# Alto Caballero Corregimiento, Müna District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/muna/alto-caballero/

Corregimiento · Müna District 

# Alto Caballero

Alto Caballero is a corregimiento of Panama in Müna District, Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers **28.0 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 28.0km²
- 1mapped service
- 426 mtypical elevation

## Where is Alto Caballero?

Alto Caballero lies in [Müna District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/muna/), [Ngöbe Buglé Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 7 other corregimientos: [Cerro Caña](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/muna/cerro-cana/), [Chichica](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/muna/chichica/), [Maraca](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/muna/maraca/), [Potrero de Caña](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/potrero-de-cana/), [Tolé](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/tole/), [Umani](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/muna/umani/) and [Veladero](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/veladero/). By area it is the 468th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 3.8% of [Müna District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/muna/). The centre of Alto Caballero is about 250 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 18 km from Llano Tugrí, the main town of Müna District. The centre point is at 8.3182° N, 81.6891° 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 Alto Caballero

### Nearby, outside Alto Caballero

- El Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito9.8 km
- Parque Arqueológico de Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito9.8 km
- Petroglifos de Kiad · archaeological site, Veladero11 km
- Mirador de El Nancito · viewpoint, El Nancito11 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: Alto Caballero

- 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) · David83 km
- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón129 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 06:32, 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 Alto Caballero

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Alto Caballero. The largest with a recorded population: Cerro Mosquito (579), Alto Saldaña (456) and Cerro Mono (181). Settlements here lie between about 274 m and 533 m above sea level (median 426 m).

- Alto Caballero
- Alto Saldaña
- Cerro Mono
- Cerro Mosquito
- Cerro Puerco
- Cerro Sombrero
- Guayabal
- Jengibrales
- Llano Iguana
- Los Saldaña
- Quebrada Pita
- Sardinia
- Skoria

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 Alto Caballero

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Gato
- Quebrada Otoe
- Quebrada Pita
- Quebrada Sábalo

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro Ñame · 491 m
- Cerro Mono · 464 m
- Cerro Mosquito · 405 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 Alto Caballero and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Müna District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). 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 23 34 

Feb 24 18 

Mar 24 30 

Apr 25 99 

May 25 278 

Jun 24 228 

Jul 24 258 

Aug 24 258 

Sep 24 249 

Oct 23 284 

Nov 23 286 

Dec 23 103 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alto Caballero

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Llano Ñopo · Roka 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42451&mlon=-81.61495#map=17/8.42451/-81.61495) 

Bank Caja de Ahorro · Tolé 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24179&mlon=-81.67176#map=17/8.24179/-81.67176) 

Petrol pump Estación Veladero Tolé · Veladero 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23101&mlon=-81.65496#map=17/8.23101/-81.65496) 

Hotel Noni House · Lajas Adentro 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25614&mlon=-81.86957#map=17/8.25614/-81.86957) 

School Centro Educativo Básico General Cerro Mono · Alto Caballero 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30140&mlon=-81.66676#map=17/8.30140/-81.66676) 

College Instituto Profesional y Técnico Agropecuario Chichica · Chichica 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36477&mlon=-81.66835#map=17/8.36477/-81.66835) 

Police station Puesto de Control de Guabalá · Tolé 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21493&mlon=-81.72530#map=17/8.21493/-81.72530) 

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 Alto Caballero

Places mapped inside Alto Caballero 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 Müna District

- Bakama
- Cerro Caña
- Cerro Puerco
- Chichica
- Krüa
- Maraca
- Nibra
- Peña Blanca
- Roka
- Sitio Prado
- Umani

## Quick answers

- Where is Alto Caballero?In Müna District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama
- What borders Alto Caballero?Cerro Caña, Chichica, Maraca, Potrero de Caña, Tolé, Umani and Veladero
- What is there to see in Alto Caballero?El Nancito, Parque Arqueológico de Nancito, Petroglifos de Kiad, Mirador de El Nancito
- What time zone is Alto Caballero in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Alto Caballero?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Alto Caballero?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alto Caballero?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Alto Caballero?Settlements lie between 274 m and 533 m
- What is the highest point in Alto Caballero?Cerro Ñame (491 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Alto Caballero?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Alto Caballero?Centro de Salud Llano Ñopo, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Alto Caballero?Caja de Ahorro, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alto Caballero?Estación Veladero Tolé, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Alto Caballero?PA100301 (OCHA common operational dataset)