Corregimiento · Arraiján District # Santa Clara Santa Clara is a corregimiento of Panama in Arraiján District, Panamá Oeste Province. It covers 51.7 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 51.7 km² - 1 mapped service - 127 m typical elevation ## Where is Santa Clara? Santa Clara lies in Arraiján District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama. It borders 2 other corregimientos: El Arado and Nuevo Emperador. By area it is the 332nd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 12.3% of Arraiján District. The centre of Santa Clara is about 28 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 19 km from Arraiján, the main town of Arraiján District. The centre point is at 9.0681° N, 79.7596° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Santa Clara ### Nearby, outside Santa Clara - Lago Calamito Observation Platform · viewpoint, Cristóbal 7.9 km - PRDC - Tower · viewpoint, Cristóbal 7.9 km - Hummingbird Feeder · theme park, Cristóbal 8.0 km - Gamboa Sloth Sanctuary · attraction, Cristóbal 9.6 km - Río Limbo border to protected area · nature reserve, Cristóbal 10 km - Suspension bridge · attraction, Ancón 11 km - El Charco · waterfall, Ancón 11 km - Venta de Cruces · ruins, Ancón 11 km - Limbo Hunt Club · attraction, Cristóbal 11 km - Canopy Tower · viewpoint, Ancón 12 km - Puente Centenario · attraction, Arraiján 14 km - Pedro Miguel Locks · attraction, Arraiján 17 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Santa Clara - Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Panama - Currency Balboa (PAB) - Country calling code +507 - Languages Spanish, English - Plug types Type A, B · 110 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Panamá Pacífico International Airport (BLB) · Panamá City 24 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 25 km ### Nearest railway station Corozal Passenger Station (Ancón), about 23 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:02). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Santa Clara Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Santa Clara. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Clara (1,410) and Huile (486). Settlements here lie between about 105 m and 129 m above sea level (median 127 m). - Baila Mono - Huile - Santa Clara Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Santa Clara Named natural and historic features inside Santa Clara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Chepa - Quebrada Cortesa - Quebrada Huile - Quebrada Magunague - Quebrada Santa Clara - Río Bailamonos - Río Huiles - Río Paja ### Coast and islands 6 islands. - Caballo Island - Isla Bailamonos - Isla Macho - Isla Maguinque - Isla Palma Negra - Paisano Island ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro Vieja · 275 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Santa Clara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Arraiján District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 1,937 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (260 mm) and the driest Feb (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to March. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 27 | 20 | | Feb | 27 | 9 | | Mar | 28 | 18 | | Apr | 28 | 107 | | May | 28 | 245 | | Jun | 27 | 253 | | Jul | 27 | 204 | | Aug | 27 | 220 | | Sep | 27 | 245 | | Oct | 27 | 260 | | Nov | 27 | 248 | | Dec | 27 | 108 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Clara | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro de Salud Nuevo Chorrillo · Juan Demóstenes Arosemena | 15 km | Map | | Bank | Banco General · Juan Demóstenes Arosemena | 12 km | Map | | ATM | CFE Chorrera · Barrio Colón | 20 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Delta · Nuevo Emperador | 11 km | Map | | Hotel | Jungle Land Floating Resort · Santa Clara | 3.9 km | Map | | Mall | Streap Mall Nuevo Emperador · Nuevo Emperador | 9.1 km | Map | | School | Children's Magic World · Nuevo Emperador | 7.8 km | Map | | College | Universidad Cristiana de Panama · Juan Demóstenes Arosemena | 16 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional · Nuevo Emperador | 7.8 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Santa Clara Places mapped inside Santa Clara in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other corregimientos in Arraiján District - Arraiján - Juan Demóstenes Arosemena - Nuevo Emperador - Veracruz - Vista Alegre ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Clara? In Arraiján District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama - What borders Santa Clara? El Arado and Nuevo Emperador - What is there to see in Santa Clara? Lago Calamito Observation Platform, PRDC - Tower, Hummingbird Feeder, Gamboa Sloth Sanctuary - What time zone is Santa Clara in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Clara? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Santa Clara? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Clara? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Clara? Settlements lie between 105 m and 129 m - What is the highest point in Santa Clara? Cerro Vieja (275 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Clara? December to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Clara? Centro de Salud Nuevo Chorrillo, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Clara? Banco General, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Clara? CFE Chorrera, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Clara? Delta, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Clara? PA110104 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 51.7 km² - P-code: PA110104 - District: Arraiján District - Main town: Santa Clara --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/arraijan/santa-clara/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.