# Obaldía Corregimiento, La Chorrera District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/obaldia/

Corregimiento · La Chorrera District 

# Obaldía

Obaldía is a corregimiento of Panama in La Chorrera District, Panamá Oeste Province. It covers **38.3 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 38.3km²
- 207 mtypical elevation

## Where is Obaldía?

Obaldía 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 6 other corregimientos: [Arosemena](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/arosemena/), [Caimito](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/capira/caimito/), [Hurtado](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/hurtado/), [La Trinidad](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/capira/la-trinidad/), [Los Díaz](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/los-diaz/) and [Santa Rita](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/santa-rita/). By area it is the 394th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 4.8% of [La Chorrera District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/). The centre of Obaldía is about 50 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 20 km from La Chorrera, the main town of La Chorrera District. The centre point is at 8.8820° N, 79.9595° 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 Obaldía

### Nearby, outside Obaldía

- Monumento a Simón Bolívar · monument, Barrio Balboa19 km
- Parque Nacional Altos de Campana · nature reserve, Lídice19 km
- Altos de Campana National Park · nature reserve, El Cacao19 km
- Museo de La Chorrera · museum, Barrio Balboa20 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: Obaldía

- 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 City40 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook46 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 06:26, sunset around 18:03).

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 Obaldía

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Obaldía. The largest with a recorded population: San Sebastián (81), Cañacita (36) and Gato de Agua (14). Settlements here lie between about 134 m and 277 m above sea level (median 207 m).

- Bajito Verde
- Cañacita
- Cañazas
- Cañazas de Chorrera
- El Límite
- Gato de Agua
- La Arenosa
- La Arenosa o El Limite
- La Tuerta
- Pueblo Nuevo
- San Sebastián

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 Obaldía

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Brazo Norte
- Quebrada Cañazas
- Quebrada Cedral
- Quebrada Congal
- Quebrada El Cedro
- Quebrada El Ceibo
- Quebrada El Conejo
- Quebrada El Guayabo
- Quebrada Gato de Agua
- Quebrada Huesital
- Quebrada Iguana
- Quebrada La Candilera
- Quebrada La Colorada
- Quebrada La Tuertita
- Quebrada Mano de Piedra
- Quebrada del Curro

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Loma Cañazas · 316 m
- Loma de Guabino · 262 m
- Loma Las Tres Hermanas · 235 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 Obaldía 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 Obaldía

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital yanito verde · Hurtado 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91256&mlon=-79.89571#map=17/8.91256/-79.89571) 

Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Capira 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.76477&mlon=-79.87809#map=17/8.76477/-79.87809) 

ATM Óptica Optilux | La Chorrera · Barrio Colón 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88175&mlon=-79.77915#map=17/8.88175/-79.77915) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Feuillet 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83522&mlon=-79.84968#map=17/8.83522/-79.84968) 

Hotel Hotel Backpacker Inn · Guadalupe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.84565&mlon=-79.82513#map=17/8.84565/-79.82513) 

Mall Milenio Plaza · Guadalupe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85188&mlon=-79.81605#map=17/8.85188/-79.81605) 

School Escuela Harmodio Arias Madrid · Villa Rosario 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77911&mlon=-79.87261#map=17/8.77911/-79.87261) 

College Instituto de Marina Mercante Ocupacional de Panama · El Coco 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87486&mlon=-79.80643#map=17/8.87486/-79.80643) 

Police station DJI La Chorrera · Guadalupe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85194&mlon=-79.81515#map=17/8.85194/-79.81515) 

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
- Mendoza
- Playa Leona
- Puerto Caimito
- Santa Rita

## Quick answers

- Where is Obaldía?In La Chorrera District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama
- What borders Obaldía?Arosemena, Caimito, Hurtado, La Trinidad, Los Díaz and Santa Rita
- What is there to see in Obaldía?Monumento a Simón Bolívar, Parque Nacional Altos de Campana, Altos de Campana National Park, Museo de La Chorrera
- What time zone is Obaldía in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Obaldía?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Obaldía?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Obaldía?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Obaldía?Settlements lie between 134 m and 277 m
- What is the highest point in Obaldía?Loma Cañazas (316 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Obaldía?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Obaldía?yanito verde, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Obaldía?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Obaldía?Óptica Optilux | La Chorrera, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Obaldía?Terpel, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Obaldía?PA110415 (OCHA common operational dataset)