# Güibale Corregimiento, Ñürüm District, Ngöbe Buglé Province

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Corregimiento · Ñürüm District 

# Güibale

Güibale is a corregimiento of Panama in Ñürüm District, Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers **83.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 83.4km²
- 1mapped service
- 742 mtypical elevation

## Where is Güibale?

Güibale 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 6 other corregimientos: [Agua De Salud](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/agua-de-salud/), [El Paredón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/el-paredon/), [El Picador](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/el-picador/), [Loma Yuca](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kusapin/loma-yuca/), [San José](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/san-jose/) and [Valle Bonito](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kusapin/valle-bonito/). By area it is the 231st largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 14.2% of [Ñürüm District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/). The centre of Güibale is about 211 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 16 km from Buenos Aires, the main town of Ñürüm District. The centre point is at 8.5207° N, 81.3769° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan).

## Know before you go: Güibale

- 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) · David117 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré122 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)](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 Güibale

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Güibale. Settlements here lie between about 443 m and 1,013 m above sea level (median 742 m).

- Alto Caña
- Alto Güibale
- Cabecera de Virigua
- El Guabito
- Guacamaya
- Güibale
- Peña Blanca
- Pirigua
- Río Oi
- Virigua Centro

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 Güibale

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Brazo del Río Escobas
- Quebrada Diole
- Quebrada El Bale
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Java
- Quebrada La Piutada
- Quebrada Mono
- Quebrada Pedregosa
- Quebrada Peñoncito
- Quebrada Zula
- Quebrada del Corotú
- Río Oí

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Guiredagua · 1,613 m
- Cerro Frionera · 1,582 m
- Cerro Pedregal · 1,412 m
- Cerro Buto · 1,289 m
- Cerro Macho · 1,150 m
- Cerro Pelao · 1,054 m
- Cerro Totuma · 777 m
- Cerro La Cuchilla · 363 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 Güibale and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ñürüm District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 250 m higher 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 22 20 

Feb 23 11 

Mar 23 20 

Apr 24 96 

May 24 250 

Jun 23 211 

Jul 23 209 

Aug 23 223 

Sep 23 246 

Oct 23 252 

Nov 22 250 

Dec 22 88 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Güibale

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Llano Ñopo · Roka 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42451&mlon=-81.61495#map=17/8.42451/-81.61495) 

Petrol pump Private fuel sale · Santa Fe 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51667&mlon=-81.07854#map=17/8.51667/-81.07854) 

Hotel Hostal Tierra Libre · Santa Fe 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51132&mlon=-81.07832#map=17/8.51132/-81.07832) 

School Centro Básico General Virigua · Güibale 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48452&mlon=-81.37498#map=17/8.48452/-81.37498) 

College Instituto Profesional y Técnico Agropecuario Chichica · Chichica 36 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 36 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 Güibale

Places mapped inside Güibale 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 Paredón
- El Piro
- Guayabito

## Quick answers

- Where is Güibale?In Ñürüm District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama
- What borders Güibale?Agua De Salud, El Paredón, El Picador, Loma Yuca, San José and Valle Bonito
- What time zone is Güibale in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Güibale?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Güibale?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Güibale?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Güibale?Settlements lie between 443 m and 1,013 m
- What is the highest point in Güibale?Cerro Guiredagua (1,613 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Güibale?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Güibale?Centro de Salud Llano Ñopo, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Güibale?Private fuel sale, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Güibale?PA100508 (OCHA common operational dataset)