# Alto de Jesús Corregimiento, Ñürüm District – Villages & Map

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Corregimiento · Ñürüm District 

# Alto de Jesús

Alto de Jesús is a corregimiento of Panama in Ñürüm District, Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers **32.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 32.6km²
- 2mapped services
- 285 mtypical elevation

## Where is Alto de Jesús?

Alto de Jesús lies in [Ñürüm District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/), [Ngöbe Buglé Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other corregimientos: [Cerro de Plata](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/cerro-de-plata/), [El Prado](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/el-prado/), [El Rincón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/el-rincon/), [San José](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/san-jose/) and [Viguí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/vigui/). By area it is the 435th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 5.5% of [Ñürüm District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/). The centre of Alto de Jesús is about 228 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 15 km from Buenos Aires, the main town of Ñürüm District. The centre point is at 8.2816° N, 81.4658° 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 de Jesús

### Nearby, outside Alto de Jesús

- Área Natural Recreativa El Salto de Las Palmas · nature reserve, Las Palmas17 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: Alto de Jesús

- 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) · David107 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré121 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 18:10).

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 Alto de Jesús

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Alto de Jesús. The largest with a recorded population: Alto de Jesús (361) and Mata Redonda (29). Settlements here lie between about 186 m and 338 m above sea level (median 285 m).

- Alto de Jesús
- El Murciélago
- La Calle
- Mata Redonda

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 de Jesús

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Alto Murciélago · 287 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 de Jesús and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ñürüm District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 207 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 25 20 

Feb 25 11 

Mar 26 20 

Apr 27 96 

May 27 250 

Jun 26 211 

Jul 26 209 

Aug 26 223 

Sep 26 246 

Oct 26 252 

Nov 25 250 

Dec 25 88 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alto de Jesús

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud de Alto de Jesús · Alto de Jesús 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26367&mlon=-81.48614#map=17/8.26367/-81.48614) 

Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Las Palmas 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13734&mlon=-81.45466#map=17/8.13734/-81.45466) 

Petrol pump Texaco · El Prado 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21453&mlon=-81.48125#map=17/8.21453/-81.48125) 

Hotel Surfer Paradise Private Island, Panama · Quebrada de Piedra 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10000&mlon=-81.66669#map=17/8.10000/-81.66669) 

School C.E.B.G Alto de Jesus · Alto de Jesús 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26711&mlon=-81.48572#map=17/8.26711/-81.48572) 

College Instituto Profesional y Técnico Agropecuario Chichica · Chichica 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36477&mlon=-81.66835#map=17/8.36477/-81.66835) 

Police station Jefatura de Policia de Los Ruices · El Prado 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20926&mlon=-81.47353#map=17/8.20926/-81.47353) 

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 de Jesús

Places mapped inside Alto de Jesús in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- 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 Ñürüm District

- Agua De Salud
- Buenos Aires
- Cerro Pelado
- El Bale
- El Paredón
- El Piro
- Guayabito
- Güibale

## Quick answers

- Where is Alto de Jesús?In Ñürüm District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama
- What borders Alto de Jesús?Cerro de Plata, El Prado, El Rincón, San José and Viguí
- What is there to see in Alto de Jesús?Área Natural Recreativa El Salto de Las Palmas, Petroglifos de Kiad
- What time zone is Alto de Jesús in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Alto de Jesús?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Alto de Jesús?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alto de Jesús?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Alto de Jesús?Settlements lie between 186 m and 338 m
- What is the highest point in Alto de Jesús?Alto Murciélago (287 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Alto de Jesús?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Alto de Jesús?Puesto de Salud de Alto de Jesús, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Alto de Jesús?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alto de Jesús?Texaco, about 7.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Alto de Jesús?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Alto de Jesús?PA100502 (OCHA common operational dataset)