Corregimiento · Chame District # Bejuco Bejuco is a corregimiento of Panama in Chame District, Panamá Oeste Province. It covers 53.0 km². 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 53.0 km² - 13 mapped services - 27 m typical elevation ## Where is Bejuco? Bejuco lies in Chame District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama. It borders 8 other corregimientos: Buenos Aires, Cabuya, Campana, Chame, Chicá, El Libano, Nueva Gorgona and Sajalices. By area it is the 325th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 14.5% of Chame District. The centre of Bejuco is about 57 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 5.0 km from Chame, the main town of Chame District. The centre point is at 8.6260° N, 79.8756° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Bejuco ### Nearby, outside Bejuco - Need to get over the fence here, no gap · attraction, Chame 5.3 km - Mirador Cerro Chame · viewpoint, Chame 5.5 km - Rancheria de Pablo y Venta de Pescado Rosa · beach, Nueva Gorgona 8.1 km - Información Turística del Parque Nacional · attraction, Campana 8.1 km - Mirador p.n. Altos de Campana · viewpoint, Campana 8.1 km - Entrada senderos y camping PN Altos de Campana · attraction, Campana 8.1 km - Playa Malibu · beach, Nueva Gorgona 8.3 km - Playa Nueva Gorgona · beach, Nueva Gorgona 8.8 km - Playa Coronado (oeste) · beach, Las Lajas 11 km - Bosque Seco Premontano · nature reserve, San José 11 km - Carreras Scooter & Supermoto · attraction, San José 11 km - Parque Nacional Altos de Campana · nature reserve, Lídice 11 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: Bejuco - 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 39 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 52 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. ## Villages and localities in Bejuco Open gazetteers list 19 villages, towns and localities in Bejuco. The largest with a recorded population: Bejuco (3,897), La Cresta (564), Santa Cruz (406), Los Cerritos (155) and Las Lajitas (13). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 41 m above sea level (median 27 m). - Algarrobo - Barriada Aurora - Barriada Brisas del Sol - Barriada Malambo - Bejuco - Cerro Mena - Corral Viejo - El Bajo - El Lirio - El Mangote - El Rincón - La Caleta - La Cantera del Tigre - La Cresta - Las Lajitas - Los Cerritos - Pajonal - Pueblo Nuevo - Santa Cruz Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bejuco Named natural and historic features inside Bejuco, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Agua Sucia - Quebrada Cañafístula - Quebrada Curtiembre - Quebrada Galina - Quebrada La Colorada - Quebrada La Mesa - Quebrada Las Damas - Quebrada Los Negros - Río Bejuco - Río Mona ### Hills and mountains 5 hills; 1 mountain. - Loma Alta · 743 m - Cerro Pedregoso · 151 m - Cerro Botija · 135 m - Cerro Guásimo · 124 m - Cerro Quintero · 89 m - Cerro de La Zona · 79 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Parque Nacional Altos de Campana 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 Bejuco and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bejuco | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro de Salud Bejuco · Chame | 3.6 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · Chame | 4.8 km | Map | | ATM | Caja de Ahorros · El Valle | 27 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Terpel Gas Station · Bejuco | 1.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Punta Chame Club and Resort · Bejuco | 1.5 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Imperial · Bejuco | 3.3 km | Map | | School | C.E.B.G El Mangote · Bejuco | 2.1 km | Map | | College | Instituto Tecnológico De Ciencias · Guadalupe | 27 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional · Bejuco | 3.2 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 Bejuco Places mapped inside Bejuco in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 1 - Shopping malls 1 - Schools 2 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 4 - Police stations 1 - Dental clinics 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 Chame District - Buenos Aires - Cabuya - Chame - Chicá - El Libano - Las Lajas - Nueva Gorgona - Punta Chame - Sajalices - Sorá ## Quick answers - Where is Bejuco? In Chame District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama - What borders Bejuco? Buenos Aires, Cabuya, Campana, Chame, Chicá, El Libano, Nueva Gorgona and Sajalices - What is there to see in Bejuco? Need to get over the fence here, no gap, Mirador Cerro Chame, Rancheria de Pablo y Venta de Pescado Rosa, Información Turística del Parque Nacional - What time zone is Bejuco in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Bejuco? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Bejuco? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bejuco? 19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bejuco? Settlements lie between 11 m and 41 m - What is the highest point in Bejuco? Loma Alta (743 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bejuco? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Bejuco? Centro de Salud Bejuco, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bejuco? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bejuco? Caja de Ahorros, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bejuco? Terpel Gas Station, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Bejuco? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Bejuco? PA110301 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 53.0 km² - P-code: PA110301 - District: Chame District - Main town: Bejuco --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/chame/bejuco/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.