Corregimiento · Chame District # Punta Chame Punta Chame is a corregimiento of Panama in Chame District, Panamá Oeste Province. It covers 21.4 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 21.4 km² - 14 mapped services - 8 m typical elevation ## Where is Punta Chame? Punta Chame lies in Chame District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama. It borders 2 other corregimientos: Chame and El Libano. By area it is the 504th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 5.9% of Chame District. The centre of Punta Chame is about 49 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 16 km from Chame, the main town of Chame District. The centre point is at 8.6125° N, 79.7430° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Punta Chame ### Nearby, outside Punta Chame - Mirador Cerro Chame · viewpoint, Chame 10 km - Need to get over the fence here, no gap · attraction, Chame 11 km - Playa Malibu · beach, Nueva Gorgona 12 km - Playa Santo Dolor Rodilla · beach, Cermeño 13 km - Rancheria de Pablo y Venta de Pescado Rosa · beach, Nueva Gorgona 15 km - Playa Nueva Gorgona · beach, Nueva Gorgona 16 km - Playa Coronado (oeste) · beach, Las Lajas 18 km - Bosque Seco Premontano · nature reserve, San José 19 km - Playa Serena · beach, San José 20 km - Carreras Scooter & Supermoto · attraction, San José 20 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: Punta Chame - 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 - Panamá Pacífico International Airport (BLB) · Panamá City 37 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 45 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 18:02). 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 Punta Chame Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Punta Chame. The largest with a recorded population: Punta Chame (424) and La Boca de Chame (1). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 9 m above sea level (median 8 m). - Claridad - La Boca de Chame - Palmira - Punta Chame Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Punta Chame Named natural and historic features inside Punta Chame, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Corral ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro Tigre · 141 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 Punta Chame 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 Punta Chame | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro de Salud Bejuco · Chame | 16 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · Chame | 16 km | Map | | ATM | Óptica Optilux | La Chorrera · Barrio Colón | 30 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Terpel Gas Station · Bejuco | 15 km | Map | | Hotel | El Arca de Pachue · Punta Chame | 4.1 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Imperial · Bejuco | 16 km | Map | | School | Centro Educativo El Líbano · El Libano | 9.9 km | Map | | College | Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá Oeste · Guadalupe | 29 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional · Nueva Gorgona | 15 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 Punta Chame Places mapped inside Punta Chame in open map data, by type. - Hotels 8 - Restaurants 6 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 - Cabuya - Chame - Chicá - El Libano - Las Lajas - Nueva Gorgona - Sajalices - Sorá ## Quick answers - Where is Punta Chame? In Chame District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama - What borders Punta Chame? Chame and El Libano - What is there to see in Punta Chame? Mirador Cerro Chame, Need to get over the fence here, no gap, Playa Malibu, Playa Santo Dolor Rodilla - What time zone is Punta Chame in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Punta Chame? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Punta Chame? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Punta Chame? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Punta Chame? Settlements lie between 6 m and 9 m - What is the highest point in Punta Chame? Cerro Tigre (141 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Punta Chame? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Punta Chame? Centro de Salud Bejuco, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Punta Chame? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Punta Chame? Óptica Optilux | La Chorrera, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Punta Chame? Terpel Gas Station, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Punta Chame? PA110309 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 21.4 km² - P-code: PA110309 - District: Chame District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/chame/punta-chame/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.