Corregimiento · Chame District # Cabuya Cabuya is a corregimiento of Panama in Chame District, Panamá Oeste Province. It covers 40.4 km². 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 40.4 km² - 2 mapped services - 101 m typical elevation ## Where is Cabuya? Cabuya lies in Chame District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama. It borders 9 other corregimientos: Bejuco, Buenos Aires, Chame, Guayabito, La Laguna, Las Lajas, Nueva Gorgona, San José and Sorá. By area it is the 378th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 11.0% of Chame District. The centre of Cabuya is about 66 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 7.5 km from Chame, the main town of Chame District. The centre point is at 8.5839° N, 79.9523° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Cabuya ### Nearby, outside Cabuya - Carreras Scooter & Supermoto · attraction, San José 7.7 km - The Chame’s box · attraction, Buenos Aires 7.9 km - Bosque Seco Premontano · nature reserve, San José 8.2 km - Playa Serena · beach, San José 9.0 km - Playa Teta · beach, San Carlos 9.4 km - Playa Nueva Gorgona · beach, Nueva Gorgona 9.8 km - Playa Coronado (oeste) · beach, Las Lajas 10 km - Rancheria de Pablo y Venta de Pescado Rosa · beach, Nueva Gorgona 10 km - Mirador Santo Domingo · viewpoint, La Laguna 11 km - Entrada senderos y camping PN Altos de Campana · attraction, Campana 11 km - Path to waterfall chorro la poma · waterfall, Los Llanitos 12 km - Need to get over the fence here, no gap · attraction, Chame 12 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: Cabuya - 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 30 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 61 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26, 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 Cabuya Open gazetteers list 23 villages, towns and localities in Cabuya. The largest with a recorded population: Cabuya (699), Los Pozos (359), Los Cerritos (18), Vargas (9) and La Divisa (2). Settlements here lie between about 27 m and 295 m above sea level (median 101 m). - Bajo de Las Tinajas - Bajo el Jobo - Cabuya - El Astillero - El Barrero - El Barreto - El Calvario - El Cristo - El Ponedero - Espavecito - Juan Miguel - La Divisa - La Mesa - Llano Verde - Loma de Guayabo - Los Cerritos - Los Limones - Los Pozos - Mascareña - Rabal de Venado - Tortuguilla - Vargas - Villa Campestre La Montañeza Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Cabuya Named natural and historic features inside Cabuya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cerro Viento - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada La Cabuya - Quebrada La Tiza - Quebrada Mascareña - Quebrada San Pedro - Río María ### Hills and mountains 9 hills. - Cerro Ventolín · 375 m - Cerro Grande · 358 m - Cerro Chiquito · 334 m - Cerro de Las Tinajas · 230 m - Cerro de La Botija · 199 m - Cerro Las Brujitas · 189 m - Cerro Guardián · 132 m - Cerro de Las Veguas · 106 m - Cerro La Candelaria · 80 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 Cabuya 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 Cabuya | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Consultorios Médicos Costa Pacífico · San José | 6.1 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional · San José | 6.1 km | Map | | ATM | Caja de Ahorros · El Valle | 18 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Terpel · Las Lajas | 6.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Eclipse Hotel · Cabuya | 4.3 km | Map | | Mall | Terrazas de Panamá · Las Lajas | 5.6 km | Map | | School | Escuela Los Pozos · Cabuya | 2.9 km | Map | | College | Instituto Tecnológico De Ciencias · Guadalupe | 35 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional · Bejuco | 7.3 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 Cabuya Places mapped inside Cabuya in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - Schools 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 - Bejuco - Buenos Aires - Chame - Chicá - El Libano - Las Lajas - Nueva Gorgona - Punta Chame - Sajalices - Sorá ## Quick answers - Where is Cabuya? In Chame District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama - What borders Cabuya? Bejuco, Buenos Aires, Chame, Guayabito, La Laguna, Las Lajas, Nueva Gorgona, San José and Sorá - What is there to see in Cabuya? Carreras Scooter & Supermoto, The Chame’s box, Bosque Seco Premontano, Playa Serena - What time zone is Cabuya in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cabuya? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Cabuya? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cabuya? 23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cabuya? Settlements lie between 27 m and 295 m - What is the highest point in Cabuya? Cerro Ventolín (375 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cabuya? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Cabuya? Consultorios Médicos Costa Pacífico, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cabuya? Banco Nacional, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cabuya? Caja de Ahorros, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cabuya? Terpel, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cabuya? PA110303 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 40.4 km² - P-code: PA110303 - District: Chame District - Main town: Cabuya --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/chame/cabuya/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.