# Herrera Corregimiento, La Chorrera District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/herrera/ Corregimiento · La Chorrera District # Herrera Herrera is a corregimiento of Panama in La Chorrera District, Panamá Oeste Province. It covers **86.0 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 86.0km² - 2mapped services - 87 mtypical elevation ## Where is Herrera? Herrera 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 9 other corregimientos: [Amador](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/amador/), [Barrio Balboa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/barrio-balboa/), [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/), [Hurtado](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/hurtado/), [Iturralde](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/iturralde/), [La Represa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/la-represa/) and [Mendoza](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/mendoza/). By area it is the 228th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 10.7% of [La Chorrera District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/). The centre of Herrera is about 36 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 11 km from La Chorrera, the main town of La Chorrera District. The centre point is at 8.9464° N, 79.8478° 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 Herrera ### Nearby, outside Herrera - Monumento a Simón Bolívar · monument, Barrio Balboa10 km - Museo de La Chorrera · museum, Barrio Balboa10 km - Ministerio Pacto con Dios · attraction, Puerto Caimito17 km - Playa Grande · beach, Puerto Caimito17 km - Cesarin Panadería y Dulcería · attraction, Vista Alegre17 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: Herrera - 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 City27 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook32 km ### Nearest railway station Corozal Passenger Station (Ancón), about 31 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)](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 Herrera Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Herrera. The largest with a recorded population: Trapichito (255), Altos de Espavé (102), Monte Viejo (91), Yayas Adentro (70), Espavé (40) and La Pita (34). Settlements here lie between about 51 m and 148 m above sea level (median 87 m). - Altos De Espave - Altos de Espavé - Barriada Villa Cristina - Caño Quebrado - Caño Quebrado Arriba - Caño Quebrado Arriba No. 1 - Cerro La Silla - Cocobola - Espave - Espavé - Estancia Mendoza - Estancias las Mendozas - Gato de Agua - La Cocobola - La Loma - La Pita - Las Piedras - Las Piedras o Quebrada Piedra - Las Yayas - Las Yayas Adentro - Las Yayas Afuera - Las Zangüengas - Loma de Panamá - Los Flamingos - Los Guayacanes - Mistic City - Monte Viejo - Quebrada Piedras - Residencial Loma Linda - Residencial Los Flamingos - Riecito - Río Cito - Trapichito - Villa Cristina - Villa Real - Yayas Adentro - Yayas Afuera - Zanguenga 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 Herrera Named natural and historic features inside Herrera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 32 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Achiote - Quebrada El Almendral - Quebrada El Almendral - Quebrada El Caraño - Quebrada El Corozal - Quebrada El Espavé - Quebrada El Puente - Quebrada Gato de Agua - Quebrada La Aspardilla - Quebrada La Evangelista - Quebrada La Loma - Quebrada La Pita - Quebrada La Tollosa - Quebrada La Uva - Quebrada La Verdolaga - Quebrada La Viata - Quebrada Las Lajitas - Quebrada Las Peñas - Quebrada Las Piedras - Quebrada Las Yayas - Quebrada Los Cauchos - Quebrada Los Cholos - Quebrada Los Corozales - Quebrada Naranjillo …and 8 more. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Loma del Jordonal · 184 m - Loma Las Piedras · 146 m - Loma de Panamá · 95 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 Herrera 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 Herrera Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital yanito verde · Hurtado 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91256&mlon=-79.89571#map=17/8.91256/-79.89571) Bank Caja de Ahorros · Barrio Balboa 10 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 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88175&mlon=-79.77915#map=17/8.88175/-79.77915) Petrol pump Delta · El Coco 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87133&mlon=-79.80012#map=17/8.87133/-79.80012) Hotel Hospedaje Lama · Barrio Balboa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87762&mlon=-79.78509#map=17/8.87762/-79.78509) Mall Paseo Costa Verde · Barrio Colón 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88631&mlon=-79.78266#map=17/8.88631/-79.78266) School Academia Comercial Hispanoamericana · El Arado 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89906&mlon=-79.78236#map=17/8.89906/-79.78236) College Instituto de Marina Mercante Ocupacional de Panama · El Coco 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87486&mlon=-79.80643#map=17/8.87486/-79.80643) Police station Corregiduría de Policía Barrio Colón · Barrio Colón 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88683&mlon=-79.78115#map=17/8.88683/-79.78115) 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 Herrera Places mapped inside Herrera in open map data, by type. - Restaurants2 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 Balboa - Barrio Colón - El Arado - El Coco - Feuillet - Guadalupe - Hurtado - Iturralde - La Represa - Los Díaz - Mendoza - Obaldía - Playa Leona - Puerto Caimito - Santa Rita ## Quick answers - Where is Herrera?In La Chorrera District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama - What borders Herrera?Amador, Barrio Balboa, Barrio Colón, El Arado, El Coco, Hurtado, Iturralde, La Represa and Mendoza - What is there to see in Herrera?Monumento a Simón Bolívar, Museo de La Chorrera, Ministerio Pacto con Dios, Playa Grande - What time zone is Herrera in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Herrera?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Herrera?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Herrera?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Herrera?Settlements lie between 51 m and 148 m - What is the highest point in Herrera?Loma del Jordonal (184 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Herrera?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Herrera?yanito verde, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Herrera?Caja de Ahorros, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Herrera?Óptica Optilux | La Chorrera, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Herrera?Delta, about 9.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Herrera?PA110409 (OCHA common operational dataset)