# Cerro Puerco Corregimiento, Müna District – Villages & Map

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

Corregimiento · Müna District 

# Cerro Puerco

Cerro Puerco is a corregimiento of Panama in Müna District, Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers **31.4 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 31.4km²
- 324 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cerro Puerco?

Cerro Puerco 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 Iglesias](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nole-duima/cerro-iglesias/), [El Nancito](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/remedios/el-nancito/), [Hato Chamí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nole-duima/hato-chami/), [Lajero](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nole-duima/lajero/), [Maraca](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/muna/maraca/), [Susama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nole-duima/susama/) and [Umani](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/muna/umani/). By area it is the 441st largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 4.2% of [Müna District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/muna/). The centre of Cerro Puerco is about 255 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 17 km from Llano Tugrí, the main town of Müna District. The centre point is at 8.3316° N, 81.7439° 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 Cerro Puerco

### Nearby, outside Cerro Puerco

- El Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito9.8 km
- Parque Arqueológico de Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito9.9 km
- Mirador de El Nancito · viewpoint, El Nancito11 km
- Petroglifos de Kiad · archaeological site, Veladero17 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: Cerro Puerco

- 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) · David76 km
- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón125 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 Cerro Puerco

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Cerro Puerco. The largest with a recorded population: Llano Junco (537), Palma Gira (313), Quebrada Pita (220) and Quebrada Mojoso (121). Settlements here lie between about 95 m and 559 m above sea level (median 324 m).

- Alto Cañazas
- Bajo Macho
- Bajo Maraca
- Bajos de Fonseca
- Cacao
- Cenipita
- Cenipita Número Uno
- Llano Junco
- Llano San Juan
- Palma Gira
- Piedra Cerro Maraca
- Quebrada Frijoles
- Quebrada Maquenco
- Quebrada Mojoso
- Quebrada Pita
- Quebrada Plata

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 Cerro Puerco

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Arena
- Quebrada Carrizo
- Quebrada Catarro
- Quebrada Frijoles
- Quebrada Mojoso
- Quebrada Pita
- Quebrada Plata

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Maraca · 739 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 Cerro Puerco and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Müna District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 218 m lower 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 25 34 

Feb 25 18 

Mar 26 30 

Apr 26 99 

May 26 278 

Jun 26 228 

Jul 25 258 

Aug 25 258 

Sep 25 249 

Oct 25 284 

Nov 25 286 

Dec 25 103 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cerro Puerco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud de Remedios · La Lajas 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22943&mlon=-81.83334#map=17/8.22943/-81.83334) 

Bank Caja de Ahorro · Tolé 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24179&mlon=-81.67176#map=17/8.24179/-81.67176) 

Petrol pump Estación Veladero Tolé · Veladero 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23101&mlon=-81.65496#map=17/8.23101/-81.65496) 

Hotel Country Hill Las Lajas · Lajas Adentro 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27244&mlon=-81.87449#map=17/8.27244/-81.87449) 

School Centro Educativo Básico General Lajero Arriba · Lajero 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28995&mlon=-81.76963#map=17/8.28995/-81.76963) 

College Instituto Profesional y Técnico Agropecuario Chichica · Chichica 9.1 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 13 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
- Bakama
- Cerro Caña
- Chichica
- Krüa
- Maraca
- Nibra
- Peña Blanca
- Roka
- Sitio Prado
- Umani

## Quick answers

- Where is Cerro Puerco?In Müna District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama
- What borders Cerro Puerco?Cerro Iglesias, El Nancito, Hato Chamí, Lajero, Maraca, Susama and Umani
- What is there to see in Cerro Puerco?El Nancito, Parque Arqueológico de Nancito, Mirador de El Nancito, Petroglifos de Kiad
- What time zone is Cerro Puerco in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cerro Puerco?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Cerro Puerco?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cerro Puerco?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cerro Puerco?Settlements lie between 95 m and 559 m
- What is the highest point in Cerro Puerco?Cerro Maraca (739 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cerro Puerco?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cerro Puerco?Centro de Salud de Remedios, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cerro Puerco?Caja de Ahorro, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cerro Puerco?Estación Veladero Tolé, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cerro Puerco?PA100304 (OCHA common operational dataset)