).

- Alto Oro
- Bajo de Cerro Pita
- Barranco
- Bella Vista
- Blanco
- Boca de Quebrada Capitán
- Caracol
- Carrizal
- Cascabel
- Caña Brava
- Cañazas
- Cerro Flores
- Cerro Pita
- Cerro Sagui
- Chichica
- Diente de Cucaracha
- Gallote
- Guayabal
- Odrode
- Plan de Guásimo
- Quebrada Piedra de Moler
- Río Capitán
- Águila

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 Cascabel

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Balsa
- Quebrada Cascabel
- Quebrada Cerro Flores
- Quebrada Gallote
- Quebrada Virulí
- Río Capitán

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Gallote · 1,277 m
- Cerro Puerco · 1,152 m
- Cerro Virulí · 654 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 Cascabel and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mironó District, the warmest month is Apr (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 699 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 2,123 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (286 mm) and the driest Feb (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 34 

Feb 19 18 

Mar 20 30 

Apr 20 99 

May 20 278 

Jun 20 228 

Jul 19 258 

Aug 19 258 

Sep 19 249 

Oct 19 284 

Nov 19 286 

Dec 19 103 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cascabel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Dr. Francisco Pérez · San Félix 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28498&mlon=-81.87432#map=17/8.28498/-81.87432) 

Bank Banco Nacional · San Félix 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29127&mlon=-81.86975#map=17/8.29127/-81.86975) 

Petrol pump Terpel · San Félix 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27811&mlon=-81.87300#map=17/8.27811/-81.87300) 

Hotel Mro · Soloy 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49741&mlon=-82.07066#map=17/8.49741/-82.07066) 

School Centro Básico General Cascabel · Cascabel 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52623&mlon=-81.87556#map=17/8.52623/-81.87556) 

College ILAN San Felix · San Félix 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29718&mlon=-81.86742#map=17/8.29718/-81.86742) 

Police station Policía de Remedios · La Lajas 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22906&mlon=-81.83315#map=17/8.22906/-81.83315) 

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 Cascabel

Places mapped inside Cascabel 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 Mironó District

- Hato Corotú
- Hato Culantro
- Hato Jobo
- Hato Julí
- Hato Pilón
- Quebrada de Loro
- Salto Dupí

## Quick answers

- Where is Cascabel?In Mironó District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama
- What borders Cascabel?Cerro De Patena, Guariviara, Hato Culantro, Jädeberi, Niba and Piedra Roja
- What time zone is Cascabel in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cascabel?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Cascabel?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cascabel?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cascabel?Settlements lie between 609 m and 1,557 m
- What is the highest point in Cascabel?Cerro Gallote (1,277 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cascabel?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cascabel?Hospital Dr. Francisco Pérez, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cascabel?Banco Nacional, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cascabel?Terpel, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cascabel?PA100201 (OCHA common operational dataset)