# Cerro Pelado Corregimiento, Ñürüm District – Villages & Map

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Corregimiento · Ñürüm District 

# Cerro Pelado

Cerro Pelado is a corregimiento of Panama in Ñürüm District, Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers **34.9 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 34.9km²
- 1mapped service
- 324 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cerro Pelado?

Cerro Pelado 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: [Bella Vista](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/bella-vista/), [Cerro Viejo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/cerro-viejo/), [Cerro de Casa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/cerro-de-casa/), [Las Palmas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/las-palmas/) and [San Martín de Porres](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/san-martin-de-porres/). By area it is the 412th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 5.9% of [Ñürüm District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/). The centre of Cerro Pelado is about 240 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 28 km from Buenos Aires, the main town of Ñürüm District. The centre point is at 8.1734° N, 81.5370° 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 Pelado

### Nearby, outside Cerro Pelado

- Área Natural Recreativa El Salto de Las Palmas · nature reserve, Las Palmas11 km
- Petroglifos de Kiad · archaeological site, Veladero12 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 Pelado

- 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) · David102 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré126 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 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 Cerro Pelado

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Cerro Pelado. The largest with a recorded population: El Cedro (164), Alto de Las Huacas (93) and Quebrada de Oro (50). Settlements here lie between about 58 m and 457 m above sea level (median 324 m).

- Alto de La Cruz
- Alto de Las Huacas
- Bajo de Las Huacas
- Boca de Río Viguí
- Cerro Armado
- Cerro Pelado
- Cerro Pelón
- Cerro Puerco
- El Cedro
- El Jobo
- El Lirí
- El Porvenir
- El Rincón
- La Malagota
- La Trinidad
- Palmilla
- Peniel
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Quebrada de Oro

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 Pelado

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Buena
- Quebrada Corocita
- Quebrada El Salto
- Quebrada Limón
- Quebrada Naranjo
- Río Viguí

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Alto de Las Huacas · 529 m
- Cerro El Perú · 255 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 Pelado 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 168 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 26 250 

Jun 26 211 

Jul 26 209 

Aug 26 223 

Sep 26 246 

Oct 25 252 

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 Cerro Pelado

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud de Alto de Jesús · Alto de Jesús 11 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 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13734&mlon=-81.45466#map=17/8.13734/-81.45466) 

Petrol pump Texaco · El Prado 7.7 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10000&mlon=-81.66669#map=17/8.10000/-81.66669) 

School Centro Educativo Cerro Pelado · Cerro Pelado 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16285&mlon=-81.54362#map=17/8.16285/-81.54362) 

College Instituto Profesional y Técnico Agropecuario Chichica · Chichica 26 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 Cerro Pelado

Places mapped inside Cerro Pelado in open map data, by type.

- 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
- Alto de Jesús
- Buenos Aires
- El Bale
- El Paredón
- El Piro
- Guayabito
- Güibale

## Quick answers

- Where is Cerro Pelado?In Ñürüm District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama
- What borders Cerro Pelado?Bella Vista, Cerro Viejo, Cerro de Casa, Las Palmas and San Martín de Porres
- What is there to see in Cerro Pelado?Área Natural Recreativa El Salto de Las Palmas, Petroglifos de Kiad
- What time zone is Cerro Pelado in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cerro Pelado?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Cerro Pelado?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cerro Pelado?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cerro Pelado?Settlements lie between 58 m and 457 m
- What is the highest point in Cerro Pelado?Alto de Las Huacas (529 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cerro Pelado?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cerro Pelado?Puesto de Salud de Alto de Jesús, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cerro Pelado?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cerro Pelado?Texaco, about 7.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cerro Pelado?PA100504 (OCHA common operational dataset)