District · Panamá Oeste Province
# La Chorrera District

La Chorrera District is a district of Panama in Panamá Oeste Province. It covers 800.5 km². Its main town is La Chorrera. It is divided into 18 corregimientos. 241 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 372 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 800 km²
- 18 corregimientos
- 372 mapped services

## Where is La Chorrera District?

La Chorrera District lies in Panamá Oeste Province, Panama. It borders 3 other districts: Arraiján District, Capira District and Colón District. By area it is the 27th largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 27.3% of Panamá Oeste Province. The centre of La Chorrera District is about 39 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9793° N, 79.8721° W.

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

## Things to see in and around La Chorrera District

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in La Chorrera District: 1 monument; 1 museum; 1 attraction; 1 beach.
- Museo de La Chorrera · museum
- Playa Grande · beach
- Ministerio Pacto con Dios · attraction
- Monumento a Simón Bolívar · monument

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: La Chorrera District
- 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 31 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 35 km

### Nearest railway station

Corozal Passenger Station (Ancón), about 33 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26, 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.

## Corregimientos of La Chorrera District
| Corregimiento | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Amador | 140 | 16 | 1 |
| Arosemena | 31 | 6 | 0 |
| Barrio Balboa | 8.1 | 10 | 122 |
| Barrio Colón | 16 | 22 | 166 |
| El Arado | 73 | 16 | 1 |
| El Coco | 15 | 8 | 18 |
| Feuillet | 22 | 7 | 2 |
| Guadalupe | 25 | 20 | 46 |
| Herrera | 86 | 38 | 2 |
| Hurtado | 47 | 5 | 1 |
| Iturralde | 60 | 16 | 0 |
| La Represa | 41 | 15 | 0 |
| Los Díaz | 31 | 7 | 0 |
| Mendoza | 60 | 7 | 0 |
| Obaldía | 38 | 11 | 0 |
| Playa Leona | 44 | 14 | 1 |
| Puerto Caimito | 28 | 23 | 12 |
| Santa Rita | 34 | 10 | 0 |

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Villages and localities in La Chorrera District

