Corregimiento · Nole Duima District # Lajero Lajero is a corregimiento of Panama in Nole Duima District, Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers 13.2 km². 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13.2 km² - 1 mapped service - 211 m typical elevation ## Where is Lajero? Lajero lies in Nole Duima District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama. It borders 4 other corregimientos: Cerro Iglesias, Cerro Puerco, El Nancito and Santa Lucía. By area it is the 540th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 6.4% of Nole Duima District. The centre of Lajero is about 259 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 18 km from Hato Chamí, the main town of Nole Duima District. The centre point is at 8.2834° N, 81.7619° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Lajero ### Nearby, outside Lajero - El Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito 5.3 km - Parque Arqueológico de Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito 5.3 km - Mirador de El Nancito · viewpoint, El Nancito 6.1 km - Petroglifos de Kiad · archaeological site, Veladero 17 km - Playa Punta del Banco · beach, El Puerto 17 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Lajero - Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Panama - Currency Balboa (PAB) - Country calling code +507 - Languages Spanish, English - Plug types Type A, B · 110 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David 75 km - Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón 129 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:09) 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Lajero Open gazetteers list 14 villages, towns and localities in Lajero. The largest with a recorded population: Lajero (617), Cerro Puerco (417) and Salado Arriba (164). Settlements here lie between about 117 m and 349 m above sea level (median 211 m). - Alto Mango - Cabecera de Cerro Puerco - Cerro Brujo - Cerro Puerco - El Macho - Lajero - Lajero Arriba - Ola(p) - Potrero de Olla - Quebrada Gato - Quebrada Piru - Río Santiago Arriba - Salado Arriba - Sardina Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Lajero Named natural and historic features inside Lajero, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Camarón - Quebrada Lajero - Quebrada Sardina - Río Fonseca ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Cerro Brujo · 358 m - Cerro Amador · 333 m - Cerro Puerco · 249 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Lajero and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nole Duima District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 382 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 | 26 | 34 | | Feb | 26 | 18 | | Mar | 27 | 30 | | Apr | 28 | 99 | | May | 27 | 278 | | Jun | 27 | 228 | | Jul | 26 | 258 | | Aug | 26 | 258 | | Sep | 26 | 249 | | Oct | 26 | 284 | | Nov | 26 | 286 | | Dec | 26 | 103 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lajero | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro de Salud de Remedios · La Lajas | 9.9 km | Map | | Bank | Caja de Ahorro · Tolé | 11 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación Accel · San Félix | 12 km | Map | | Hotel | Noni House · Lajas Adentro | 12 km | Map | | School | Centro Educativo Básico General Lajero Arriba · Lajero | 1.1 km | Map | | College | Centro Regional Universitario de Chiriqui Oriente · El Porvenir | 8.3 km | Map | | Police station | Puesto de Control de Guabalá · Tolé | 8.6 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lajero Places mapped inside Lajero in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other corregimientos in Nole Duima District - Cerro Iglesias - Hato Chamí - Jädeberi - Susama ## Quick answers - Where is Lajero? In Nole Duima District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama - What borders Lajero? Cerro Iglesias, Cerro Puerco, El Nancito and Santa Lucía - What is there to see in Lajero? El Nancito, Parque Arqueológico de Nancito, Mirador de El Nancito, Petroglifos de Kiad - What time zone is Lajero in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Lajero? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Lajero? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lajero? 14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lajero? Settlements lie between 117 m and 349 m - What is the highest point in Lajero? Cerro Brujo (358 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lajero? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Lajero? Centro de Salud de Remedios, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lajero? Caja de Ahorro, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lajero? Estación Accel, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lajero? PA100404 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 13.2 km² - P-code: PA100404 - District: Nole Duima District - Main town: Lajero --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nole-duima/lajero/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.