# El Paredón Corregimiento, Ñürüm District, Ngöbe Buglé Province

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Corregimiento · Ñürüm District 

# El Paredón

El Paredón is a corregimiento of Panama in Ñürüm District, Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers **86.2 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 86.2km²
- 1mapped service
- 610 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Paredón?

El Paredón 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 7 other corregimientos: [El Cuay](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/el-cuay/), [El Picador](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/el-picador/), [Güibale](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/guibale/), [Los Valles](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/los-valles/), [San Marcelo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/san-marcelo/), [Santa Fe](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/santa-fe/) and [Valle Bonito](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kusapin/valle-bonito/). By area it is the 227th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 14.6% of [Ñürüm District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/). The centre of El Paredón is about 194 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 31 km from Buenos Aires, the main town of Ñürüm District. The centre point is at 8.5001° N, 81.2128° 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 El Paredón

### Nearby, outside El Paredón

- Petroglyphs · attraction, Río Luis7.2 km
- Las Golondrinas Waterfalls · attraction, Río Luis7.5 km
- Loma Grande trailhead · attraction, Santa Fe7.5 km
- Mirador loma grande · viewpoint, Santa Fe7.6 km
- View of El Caucho waterfall · viewpoint, Río Luis7.7 km
- El Caucho waterfall · waterfall, Río Luis7.8 km
- La llanita river, small waterfall · waterfall, Río Luis7.9 km
- El Macho · waterfall, Río Luis8.0 km
- Cascada las golandrinas · waterfall, Río Luis8.1 km
- Third waterfall · waterfall, Santa Fe10 km
- Alto de Piedra · waterfall, Santa Fe10 km
- Small waterfall · waterfall, Santa Fe10 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: El Paredón

- 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

- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré105 km
- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David135 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:08).

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 El Paredón

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in El Paredón. The largest with a recorded population: Paredón Abajo (267). Settlements here lie between about 435 m and 980 m above sea level (median 610 m).

- Cabecera de Río Piedra
- Cabecera del Latoncito
- El Papayal
- El Pedregal
- La Colorada
- La Eulalia
- Llano Paral
- Paredón Abajo
- Piedra de Agua

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 El Paredón

Named natural and historic features inside El Paredón, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Panchón
- Quebrada Limones

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 2 hills.

- Cerro Alto La Bandera · 1,746 m
- Cerro Alto La Angostura · 1,631 m
- Cerro La Mina de Cerro Plata · 990 m
- Cerro Tumba Viento · 663 m
- Cerro Latina · 610 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 El Paredón and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Paredón

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Francisco Javier · Cañazas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31706&mlon=-81.21324#map=17/8.31706/-81.21324) 

Bank Banco Nacional · San Francisco 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24312&mlon=-80.97407#map=17/8.24312/-80.97407) 

Petrol pump Private fuel sale · Santa Fe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51667&mlon=-81.07854#map=17/8.51667/-81.07854) 

Hotel Hostal Tierra Libre · Santa Fe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51132&mlon=-81.07832#map=17/8.51132/-81.07832) 

School C.E.B.G Los Guarumos · El Paredón 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45866&mlon=-81.22080#map=17/8.45866/-81.22080) 

Police station Policía Nacional · San Francisco 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24229&mlon=-80.97350#map=17/8.24229/-80.97350) 

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 El Paredón

Places mapped inside El Paredón 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
- Cerro Pelado
- El Bale
- El Piro
- Guayabito
- Güibale

## Quick answers

- Where is El Paredón?In Ñürüm District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama
- What borders El Paredón?El Cuay, El Picador, Güibale, Los Valles, San Marcelo, Santa Fe and Valle Bonito
- What is there to see in El Paredón?Petroglyphs, Las Golondrinas Waterfalls, Loma Grande trailhead, Mirador loma grande
- What time zone is El Paredón in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Paredón?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in El Paredón?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Paredón?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Paredón?Settlements lie between 435 m and 980 m
- What is the highest point in El Paredón?Cerro Alto La Bandera (1,746 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Paredón?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Paredón?Hospital San Francisco Javier, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Paredón?Banco Nacional, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Paredón?Private fuel sale, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Paredón?PA100506 (OCHA common operational dataset)