# Villa Rosario Corregimiento, Capira District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/capira/villa-rosario/

Corregimiento · Capira District 

# Villa Rosario

Villa Rosario is a corregimiento of Panama in Capira District, Panamá Oeste Province. It covers **26.3 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 26.3km²
- 2mapped services
- 104 mtypical elevation

## Where is Villa Rosario?

Villa Rosario lies in [Capira District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/capira/), [Panamá Oeste Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 7 other corregimientos: [Capira](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/capira/capira/), [Feuillet](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/feuillet/), [Guadalupe](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/guadalupe/), [Las Ollas Arriba](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/capira/las-ollas-arriba/), [Lídice](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/capira/lidice/), [Playa Leona](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/playa-leona/) and [Villa Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/capira/villa-carmen/). By area it is the 477th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 2.6% of [Capira District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/capira/). The centre of Villa Rosario is about 41 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 5.8 km from Capira, the main town of Capira District. The centre point is at 8.7941° N, 79.8389° 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 Villa Rosario

### Nearby, outside Villa Rosario

- Monumento a Simón Bolívar · monument, Barrio Balboa10 km
- Museo de La Chorrera · museum, Barrio Balboa11 km
- Playa Santo Dolor Rodilla · beach, Cermeño13 km
- Parque Nacional Altos de Campana · nature reserve, Lídice13 km
- Información Turística del Parque Nacional · attraction, Campana14 km
- Mirador p.n. Altos de Campana · viewpoint, Campana14 km
- Playa Grande · beach, Puerto Caimito15 km
- Entrada senderos y camping PN Altos de Campana · attraction, Campana16 km
- Altos de Campana National Park · nature reserve, El Cacao16 km
- Ministerio Pacto con Dios · attraction, Puerto Caimito16 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: Villa Rosario

- 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

- Panamá Pacífico International Airport (BLB) · Panamá City30 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook37 km

### Nearest railway station

Corozal Passenger Station (Ancón), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 18:02).

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 Villa Rosario

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Villa Rosario. The largest with a recorded population: Villa Rosario (3,843) and La Pita (608). Settlements here lie between about 73 m and 167 m above sea level (median 104 m).

- Agua Buena
- Agua Rica
- Barriada Vanesa
- Barriada Villa Mireya
- El Polanco
- La Arena
- La Loma
- La Monita
- La Pita
- Pelao
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Victoriano Lorenzo
- Villa Mireya
- Villa Rosario
- Villa Vanessa

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 Villa Rosario

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Buena
- Quebrada Agua Rica
- Quebrada Cerro Pelao
- Quebrada Cocobola
- Quebrada Guayabo
- Quebrada La Gregoria
- Quebrada La Pita
- Quebrada La Zapera
- Quebrada Palmar
- Río Bollo
- Río Capira

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 Villa Rosario and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Capira District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,912 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (257 mm) and the driest Feb (9 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 26 18 

Feb 26 9 

Mar 27 15 

Apr 28 98 

May 27 245 

Jun 27 239 

Jul 27 208 

Aug 27 224 

Sep 27 248 

Oct 26 257 

Nov 26 251 

Dec 26 100 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Villa Rosario

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud de Capira · Capira 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75855&mlon=-79.87521#map=17/8.75855/-79.87521) 

Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Capira 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76477&mlon=-79.87809#map=17/8.76477/-79.87809) 

ATM Óptica Optilux | La Chorrera · Barrio Colón 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88175&mlon=-79.77915#map=17/8.88175/-79.77915) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Villa Carmen 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.80147&mlon=-79.86702#map=17/8.80147/-79.86702) 

Hotel Hotel Backpacker Inn · Guadalupe 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.84565&mlon=-79.82513#map=17/8.84565/-79.82513) 

Mall Plaza Llano Largo · Playa Leona 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83708&mlon=-79.80180#map=17/8.83708/-79.80180) 

School Escuela Harmodio Arias Madrid · Villa Rosario 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77911&mlon=-79.87261#map=17/8.77911/-79.87261) 

College Instituto Tecnológico De Ciencias · Guadalupe 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.86253&mlon=-79.80708#map=17/8.86253/-79.80708) 

Police station DJI La Chorrera · Guadalupe 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85194&mlon=-79.81515#map=17/8.85194/-79.81515) 

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 Villa Rosario

Places mapped inside Villa Rosario in open map data, by type.

- Schools1
- Restaurants1

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 Capira District

- Caimito
- Campana
- Capira
- Cermeño
- Cirí Grande
- Cirí de los Sotos
- El Cacao
- La Trinidad
- Las Ollas Arriba
- Lídice
- Santa Rosa
- Villa Carmen

## Quick answers

- Where is Villa Rosario?In Capira District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama
- What borders Villa Rosario?Capira, Feuillet, Guadalupe, Las Ollas Arriba, Lídice, Playa Leona and Villa Carmen
- What is there to see in Villa Rosario?Monumento a Simón Bolívar, Museo de La Chorrera, Playa Santo Dolor Rodilla, Parque Nacional Altos de Campana
- What time zone is Villa Rosario in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Villa Rosario?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Villa Rosario?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Villa Rosario?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Villa Rosario?Settlements lie between 73 m and 167 m
- What is the best time to visit Villa Rosario?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Villa Rosario?Centro de Salud de Capira, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Villa Rosario?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Villa Rosario?Óptica Optilux | La Chorrera, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Villa Rosario?Terpel, about 3.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Villa Rosario?PA110213 (OCHA common operational dataset)
