Corregimiento · Chame District
# Sajalices

Sajalices is a corregimiento of Panama in Chame District, Panamá Oeste Province. It covers 23.6 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 23.6 km²
- 2 mapped services
- 58 m typical elevation

## Where is Sajalices?

Sajalices lies in Chame District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama. It borders 3 other corregimientos: Bejuco, Campana and Chicá. By area it is the 489th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 6.4% of Chame District. The centre of Sajalices is about 53 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 10 km from Chame, the main town of Chame District. The centre point is at 8.6720° N, 79.8763° W.

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

## Things to see in and around Sajalices

### Nearby, outside Sajalices
- Información Turística del Parque Nacional · attraction, Campana 4.2 km
- Mirador p.n. Altos de Campana · viewpoint, Campana 4.3 km
- Entrada senderos y camping PN Altos de Campana · attraction, Campana 5.3 km
- Parque Nacional Altos de Campana · nature reserve, Lídice 7.5 km
- Mirador Cerro Chame · viewpoint, Chame 9.4 km
- Need to get over the fence here, no gap · attraction, Chame 9.7 km
- Altos de Campana National Park · nature reserve, El Cacao 9.9 km
- The Chame’s box · attraction, Buenos Aires 12 km
- Playa Malibu · beach, Nueva Gorgona 13 km
- Rancheria de Pablo y Venta de Pescado Rosa · beach, Nueva Gorgona 13 km
- Playa Nueva Gorgona · beach, Nueva Gorgona 14 km
- La Nativa · waterfall, Sorá 15 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: Sajalices
- 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 41 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 49 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 Sajalices

Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Sajalices. The largest with a recorded population: Espavé (1,236), Sajalices (945) and El Peñón (1). Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 556 m above sea level (median 58 m).
- Cerro Agudo
- El Espavé
- El Peñón
- El Progreso
- Espavé
- Sajalices

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Sajalices

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

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.
- Cerro Peñón · 520 m
- Cerro Campanita · 183 m
- Cerro Guásimo · 52 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 Sajalices 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 Sajalices
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Centro de Salud Bejuco · Chame | 8.6 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · Chame | 9.9 km | Map |
| ATM | Óptica Optilux | La Chorrera · Barrio Colón | 26 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Puma · Sajalices | 0.7 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hostal Hacienda Doña Victoria · Campana | 4.3 km | Map |
| Mall | Plaza Imperial · Bejuco | 8.2 km | Map |
| School | C.E.B.G El Mangote · Bejuco | 7.1 km | Map |
| College | Instituto Tecnológico De Ciencias · Guadalupe | 23 km | Map |
| Police station | Policia Nacional · Bejuco | 8.1 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 Sajalices

Places mapped inside Sajalices in open map data, by type.
- Petrol pumps 1
- Restaurants 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
- Cabuya
- Chame
- Chicá
- El Libano
- Las Lajas
- Nueva Gorgona
- Punta Chame
- Sorá

## Quick answers
- Where is Sajalices? In Chame District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama
- What borders Sajalices? Bejuco, Campana and Chicá
- What is there to see in Sajalices? Información Turística del Parque Nacional, Mirador p.n. Altos de Campana, Entrada senderos y camping PN Altos de Campana, Parque Nacional Altos de Campana
- What time zone is Sajalices in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sajalices? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Sajalices? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sajalices? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sajalices? Settlements lie between 17 m and 556 m
- What is the highest point in Sajalices? Cerro Peñón (520 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sajalices? December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sajalices? Centro de Salud Bejuco, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sajalices? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sajalices? Óptica Optilux | La Chorrera, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sajalices? Puma, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Sajalices? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sajalices? PA110310 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Corregimiento
- Area: 23.6 km²
- P-code: PA110310
- District: Chame District

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