Corregimiento · Arraiján District # Veracruz Veracruz is a corregimiento of Panama in Arraiján District, Panamá Oeste Province. It covers 55.5 km². 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 78 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 55.5 km² - 78 mapped services - 24 m typical elevation ## Where is Veracruz? Veracruz lies in Arraiján District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama. It borders 1 other corregimiento: Arraiján. By area it is the 320th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 13.2% of Arraiján District. The centre of Veracruz is about 11 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 5.2 km from Arraiján, the main town of Arraiján District. The centre point is at 8.9253° N, 79.5958° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Veracruz OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Veracruz: 2 ruins; 2 nature reserves; 2 beachs; 1 memorial; 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction. - Bosque Pionero de Rodman · nature reserve - Protected Landscape Punta Bruja and Dejal · nature reserve - Playa El Palmar · beach - Playa Venao · beach - Bridge of the Americas Viewpoint · viewpoint - Mirador del Faro · attraction - 150 años de La Presencia China en Panamá / 華人抵達巴拿馬 150 週年紀念碑 · memorial - Battery Murray · ruins - Hospital Nacional Larga Estancia · ruins ### Nearby, outside Veracruz - Bridge of the Americas · viewpoint, Ancón 4.2 km - Balboa Yatch club · attraction, Ancón 4.8 km - Museo de la Libertad · museum, Ancón 5.1 km - Mausoleo de Omar Torrijos Herrera · monument, Ancón 5.2 km - Fundación Museo Arias Madrid · museum, Ancón 5.2 km - Mirador al Pacifico · attraction, Ancón 5.2 km - Monumento Arnulfo Arias Madrid · memorial, Ancón 5.2 km - Monumento a John F. Stevens · memorial, Ancón 5.3 km - Biomuseo · museum, Ancón 5.7 km - Monumento Goethals · memorial, Ancón 5.7 km - Goethals Memorial · attraction, Ancón 5.7 km - Railway Crane of Panama Canal · attraction, Ancón 5.8 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: Veracruz - 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 1.2 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 6.9 km ### Nearest railway station Corozal Passenger Station (Ancón), about 6.4 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 06:25, sunset around 18:01). 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 Veracruz Open gazetteers list 31 villages, towns and localities in Veracruz. The largest with a recorded population: Veracruz (17,144) and Howard (1,222). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 219 m above sea level (median 24 m). - Alto Bonito - Altos de La Roca - Barriada Alto de Miramar - Barriada Bello Horizonte - Barriada Cancún - Barriada Esperanza Número Dos - Barriada Los Pinos - Barriada Panamá - Bosques del Pacífico - Cerro Cabra - Cerro Cabra Número Dos - Cerro Cabra Número Uno - Charco Macho - Chumical - Costa del Sol - El Ralengo - El Tecal - Explora - Fuerte Kobbe - Howard - La Represa - La Volteada de Cerro Cabra - Lacona - Nativa - Panama Pacifico - Playa Bonita Village - Residencial Nativa - Rodman - Rousseau - Veracruz - Villas de Howard Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Veracruz Named natural and historic features inside Veracruz, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Chumical - Quebrada Majagua - Quebrada Veracruz - Río Castilla - Río Dejal - Río Farfán - Río Matutela - Río Velásquez - Río Venado ### Coast and islands 4 beaches; 3 headlands. - Playa Bonita - Playa Chumical - Playa Farfán - Playa Venado - Punta Batele - Punta Bruja - Punta Guinea ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 2 mountains. - Cerro Cabra · 499 m - Cerro Galera · 324 m - Sierra Miñón · 243 m - Cerro San Juan · 123 m - Cerro Farfán · 85 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Mirador de Las Américas ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 port. - PSA Panama International Terminal - Panama Pacific International Airport 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 Veracruz 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 Veracruz | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Hogar de la Esperanza · Veracruz | 5.3 km | Map | | Bank | General Bank · Veracruz | 0.4 km | Map | | ATM | Virtual Mall Box · Ancón | 5.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Terpel / QuickShop · Veracruz | 0.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Dreams Playa Bonita Panama · Veracruz | 3.4 km | Map | | Mall | Albrook Mall · Ancón | 5.6 km | Map | | School | C.E.B.G. El Hijo del Carpintero · Veracruz | 1.7 km | Map | | College | UTP Escuela de Aviación y Logística · Veracruz | 1.3 km | Map | | Police station | Cuartel de Veracruz · Veracruz | 4.8 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 Veracruz Places mapped inside Veracruz in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Banks 4 - Petrol pumps 5 - Hotels 9 - Schools 10 - Colleges and universities 1 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 46 - Police stations 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 - Santa Clara - Vista Alegre ## Quick answers - Where is Veracruz? In Arraiján District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama - What borders Veracruz? Arraiján - What is there to see in Veracruz? 150 años de La Presencia China en Panamá / 華人抵達巴拿馬 150 週年紀念碑, Battery Murray, Bosque Pionero de Rodman, Bridge of the Americas Viewpoint - What time zone is Veracruz in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Veracruz? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Veracruz? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Veracruz? 31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Veracruz? Settlements lie between 9 m and 219 m - What is the highest point in Veracruz? Cerro Cabra (499 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Veracruz? December to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Veracruz? Hospital Hogar de la Esperanza, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Veracruz? General Bank, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Veracruz? Virtual Mall Box, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Veracruz? Terpel / QuickShop, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Veracruz? 1 mapped - How many banks are in Veracruz? 4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Veracruz? 5 mapped - What is the P-code of Veracruz? PA110105 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 55.5 km² - P-code: PA110105 - District: Arraiján District - Main town: Veracruz --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/arraijan/veracruz/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.