District · Ngöbe Buglé Province
# Ñürüm District

Ñürüm District is a district of Panama in Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers 588.8 km². Its main town is Buenos Aires. It is divided into 9 corregimientos. 91 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 589 km²
- 9 corregimientos
- 12 mapped services

## Where is Ñürüm District?

Ñürüm District lies in Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama. It borders 6 other districts: Cañazas District, Kusapín District, Las Palmas District, Müna District, Santa Fe District and Tolé District. By area it is the 36th largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 8.9% of Ngöbe Buglé Province. The centre of Ñürüm District is about 217 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 30 km from Llano Tugrí, the main town of Ngöbe Buglé Province. The centre point is at 8.5214° N, 81.4394° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Ñürüm District
- 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 111 km
- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón 127 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:09).

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.

## Corregimientos of Ñürüm District
| Corregimiento | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Agua De Salud | 155 | 25 | 3 |
| Alto de Jesús | 33 | 4 | 2 |
| Buenos Aires | 69 | 8 | 3 |
| Cerro Pelado | 35 | 19 | 1 |
| El Bale | 48 | 6 | 1 |
| El Paredón | 86 | 9 | 1 |
| El Piro | 5.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Guayabito | 73 | 7 | 0 |
| Güibale | 83 | 10 | 1 |

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Villages and localities in Ñürüm District

Open gazetteers list 91 villages, towns and localities in Ñürüm District. The largest with a recorded population: Guayabito (420), Buenos Aires (400), Alto de Jesús (361), Piedra Grande (289), Paredón Abajo (267) and Tierra Blanca (234). Settlements here lie between about 58 m and 1,251 m above sea level (median 492 m).
- Agua Clara
- Agua Salud
- Agua de Salud
- Alto Bale
- Alto Caña
- Alto Culantro
- Alto Galera
- Alto Güibale
- Alto Liri
- Alto Muale
- Alto de Batata
- Alto de Jesús
- Alto de La Cruz
- Alto de Las Huacas
- Alto de Naranjo
- Alto del Prado
- Bajo de Las Huacas
- Batata
- Boca de Río Viguí
- Buenos Aires
- Cabecera de Río Piedra
- Cabecera de Virigua
- Cabecera del Latoncito
- Cabuya
- Caña Blanca
- Cerro Armado
- Cerro Pelado
- Cerro Pelón
- Cerro Puerco
- Cerro Salinas
- Cerro Tambor
- Cerro Tolica
- El Bajo
- El Cedro
- El Cope
- El Guabito
- El Guevia
- El Hato Antiguo
- El Higuito
- El Jacinto
- El Jobo
- El Lirí
- El Macano
- El Murciélago
- El Naranjal
- El Papayal
- El Pedregal
- El Peñón
- El Porvenir
- El Rincón
- El Tigre
- Filipinas
- Guacamaya
- Guayabal Arriba
- Guayabalito
- Guayabito
- Güibale
- La Angostura
- La Calle
- La Colorada
- La Eulalia
- La Malagota
- La Misericordia
- La Trinidad
- Llano Caballo
- Llano Camarón
- Llano Paral
- Los Mendoza
- Marañón
- Mata Redonda
- Palmilla
- Paredón Abajo
- Peniel
- Peña Blanca
- Piedra Fogón
- Piedra Grande
- Piedra de Agua
- Pirigua
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Quebrada Batata
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Mojarra
- Quebrada Sábalo
- Quebrada de Oro
- Río Oi
- Sabaneta
- San Antonio
- Tabacal
- Tierra Blanca
- Virigua Centro
- Virotal

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Ñürüm District

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

### Water

82 rivers and streams.
- Brazo del Río Chucará
- Brazo del Río Escobas
- Quebrada Agua Buena
- Quebrada Agua de Salud
- Quebrada Balsa
- Quebrada Balsa
- Quebrada Bogra
- Quebrada Boguere
- Quebrada Bolango
- Quebrada Caballo
- Quebrada Cabuya
- Quebrada Calasca
- Quebrada Caña
- Quebrada Ceniza
- Quebrada Ceniza
- Quebrada Chibre
- Quebrada Chimigua
- Quebrada Chiquero
- Quebrada Chorro
- Quebrada Chuira
- Quebrada Chumical
- Quebrada Corocita
- Quebrada Corozo
- Quebrada Diole

…and 58 more.

### Hills and mountains

32 mountains; 11 hills.
- Cerro Alto La Bandera · 1,746 m
- Cerro Piedra · 1,714 m
- Cerro Calleque · 1,656 m
- Cerro Alto La Angostura · 1,631 m
- Cerro Guiredagua · 1,613 m
- Cerro Nance · 1,601 m
- Cerro Frionera · 1,582 m
- Cerro Piedra de Fogón · 1,535 m
- Cerro Pedregal · 1,412 m
- Cerro Espavé · 1,363 m
- Cerro Tolica · 1,359 m
- Cerro Batata · 1,324 m
- Cerro Buto · 1,289 m
- Cerro Balsa · 1,266 m
- Cerro Guayabito · 1,254 m
- Cerro Galera · 1,208 m
- Cerro Macho · 1,150 m
- Cerro Sabaneta · 1,092 m
- Cerro Pelao · 1,054 m
- Cerro Sitio de Cacique · 1,002 m
- Cerro La Mina de Cerro Plata · 990 m
- Cerro Mremacure · 883 m
- Cerro La Laguna · 834 m
- Cerro Mregare · 833 m

…and 19 more.

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 Ñürüm District and the best time to visit

In Ñürüm District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 1,876 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (252 mm) and the driest Feb (11 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 | 20 |
| Feb | 24 | 11 |
| Mar | 25 | 20 |
| Apr | 26 | 96 |
| May | 25 | 250 |
| Jun | 25 | 211 |
| Jul | 25 | 209 |
| Aug | 25 | 223 |
| Sep | 24 | 246 |
| Oct | 24 | 252 |
| Nov | 24 | 250 |
| Dec | 24 | 88 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ñürüm District

Places mapped inside Ñürüm District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 1
- Schools 11

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers
- Where is Ñürüm District? In Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama
- What borders Ñürüm District? Cañazas District, Kusapín District, Las Palmas District, Müna District, Santa Fe District and Tolé District
- What time zone is Ñürüm District in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ñürüm District? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Ñürüm District? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ñürüm District? 91 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ñürüm District? Settlements lie between 58 m and 1,251 m
- What is the highest point in Ñürüm District? Cerro Alto La Bandera (1,746 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ñürüm District? December to April
- How many hospitals are in Ñürüm District? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ñürüm District? PA1005 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: District
- Area: 588.8 km²
- P-code: PA1005
- Province: Ngöbe Buglé Province
- Main town: Buenos Aires

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.