# El Piro Corregimiento, Ñürüm District, Ngöbe Buglé Province

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Corregimiento · Ñürüm District 

# El Piro

El Piro is a corregimiento of Panama in Ñürüm District, Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers **5.69 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.7km²
- 396 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Piro?

El Piro 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 2 other corregimientos: [El Prado](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/el-prado/) and [San Martín de Porres](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/san-martin-de-porres/). By area it is the 570th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 1.0% of [Ñürüm District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/). The centre of El Piro is about 235 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 20 km from Buenos Aires, the main town of Ñürüm District. The centre point is at 8.2388° N, 81.5142° 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 Piro

### Nearby, outside El Piro

- Petroglifos de Kiad · archaeological site, Veladero11 km
- Área Natural Recreativa El Salto de Las Palmas · nature reserve, Las Palmas14 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 Piro

- 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) · David103 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré125 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:08) 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 El Piro

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in El Piro. Settlements here lie between about 394 m and 487 m above sea level (median 396 m).

- Alto de Naranjo
- Alto del Prado
- Los Mendoza

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 Piro

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada La Mona

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Alto de Los Mendozas · 420 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 Piro 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 Piro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud de Alto de Jesús · Alto de Jesús 4.1 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13734&mlon=-81.45466#map=17/8.13734/-81.45466) 

Petrol pump Texaco · El Prado 4.5 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 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10000&mlon=-81.66669#map=17/8.10000/-81.66669) 

School C.E.B.G El Prado · El Prado 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23751&mlon=-81.50184#map=17/8.23751/-81.50184) 

College Instituto Profesional y Técnico Agropecuario Chichica · Chichica 22 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 5.5 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.

## Other corregimientos in Ñürüm District

- Agua De Salud
- Alto de Jesús
- Buenos Aires
- Cerro Pelado
- El Bale
- El Paredón
- Guayabito
- Güibale

## Quick answers

- Where is El Piro?In Ñürüm District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama
- What borders El Piro?El Prado and San Martín de Porres
- What is there to see in El Piro?Petroglifos de Kiad, Área Natural Recreativa El Salto de Las Palmas
- What time zone is El Piro in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Piro?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in El Piro?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Piro?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Piro?Settlements lie between 394 m and 487 m
- What is the highest point in El Piro?Alto de Los Mendozas (420 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Piro?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Piro?Puesto de Salud de Alto de Jesús, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Piro?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Piro?Texaco, about 4.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Piro?PA100507 (OCHA common operational dataset)