# Playa Leona Corregimiento, La Chorrera District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/playa-leona/ Corregimiento · La Chorrera District # Playa Leona Playa Leona is a corregimiento of Panama in La Chorrera District, Panamá Oeste Province. It covers **44.0 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 44.0km² - 1mapped service - 67 mtypical elevation ## Where is Playa Leona? Playa Leona 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 8 other corregimientos: [Barrio Balboa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/barrio-balboa/), [Barrio Colón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/barrio-colon/), [Capira](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/capira/capira/), [Cermeño](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/capira/cermeno/), [Feuillet](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/feuillet/), [Guadalupe](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/guadalupe/), [Puerto Caimito](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/puerto-caimito/) and [Villa Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/capira/villa-rosario/). By area it is the 362nd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 5.5% of [La Chorrera District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/). The centre of Playa Leona is about 35 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 6.4 km from La Chorrera, the main town of La Chorrera District. The centre point is at 8.8211° N, 79.7908° 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 Playa Leona ### Nearby, outside Playa Leona - Monumento a Simón Bolívar · monument, Barrio Balboa6.0 km - Museo de La Chorrera · museum, Barrio Balboa6.7 km - Playa Grande · beach, Puerto Caimito8.9 km - Ministerio Pacto con Dios · attraction, Puerto Caimito10 km - Playa Santo Dolor Rodilla · beach, Cermeño12 km - Cesarin Panadería y Dulcería · attraction, Vista Alegre15 km - Parque Nacional Altos de Campana · nature reserve, Lídice19 km - Información Turística del Parque Nacional · attraction, Campana20 km - Mirador p.n. Altos de Campana · viewpoint, Campana20 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: Playa Leona - 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 City23 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook31 km ### Nearest railway station Corozal Passenger Station (Ancón), about 30 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 Playa Leona Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Playa Leona. The largest with a recorded population: La Mitra (5,699), Playa Leona (556) and Los Hatillos (38). Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 90 m above sea level (median 67 m). - El Charcón - El Salitral - Entrada de Playa Chiquita - La Grifa - La Mitra - La Mula - La Zapera - Loma Bonita - Los Hatillos - Palmeras del Oeste - Peña Blanca - Peñas Blancas - Playa Albertón - Playa Leona 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 Playa Leona Named natural and historic features inside Playa Leona, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Agua Buena - Quebrada Ciruelito - Quebrada Espavesal - Quebrada La Gongora - Quebrada La Mula - Quebrada La Valdeza - Quebrada Los Hatillos - Quebrada Salitral - Quebrada de Gato - Río Perequetecito - Río Perequeté ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Cerro Brujo · 233 m - Cerro La Mula · 215 m - Cerro Guayabo · 206 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 Playa Leona 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 Playa Leona Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica Dental Daniela · Guadalupe 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85663&mlon=-79.82310#map=17/8.85663/-79.82310) Bank Banco de Desarrollo Agropecuario · Barrio Balboa 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87574&mlon=-79.78689#map=17/8.87574/-79.78689) ATM Óptica Optilux | La Chorrera · Barrio Colón 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88175&mlon=-79.77915#map=17/8.88175/-79.77915) Petrol pump E/S Puma La Mitra · Guadalupe 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.84835&mlon=-79.78935#map=17/8.84835/-79.78935) Hotel Hotel Backpacker Inn · Guadalupe 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.84565&mlon=-79.82513#map=17/8.84565/-79.82513) Mall Plaza Llano Largo · Playa Leona 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83708&mlon=-79.80180#map=17/8.83708/-79.80180) School Escuela Llano Largo · Guadalupe 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83353&mlon=-79.80486#map=17/8.83353/-79.80486) College Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá Oeste · Guadalupe 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.86239&mlon=-79.80334#map=17/8.86239/-79.80334) Police station DJI La Chorrera · Guadalupe 4.4 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Playa Leona Places mapped inside Playa Leona in open map data, by type. - Shopping malls1 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 - Herrera - Hurtado - Iturralde - La Represa - Los Díaz - Mendoza - Obaldía - Puerto Caimito - Santa Rita ## Quick answers - Where is Playa Leona?In La Chorrera District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama - What borders Playa Leona?Barrio Balboa, Barrio Colón, Capira, Cermeño, Feuillet, Guadalupe, Puerto Caimito and Villa Rosario - What is there to see in Playa Leona?Monumento a Simón Bolívar, Museo de La Chorrera, Playa Grande, Ministerio Pacto con Dios - What time zone is Playa Leona in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Playa Leona?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Playa Leona?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Playa Leona?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Playa Leona?Settlements lie between 13 m and 90 m - What is the highest point in Playa Leona?Cerro Brujo (233 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Playa Leona?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Playa Leona?Clínica Dental Daniela, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Playa Leona?Banco de Desarrollo Agropecuario, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Playa Leona?Óptica Optilux | La Chorrera, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Playa Leona?E/S Puma La Mitra, about 3.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Playa Leona?PA110416 (OCHA common operational dataset)