Open gazetteers list 241 villages, towns and localities in La Chorrera District. The largest with a recorded population: La Chorrera (61,232), El Coco (11,935), Altos de San Francisco (8,189), La Pesa (7,773), Guadalupe (6,561) and La Herradura (6,271). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 277 m above sea level (median 83 m).
- Agua Buena
- Ahoga Pollo
- Alto del Espino
- Alto del Jobo
- Alto del Limón
- Altos De Espave
- Altos de Espavé
- Altos de San Francisco
- Altos de Valle Dorado
- Altos del Jobo
- Arenosa
- Arosemena
- Bajito Verde
- Bajo Grande
- Barriada El Carmen
- Barriada El Progreso Número Cuatro
- Barriada El Progreso Número Tres
- Barriada Fuentes del Chase
- Barriada La Amistad
- Barriada Montelimar
- Barriada San Antonio
- Barriada San Pablo
- Barriada Summer
- Barriada Villa Cristina
- Barriada el Maestro
- Barrio Colón
- Barro Colorado
- Cabecera de Bernardino
- Caimitillo Abajo
- Calabacito
- Camino El Comercio
- Cañacita
- Cañazas
- Cañazas de Chorrera
- Cañito
- Caño Quebrado
- Caño Quebrado Abajo
- Caño Quebrado Arriba
- Caño Quebrado Arriba No. 1
- Caño Quebrado Arriba Número Dos
- Cerro Cama
- Cerro Cañito
- Cerro La Silla
- Cerro Negro
- Cerro Viejo
- Cocobola
- Corozales Adentro
- Corozales Afuera
- Costa Verde
- Cuchirvito
- Cuchirvo
- Después del Puente o Punta Salazar
- Divisa
- El Broquel
- El Cañito o Cerro Cañito
- El Charcón
- El Cigual
- El Coco
- El Copé
- El Cruce de Arosemena
- El Cuipal
- El Escobal
- El Espino
- El Guásimo
- El Iguano
- El Jobo Arriba
- El Limón
- El Lirio
- El Límite
- El Nazareno
- El Salitral
- El Saíno
- El Tigre
- El Zaino o Corozales Adentro
- Entrada de Playa Chiquita
- Espave
- Espavé
- Estancia Mendoza
- Estancias las Mendozas
- Finca Cinco Estrellas
- Fuentes del Chase
- Gato de Agua
- Gigante
- Gran Paseo de Montelimar
- Guabito
- Guadalupe
- Góngora
- Jardines de San Francisco
- La Arenosa
- La Arenosa o El Limite
- La Celestina
- La Chorrera
- La Cocobola
- La Colorada
- La Divisa
- La Doradilla
- La Grifa
- La Herradura
- La Laguna
- La Leona
- La Loma
- La Loma de Guadalupe
- La Mesa
- La Mitra
- La Mula
- La Noneca
- La Noneca o Llanito Verde
- La Pesa
- La Pita
- La Soledad
- La Tuerta
- La Tulihueca
- La Valdeza
- La Zapera
- Lagartera
- Lagartera Grande
- Lagarterita
- Las Lajas
- Las Lajitas
- Las Ollas Abajo
- Las Pavas
- Las Piedras
- Las Piedras o Quebrada Piedra
- Las Yayas
- Las Yayas Adentro
- Las Yayas Afuera
- Las Zangüengas
- Llanito Verde
- Llano Largo
- Loma Alta
- Loma Bonita
- Loma Guayabito
- Loma Larga
- Loma Lisa
- Loma de Limón
- Loma de Mastranto
- Loma de Panamá
- Loma del Chicharrón
- Los Astilleros
- Los Caimitones
- Los Flamingos
- Los Guayacanes
- Los Hatillos
- Los Hules
- Los Hules Abajo
- Los Hules Arriba
- Los Hules Centro
- Los Monteros
- Los Mortales
- Los Tinajones El Cutarro o Nuevo Limón
- Mar Azul
- Marañonal
- María Mina
- Mastranto
- Mata de Coco
- Mendoza
- Mirador del Mar
- Mistic City
- Monte Viejo
- Montelimar
- Moscú
- Naranjal
- Nuevo Puerto Caimito
- Palmar View
- Palmeras del Oeste
- Palo Bobo
- Paseo Montelimar
- Perequeté
- Peña Blanca
- Peñas Blancas
- Playa Albertón
- Playa Chiquita
- Playa Leona
- Plaza La Ceda
- Potrero Grande
- Pradera del Campo
- Progreso
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puerto Caimito
- Puerto de Trinidad
- Quebrada Bonita
- Quebrada Caucho
- Quebrada Chico
- Quebrada Chico (El Peligro)
- Quebrada Grande Arriba
- Quebrada Lagarto
- Quebrada Piedras
- Quebrada Rodeo
- Quintas del Pacífico
- Raudal
- Reparto María Leticia
- Residencial Alto del Campo
- Residencial Altos de La Mitra
- Residencial Araguaney
- Residencial Coopeve
- Residencial El Cielo
- Residencial La Colina
- Residencial Las Arboledas
- Residencial Loma Linda
- Residencial Los Flamingos
- Residencial Los Laureles
- Residencial Los Olivos
- Residencial Valle Bonito
- Residencial Vista Mar
- Riecito
- Rincón Solano Número Dos
- Rincón Solano Número Uno
- Río Cito
- Río Congo
- Río Congo Abajo o Los Monteros
- Río Conguito
- Río Pescado
- San Antonio
- San Antonio Número Dos
- San José o Kosovo
- San Martín
- San Sebastián
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz No. 1
- Santa Cruz No. 2
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Rita
- The Hills
- Tinajones
- Tinajones Abajo
- Tinajones Arriba
- Torno Malo
- Trapichito
- Urbanización Brisa Mar
- Urbanización Juan Pablo II
- Urbanización Vistamar
- Villa Cristina
- Villa Real
- Villas De Costa Del Oeste
- Villas de San Francisco
- Villas del Campo
- Villas del Carmen
- Vista del Limón
- Yayas Adentro
- Yayas Afuera
- Zanguenga

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

## Landscape and landmarks of La Chorrera District

Named natural and historic features inside La Chorrera District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

