# Mendoza Corregimiento, La Chorrera District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/mendoza/ Corregimiento · La Chorrera District # Mendoza Mendoza is a corregimiento of Panama in La Chorrera District, Panamá Oeste Province. It covers **59.6 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 59.6km² - 118 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mendoza? Mendoza 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 3 other corregimientos: [Amador](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/amador/), [Herrera](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/herrera/) and [La Represa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/la-represa/). By area it is the 307th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 7.4% of [La Chorrera District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/). The centre of Mendoza is about 39 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 19 km from La Chorrera, the main town of La Chorrera District. The centre point is at 9.0252° N, 79.8707° 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 Mendoza ### Nearby, outside Mendoza - Museo de La Chorrera · museum, Barrio Balboa19 km - Monumento a Simón Bolívar · monument, Barrio Balboa19 km - Lago Calamito Observation Platform · viewpoint, Cristóbal20 km - PRDC - Tower · viewpoint, Cristóbal20 km - Hummingbird Feeder · theme park, Cristóbal20 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: Mendoza - 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 City32 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook35 km ### Nearest railway station Corozal Passenger Station (Ancón), about 34 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 Mendoza Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mendoza. The largest with a recorded population: Mendoza (729), Caño Quebrado Abajo (120) and Río Conguito (100). Settlements here lie between about 97 m and 120 m above sea level (median 118 m). - Caño Quebrado Abajo - Los Tinajones El Cutarro o Nuevo Limón - Mendoza - Quebrada Chico - Quebrada Chico (El Peligro) - Río Conguito - Tinajones Abajo 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 Mendoza Named natural and historic features inside Mendoza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cirilo - Quebrada Conguito - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada La Guancha - Quebrada Los Chorros - Quebrada Los Chorros - Quebrada Mendoza - Quebrada Sánchez - Quebrada Zangüenga - Quebrada de Chico - Quebrada de Lirio - Quebrada de Los Gatos - Río Conguito ### Coast and islands 1 island; 1 headland. - Isla Tina Jones - Punta Manguito 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 Mendoza 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 Mendoza Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital yanito verde · Hurtado 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91256&mlon=-79.89571#map=17/8.91256/-79.89571) Bank Mi Financiera · Barrio Colón 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88909&mlon=-79.77174#map=17/8.88909/-79.77174) ATM CFE Chorrera · Barrio Colón 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88779&mlon=-79.77177#map=17/8.88779/-79.77177) Petrol pump Delta · Nuevo Emperador 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.98474&mlon=-79.71219#map=17/8.98474/-79.71219) Hotel Jungle Land Floating Resort · Santa Clara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.08455&mlon=-79.79112#map=17/9.08455/-79.79112) Mall Streap Mall Nuevo Emperador · Nuevo Emperador 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.99412&mlon=-79.72357#map=17/8.99412/-79.72357) School Children's Magic World · Nuevo Emperador 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.00368&mlon=-79.73164#map=17/9.00368/-79.73164) College Instituto de Marina Mercante Ocupacional de Panama · El Coco 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87486&mlon=-79.80643#map=17/8.87486/-79.80643) Police station Policia Nacional · Nuevo Emperador 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.00371&mlon=-79.73066#map=17/9.00371/-79.73066) 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. ## Other corregimientos in La Chorrera District - Amador - Arosemena - Barrio Balboa - Barrio Colón - El Arado - El Coco - Feuillet - Guadalupe - Herrera - Hurtado - Iturralde - La Represa - Los Díaz - Obaldía - Playa Leona - Puerto Caimito - Santa Rita ## Quick answers - Where is Mendoza?In La Chorrera District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama - What borders Mendoza?Amador, Herrera and La Represa - What is there to see in Mendoza?Museo de La Chorrera, Monumento a Simón Bolívar, Lago Calamito Observation Platform, PRDC - Tower - What time zone is Mendoza in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Mendoza?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Mendoza?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mendoza?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mendoza?Settlements lie between 97 m and 120 m - What is the best time to visit Mendoza?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Mendoza?yanito verde, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mendoza?Mi Financiera, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mendoza?CFE Chorrera, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mendoza?Delta, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mendoza?PA110414 (OCHA common operational dataset)