# Barrio Balboa Corregimiento, La Chorrera District – Villages

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Corregimiento · La Chorrera District 

# Barrio Balboa

Barrio Balboa is a corregimiento of Panama in La Chorrera District, Panamá Oeste Province. It covers **8.14 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 122 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.1km²
- 122mapped services
- 72 mtypical elevation

## Where is Barrio Balboa?

Barrio Balboa lies in [La Chorrera District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/), [Panamá Oeste Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 7 other corregimientos: [Barrio Colón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/barrio-colon/), [El Arado](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/el-arado/), [El Coco](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/el-coco/), [Guadalupe](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/guadalupe/), [Herrera](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/herrera/), [Playa Leona](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/playa-leona/) and [Puerto Caimito](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/puerto-caimito/). By area it is the 558th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 1.0% of [La Chorrera District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/). The centre of Barrio Balboa is about 32 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 0.8 km from La Chorrera, the main town of La Chorrera District. The centre point is at 8.8781° N, 79.7871° 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 Barrio Balboa

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Barrio Balboa: 1 monument; 1 museum.

- Museo de La Chorrera · museum
- Monumento a Simón Bolívar · monument

### Nearby, outside Barrio Balboa

- Playa Grande · beach, Puerto Caimito7.5 km
- Ministerio Pacto con Dios · attraction, Puerto Caimito8.0 km
- Cesarin Panadería y Dulcería · attraction, Vista Alegre11 km
- Playa Santo Dolor Rodilla · beach, Cermeño17 km
- Playa El Palmar · beach, Veracruz19 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: Barrio Balboa

- 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

- Panamá Pacífico International Airport (BLB) · Panamá City21 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook28 km

### Nearest railway station

Corozal Passenger Station (Ancón), about 26 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 06:25, sunset around 18:02).

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 Barrio Balboa

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Barrio Balboa. The largest with a recorded population: La Chorrera (61,232). Settlements here lie between about 65 m and 91 m above sea level (median 72 m).

- Barriada San Antonio
- Barriada el Maestro
- La Chorrera
- Marañonal
- Palo Bobo
- Plaza La Ceda
- Residencial Los Laureles
- San Antonio
- San Antonio Número Dos
- Urbanización Vistamar

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 Barrio Balboa

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Caña Brava

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 Barrio Balboa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Barrio Balboa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica San Judas Tadeo · Barrio Balboa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87752&mlon=-79.78645#map=17/8.87752/-79.78645) 

Bank Caja de Ahorros · Barrio Balboa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87642&mlon=-79.78816#map=17/8.87642/-79.78816) 

ATM Óptica Optilux | La Chorrera · Barrio Colón 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88175&mlon=-79.77915#map=17/8.88175/-79.77915) 

Petrol pump Delta · Barrio Balboa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87696&mlon=-79.78567#map=17/8.87696/-79.78567) 

Hotel Hospedaje Lama · Barrio Balboa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87762&mlon=-79.78509#map=17/8.87762/-79.78509) 

Mall Plaza ZIBA · Barrio Balboa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87391&mlon=-79.78946#map=17/8.87391/-79.78946) 

School Escuela Los Pastorcitos de Fátima · Barrio Balboa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87597&mlon=-79.78628#map=17/8.87597/-79.78628) 

College Centro Regional Universitario De Panamá Oeste · Barrio Balboa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88028&mlon=-79.78329#map=17/8.88028/-79.78329) 

Police station Policia Nacional · Barrio Balboa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87488&mlon=-79.79065#map=17/8.87488/-79.79065) 

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 Barrio Balboa

Places mapped inside Barrio Balboa in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals10
- Banks9
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels6
- Shopping malls2
- Schools7
- Colleges and universities3
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies17
- Restaurants53
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics7

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 La Chorrera District

- Amador
- Arosemena
- Barrio Colón
- El Arado
- El Coco
- Feuillet
- Guadalupe
- Herrera
- Hurtado
- Iturralde
- La Represa
- Los Díaz
- Mendoza
- Obaldía
- Playa Leona
- Puerto Caimito
- Santa Rita

## Quick answers

- Where is Barrio Balboa?In La Chorrera District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama
- What borders Barrio Balboa?Barrio Colón, El Arado, El Coco, Guadalupe, Herrera, Playa Leona and Puerto Caimito
- What is there to see in Barrio Balboa?Monumento a Simón Bolívar, Museo de La Chorrera
- What time zone is Barrio Balboa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Barrio Balboa?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Barrio Balboa?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Barrio Balboa?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Barrio Balboa?Settlements lie between 65 m and 91 m
- What is the best time to visit Barrio Balboa?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Barrio Balboa?Clinica San Judas Tadeo, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Barrio Balboa?Caja de Ahorros, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Barrio Balboa?Óptica Optilux | La Chorrera, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Barrio Balboa?Delta, about 0.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Barrio Balboa?10 mapped
- How many banks are in Barrio Balboa?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Barrio Balboa?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Barrio Balboa?PA110403 (OCHA common operational dataset)