220 rivers and streams; 2 waterfalls.
- El Chorro de La Chorrera
- Los Chorros de Trinidad
- Quebrada Agua Buena
- Quebrada Aguacate
- Quebrada Ahoga Pollo
- Quebrada Ancha
- Quebrada Aserradero
- Quebrada Bonita
- Quebrada Brazo Norte
- Quebrada Caña Brava
- Quebrada Cañacita
- Quebrada Cañazas
- Quebrada Caño Quebrado
- Quebrada Cedral
- Quebrada Cerro Viejo
- Quebrada Cirilo
- Quebrada Ciruelito
- Quebrada Ciénaga
- Quebrada Concepción
- Quebrada Congal
- Quebrada Conguito
- Quebrada Copé
- Quebrada Deslabon
- Quebrada El Achiote

…and 198 more.

### Coast and islands

24 islands; 4 headlands; 1 beach.
- Banana Point
- Cacha Island
- Falcon Island
- Isla Alción
- Isla Bajo
- Isla Barro Colorado
- Isla Booby
- Isla Cobre
- Isla Escondido
- Isla Esperanza
- Isla Espiga
- Isla Gato
- Isla Guindilla
- Isla Lagarto
- Isla Larga
- Isla Lina
- Isla Mona Grita
- Isla Mosca
- Isla Oro
- Isla Orquidea
- Isla Pato Real
- Isla Plata
- Isla Tern
- Isla Tina Jones

…and 5 more.

### Hills and mountains

46 hills.
- Cerro Antigua · 349 m
- Loma El Cigual · 341 m
- Loma Cañazas · 316 m
- Cerro Risacua · 311 m
- Cerro Veladero · 298 m
- Cerro Santa Cruz · 292 m
- Cerro Agua Buena · 268 m
- Loma de Guabino · 262 m
- Cerro El Broquel · 256 m
- Loma La Divisa · 243 m
- Loma Las Tres Hermanas · 235 m
- Cerro Brujo · 233 m
- Loma del Alquiño · 222 m
- Loma Lisa · 220 m
- Loma del Escobal · 217 m
- Cerro La Mula · 215 m
- Cerro Escobal · 211 m
- Cerro del Madroñal · 208 m
- Cerro Guayabo · 206 m
- Cerro Negro · 206 m
- Cerro Cañito · 205 m
- Loma El Espino · 202 m
- Loma Doradilla · 201 m
- Loma Alta · 192 m

…and 22 more.

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 La Chorrera District and the best time to visit

In La Chorrera District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,912 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (257 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 | 18 |
| Feb | 26 | 9 |
| Mar | 27 | 15 |
| Apr | 28 | 98 |
| May | 27 | 245 |
| Jun | 27 | 239 |
| Jul | 27 | 208 |
| Aug | 27 | 224 |
| Sep | 27 | 248 |
| Oct | 26 | 257 |
| Nov | 26 | 251 |
| Dec | 26 | 100 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Chorrera District

Places mapped inside La Chorrera District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 23
- Banks 22
- ATMs 2
- Petrol pumps 28
- Hotels 11
- Shopping malls 14
- Schools 36
- Colleges and universities 12
- Cinemas 2
- Pharmacies 32
- Restaurants 164
- Police stations 6
- Dental clinics 20

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers
- Where is La Chorrera District? In Panamá Oeste Province, Panama
- What borders La Chorrera District? Arraiján District, Capira District and Colón District
- What is there to see in La Chorrera District? Ministerio Pacto con Dios, Monumento a Simón Bolívar, Museo de La Chorrera, Playa Grande
- What time zone is La Chorrera District in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Chorrera District? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in La Chorrera District? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Chorrera District? 241 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Chorrera District? Settlements lie between 9 m and 277 m
- What is the highest point in La Chorrera District? Cerro Antigua (349 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Chorrera District? December to April
- How many hospitals are in La Chorrera District? 23 mapped
- How many banks are in La Chorrera District? 22 mapped
- How many ATMs are in La Chorrera District? 2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Chorrera District? 28 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Chorrera District? PA1104 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: District
- Area: 800.5 km²
- P-code: PA1104
- Province: Panamá Oeste Province
- Main town: La Chorrera

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