# Las Lajas Corregimiento, Chame District, Panamá Oeste Province

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Corregimiento · Chame District 

# Las Lajas

Las Lajas is a corregimiento of Panama in Chame District, Panamá Oeste Province. It covers **16.5 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16.5km²
- 38mapped services
- 52 mtypical elevation

## Where is Las Lajas?

Las Lajas lies in [Chame District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/chame/), [Panamá Oeste Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 3 other corregimientos: [Cabuya](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/chame/cabuya/), [Nueva Gorgona](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/chame/nueva-gorgona/) and [San José](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/san-carlos/san-jose/). By area it is the 527th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 4.5% of [Chame District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/chame/). The centre of Las Lajas is about 65 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 4.4 km from Chame, the main town of Chame District. The centre point is at 8.5458° N, 79.9006° 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 Las Lajas

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Las Lajas: 1 beach.

- Playa Coronado (oeste) · beach

### Nearby, outside Las Lajas

- Carreras Scooter & Supermoto · attraction, San José1.5 km
- Bosque Seco Premontano · nature reserve, San José1.6 km
- Playa Serena · beach, San José2.6 km
- Playa Nueva Gorgona · beach, Nueva Gorgona3.2 km
- Rancheria de Pablo y Venta de Pescado Rosa · beach, Nueva Gorgona4.1 km
- Playa Teta · beach, San Carlos4.7 km
- Playa Malibu · beach, Nueva Gorgona6.5 km
- Need to get over the fence here, no gap · attraction, Chame8.1 km
- Mirador Cerro Chame · viewpoint, Chame9.4 km
- El Palmar · beach, San Carlos11 km
- Playa Rio Mar · beach, Las Uvas13 km
- The Chame’s box · attraction, Buenos Aires14 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: Las Lajas

- 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

- Scarlett Martinez International Airport (RIH) · Río Hato31 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook61 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 06:25, sunset around 18:03).

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 Las Lajas

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Las Lajas. The largest with a recorded population: Coloncito (918). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 105 m above sea level (median 52 m).

- Agua Mina
- Brisas de Coronado
- Coloncito
- Coronado
- Las Lajas Arriba
- Llano del Medio
- Palo Bobo
- Playa Coronado
- Residencial Atutus Place
- Residencial Santa Fé
- Residencial Villa Alicia
- Residencial Villas del Pacífico
- Trincheras
- Villas Campestre
- Villas Doradas
- Villas del Sol

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 Las Lajas

Named natural and historic features inside Las Lajas, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Los Nísperos

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Punta Prieta

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Loma La Candelaria · 88 m

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 Las Lajas 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Las Lajas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Clínico San Fernando Coronado · San José 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53873&mlon=-79.90794#map=17/8.53873/-79.90794) 

Bank Caja de Ahorros · Las Lajas 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54488&mlon=-79.91220#map=17/8.54488/-79.91220) 

ATM Caja de Ahorros · El Valle 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60056&mlon=-80.11956#map=17/8.60056/-80.11956) 

Petrol pump Terpel (Coronado/Las Lajas) · Las Lajas 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54919&mlon=-79.90957#map=17/8.54919/-79.90957) 

Hotel Sttar Coronado · Las Lajas 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53990&mlon=-79.89854#map=17/8.53990/-79.89854) 

Mall Terrazas de Coronado · Las Lajas 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55137&mlon=-79.90897#map=17/8.55137/-79.90897) 

School Roberto Eisemann · San José 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54312&mlon=-79.91434#map=17/8.54312/-79.91434) 

College Instituto Tecnológico De Ciencias · Guadalupe 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.86253&mlon=-79.80708#map=17/8.86253/-79.80708) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Nueva Gorgona 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.57713&mlon=-79.87873#map=17/8.57713/-79.87873) 

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 Las Lajas

Places mapped inside Las Lajas in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels9
- Shopping malls3
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants18

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 Chame District

- Bejuco
- Buenos Aires
- Cabuya
- Chame
- Chicá
- El Libano
- Nueva Gorgona
- Punta Chame
- Sajalices
- Sorá

## Quick answers

- Where is Las Lajas?In Chame District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama
- What borders Las Lajas?Cabuya, Nueva Gorgona and San José
- What is there to see in Las Lajas?Playa Coronado (oeste)
- What time zone is Las Lajas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Las Lajas?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Las Lajas?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Las Lajas?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Las Lajas?Settlements lie between 11 m and 105 m
- What is the highest point in Las Lajas?Loma La Candelaria (88 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Las Lajas?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Las Lajas?Hospital Clínico San Fernando Coronado, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Las Lajas?Caja de Ahorros, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Las Lajas?Caja de Ahorros, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Las Lajas?Terpel (Coronado/Las Lajas), about 1.1 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Las Lajas?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Las Lajas?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Las Lajas?PA110307 (OCHA common operational dataset)