# Bakama Corregimiento, Müna District, Ngöbe Buglé Province

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

Corregimiento · Müna District 

# Bakama

Bakama is a corregimiento of Panama in Müna District, Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers **11.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 11.8km²
- 421 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bakama?

Bakama 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 4 other corregimientos: [Bella Vista](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/bella-vista/), [Cerro Viejo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/cerro-viejo/), [Nibra](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/muna/nibra/) and [Veladero](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/veladero/). By area it is the 543rd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 1.6% of [Müna District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/muna/). The centre of Bakama is about 242 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 25 km from Llano Tugrí, the main town of Müna District. The centre point is at 8.2841° N, 81.6022° 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 Bakama

### Nearby, outside Bakama

- Petroglifos de Kiad · archaeological site, Veladero4.3 km
- Parque Arqueológico de Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito15 km
- El Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito15 km
- Mirador de El Nancito · viewpoint, El Nancito17 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: Bakama

- 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) · David93 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré135 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 18:10).

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 Bakama

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Bakama. The largest with a recorded population: El Llano (204). Settlements here lie between about 244 m and 446 m above sea level (median 421 m).

- Alto de Cerro Viejo
- Cerro Galindo
- El Llano
- Piedra Pintada
- Trato Derecho

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 Bakama

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Calabazo

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Piedra Pintada · 416 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 Bakama 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 Bakama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud de Alto de Jesús · Alto de Jesús 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26367&mlon=-81.48614#map=17/8.26367/-81.48614) 

Bank Caja de Ahorro · Tolé 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24179&mlon=-81.67176#map=17/8.24179/-81.67176) 

Petrol pump Delta Veladero · Veladero 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23090&mlon=-81.65378#map=17/8.23090/-81.65378) 

Hotel Surfer Paradise Private Island, Panama · Quebrada de Piedra 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10000&mlon=-81.66669#map=17/8.10000/-81.66669) 

School Centro Educativo Básico General Cerro Mono · Alto Caballero 7.4 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 12 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 16 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.

## Other corregimientos in Müna District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Bakama?In Müna District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama
- What borders Bakama?Bella Vista, Cerro Viejo, Nibra and Veladero
- What is there to see in Bakama?Petroglifos de Kiad, Parque Arqueológico de Nancito, El Nancito, Mirador de El Nancito
- What time zone is Bakama in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bakama?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Bakama?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bakama?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bakama?Settlements lie between 244 m and 446 m
- What is the highest point in Bakama?Cerro Piedra Pintada (416 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bakama?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bakama?Puesto de Salud de Alto de Jesús, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bakama?Caja de Ahorro, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bakama?Delta Veladero, about 8.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bakama?PA100302 (OCHA common operational dataset)