District · Panamá Oeste Province
# Chame District

Chame District is a district of Panama in Panamá Oeste Province. It covers 366.1 km². Its main town is Chame. It is divided into 11 corregimientos. 162 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 117 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 366 km²
- 11 corregimientos
- 117 mapped services

## Where is Chame District?

Chame District lies in Panamá Oeste Province, Panama. It borders 2 other districts: Capira District and San Carlos District. By area it is the 58th largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 12.5% of Panamá Oeste Province. The centre of Chame District is about 59 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 32 km from La Chorrera, the main town of Panamá Oeste Province. The centre point is at 8.6103° N, 79.8863° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Chame District

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Chame District: 4 beachs; 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 waterfall.
- La Nativa · waterfall
- Playa Coronado (oeste) · beach
- Playa Malibu · beach
- Playa Nueva Gorgona · beach
- Rancheria de Pablo y Venta de Pescado Rosa · beach
- Mirador Cerro Chame · viewpoint
- Need to get over the fence here, no gap · attraction
- The Chame’s box · attraction

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: Chame District
- 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
- Scarlett Martinez International Airport (RIH) · Río Hato 37 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 54 km

### 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 18:03).

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.

## Corregimientos of Chame District
| Corregimiento | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Bejuco | 53 | 19 | 13 |
| Buenos Aires | 40 | 16 | 2 |
| Cabuya | 40 | 23 | 2 |
| Chame | 30 | 10 | 11 |
| Chicá | 18 | 7 | 3 |
| El Libano | 23 | 6 | 2 |
| Las Lajas | 16 | 16 | 38 |
| Nueva Gorgona | 23 | 10 | 25 |
| Punta Chame | 21 | 4 | 14 |
| Sajalices | 24 | 6 | 2 |
| Sorá | 77 | 49 | 5 |

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Villages and localities in Chame District

Open gazetteers list 162 villages, towns and localities in Chame District. The largest with a recorded population: Bejuco (3,897), Nueva Gorgona (3,530), Chame (2,362), Espavé (1,236), Sajalices (945) and Coloncito (918). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 864 m above sea level (median 80 m).
- Agua Mina
- Algarrobo
- Alicante
- Alto de La Paz
- Altos del María
- Aromo
- Bajo Grande
- Bajo Verde
- Bajo de Las Tinajas
- Bajo de la Mata
- Bajo del Higo
- Bajo del Río
- Bajo el Jobo
- Barranquilla
- Barriada Aurora
- Barriada Brisas del Sol
- Barriada La Soberana
- Barriada Malambo
- Barriada Mivi
- Barriada Victoriano Lorenzo
- Bejuco
- Boquete
- Brisas de Coronado
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Cabuya
- Cerro Agudo
- Cerro Chame
- Cerro Mena
- Chame
- Chame Field
- Chichibalí
- Chicá
- Claridad
- Coloncito
- Coronado
- Corozal
- Corral Viejo
- Cortadera
- El Astillero
- El Bajo
- El Barrero
- El Barreto
- El Barrial
- El Calvario
- El Celaje
- El Cristo
- El Espavé
- El Faldar
- El Jobito
- El Jobo
- El Lirio
- El Líbano
- El Manglarito
- El Mangote
- El Marañón
- El Peñón
- El Ponedero
- El Progreso
- El Rincón
- El Salado
- El Tabiral
- El Tigre
- El Tirol
- El Zúñiga
- Espavecito
- Espavé
- Filipina
- Fontanella
- Guayacán
- Juan Miguel
- La Boca de Chame
- La Caleta
- La Cantera del Tigre
- La Chepa
- La Cortadera
- La Cresta
- La Cruz
- La Divisa
- La Faustina
- La Huaca
- La Lagunita
- La Loma
- La Luna
- La Mesa
- La Paz
- La Puercada
- La Rioca
- La Soledad
- La Vega de Montalcino
- La Yeguada
- Las Boquillas
- Las Lajas Arriba
- Las Lajitas
- Las Palmas de Gorgona
- Las Quintas de Chame
- Latillo
- Llano Grande
- Llano Verde
- Llano del Medio
- Loma Larga
- Loma de Guayabo
- Los Bongos
- Los Calabazos
- Los Cerritos
- Los Limones
- Los Monos
- Los Pozos
- Lucca
- Líbano
- Manglarito Chico
- Marganao
- Mascareña
- Mirador Del Pacífico
- Nanzal
- Naranjal
- Nueva Gorgona
- Ojo de Agua
- Pajonal
- Palmira
- Palo Blanco
- Palo Bobo
- Pamarosa
- Paso del Medio
- Peñalosa
- Philipinas
- Piamonte
- Piedra de Amolar
- Playa Coronado
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Punta Chame
- Rabal de Venado
- Raya Blanca
- Reparadero
- Residencial Altos y Quebradas de Cabuya
- Residencial Atutus Place
- Residencial Malibu
- Residencial Quintas de Cabuya
- Residencial Río Chame
- Residencial Santa Fé
- Residencial Villa Alicia
- Residencial Villas del Pacífico
- Sajalices
- San Pedro
- Santa Cruz
- Santiago Apostol
- Siena
- Sorá
- Tortuguilla
- Tosanto
- Toscana 2
- Triana
- Trincheras
- Valle Laurel
- Valle de la Toscana
- Valle del Encanto
- Vargas
- Villa Campestre La Montañeza
- Villas Campestre
- Villas Doradas
- Villas de Bosquemar
- Villas del Sol

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Chame District

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

### Water

57 rivers and streams.
- Quebrada Agua Mina
- Quebrada Agua Sucia
- Quebrada Barreto
- Quebrada Boquillas
- Quebrada Caimito
- Quebrada Cañafístula
- Quebrada Cerro Viento
- Quebrada Charco Redondo
- Quebrada Chichibal
- Quebrada Chorrillo
- Quebrada Columbrero
- Quebrada Corocito
- Quebrada Corozal
- Quebrada Corral
- Quebrada Curtiembre
- Quebrada El Astillero
- Quebrada El Iguanal
- Quebrada Espavial
- Quebrada Filipina
- Quebrada Galina
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada José Araúz
- Quebrada Julián

…and 33 more.

### Coast and islands

1 headland.
- Punta Prieta

### Hills and mountains

29 hills; 11 mountains.
- Cerro Mena · 777 m
- Loma Alta · 743 m
- Loma Grande · 643 m
- Cerro La Colorada · 598 m
- Cerro Peñón · 520 m
- Cerro Gallinazo · 457 m
- Cerro Chame · 451 m
- Cerro El Peñón · 446 m
- Cerro Plano · 395 m
- Cerro Ventolín · 375 m
- Cerro Grande · 358 m
- Cerro Baila Mono · 348 m
- Cerro Chiquito · 334 m
- Loma del Corotú · 323 m
- Cerro Chorcha · 313 m
- Loma Las Matas · 306 m
- Cerro Tigre · 305 m
- Cerro La Tristeza · 288 m
- Cerro Tortuguilla · 265 m
- Cerro de Las Tinajas · 230 m
- Cerro Limón · 217 m
- Cerro de La Botija · 199 m
- Cerro Las Brujitas · 189 m
- Cerro Campanita · 183 m

…and 16 more.

### Forests and nature

1 park.
- Parque Nacional Altos de Campana

### Getting around

2 airfields.
- Chame Dos
- Pista de Aterrizaje Chame

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 Chame District and the best time to visit

In Chame District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,138 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (279 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 | 21 |
| Feb | 26 | 9 |
| Mar | 27 | 15 |
| Apr | 27 | 108 |
| May | 27 | 278 |
| Jun | 27 | 273 |
| Jul | 26 | 246 |
| Aug | 26 | 255 |
| Sep | 26 | 279 |
| Oct | 26 | 275 |
| Nov | 26 | 268 |
| Dec | 26 | 111 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chame District

Places mapped inside Chame District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 1
- Banks 2
- Petrol pumps 10
- Hotels 33
- Shopping malls 4
- Schools 11
- Cinemas 2
- Pharmacies 2
- Restaurants 45
- Police stations 4
- Dental clinics 3

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers
- Where is Chame District? In Panamá Oeste Province, Panama
- What borders Chame District? Capira District and San Carlos District
- What is there to see in Chame District? La Nativa, Mirador Cerro Chame, Need to get over the fence here, no gap, Playa Coronado (oeste)
- What time zone is Chame District in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chame District? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Chame District? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chame District? 162 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chame District? Settlements lie between 6 m and 864 m
- What is the highest point in Chame District? Cerro Mena (777 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chame District? December to April
- How many hospitals are in Chame District? 1 mapped
- How many banks are in Chame District? 2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chame District? 10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chame District? PA1103 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: District
- Area: 366.1 km²
- P-code: PA1103
- Province: Panamá Oeste Province
- Main town: Chame

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/chame/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.