# El Espino Corregimiento, San Carlos District – Villages & Map

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Corregimiento · San Carlos District 

# El Espino

El Espino is a corregimiento of Panama in San Carlos District, Panamá Oeste Province. It covers **36.7 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 36.7km²
- 7mapped services
- 166 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Espino?

El Espino lies in [San Carlos District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/san-carlos/), [Panamá Oeste Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other corregimientos: [El Higo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/san-carlos/el-higo/), [Guayabito](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/san-carlos/guayabito/), [Las Uvas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/san-carlos/las-uvas/) and [Los Llanitos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/san-carlos/los-llanitos/). By area it is the 406th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 10.7% of [San Carlos District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/san-carlos/). The centre of El Espino is about 78 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 8.0 km from San Carlos, the main town of San Carlos District. The centre point is at 8.4958° N, 80.0260° 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 El Espino

### Nearby, outside El Espino

- Playa Rio Mar · beach, Las Uvas7.6 km
- Path to waterfall chorro la poma · waterfall, Los Llanitos8.2 km
- El Palmar · beach, San Carlos8.5 km
- Playa Teta · beach, San Carlos12 km
- Cerro la Silla · viewpoint, Los Llanitos12 km
- Carreras Scooter & Supermoto · attraction, San José14 km
- Playa Serena · beach, San José14 km
- Mirador Santo Domingo · viewpoint, La Laguna14 km
- Bosque Seco Premontano · nature reserve, San José14 km
- Serpentario · museum, El Valle15 km
- APROVACA Orchid Nursery · attraction, El Valle16 km
- Cerro La Gaita - Final · viewpoint, La Laguna16 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: El Espino

- 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

- Scarlett Martinez International Airport (RIH) · Río Hato17 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré71 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:04).

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 El Espino

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in El Espino. The largest with a recorded population: Llano Bonito (350), El Copé (253), El Copecito (199), La Uva (78) and Los Pintos (58). Settlements here lie between about 51 m and 269 m above sea level (median 166 m).

- Algarrobo
- Bajo Corozal
- Bajo de Las Bateas
- Bajo del Infiernillo
- Bajo del Roble
- Barrio Nuevo
- Cerro Colorado
- Corozal
- El Copecito
- El Copé
- El Espinito
- El Espino
- El Jobal
- La Agustina
- La Centella
- La Galera
- La Gloria
- La Uva
- La Vara de Juan Sánchez
- Llano Bonito
- Loma Larga
- Los Pintos
- Los Pozos
- Naranjal
- Palmita
- Perico

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 El Espino

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agustina
- Quebrada El Cortezo
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada La Pacora
- Quebrada Lajas
- Quebrada Los Pintos
- Quebrada Naranjal
- Quebrada Perico
- Quebrada Trueno
- Río Corozal

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Loma de la Galera · 94 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 El Espino and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Carlos District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,138 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (279 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 21 

Feb 26 9 

Mar 27 15 

Apr 27 108 

May 27 278 

Jun 27 273 

Jul 26 246 

Aug 26 255 

Sep 26 279 

Oct 26 275 

Nov 26 268 

Dec 26 111 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Espino

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Consultorios Médicos Costa Pacífico · San José 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54396&mlon=-79.91462#map=17/8.54396/-79.91462) 

Bank General · San José 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54190&mlon=-79.91342#map=17/8.54190/-79.91342) 

ATM Caja de Ahorros · El Valle 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60056&mlon=-80.11956#map=17/8.60056/-80.11956) 

Petrol pump Delta · Las Uvas 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45813&mlon=-79.99445#map=17/8.45813/-79.99445) 

Hotel Cabañas los Colibrís · El Espino 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50435&mlon=-80.02970#map=17/8.50435/-80.02970) 

Mall Plaza Las Pergolas · San José 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54131&mlon=-79.91611#map=17/8.54131/-79.91611) 

School Escuela Manuel Higuero G. · San Carlos 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47256&mlon=-79.95338#map=17/8.47256/-79.95338) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Sede de Coclé · El Coco 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48773&mlon=-80.32765#map=17/8.48773/-80.32765) 

Police station Policia Nacional · San Carlos 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47410&mlon=-79.96012#map=17/8.47410/-79.96012) 

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 El Espino

Places mapped inside El Espino in open map data, by type.

- Hotels3
- Restaurants4

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 San Carlos District

- El Higo
- Guayabito
- La Ermita
- La Laguna
- Las Uvas
- Los Llanitos
- San Carlos
- San José

## Quick answers

- Where is El Espino?In San Carlos District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama
- What borders El Espino?El Higo, Guayabito, Las Uvas and Los Llanitos
- What is there to see in El Espino?Playa Rio Mar, Path to waterfall chorro la poma, El Palmar, Playa Teta
- What time zone is El Espino in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Espino?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in El Espino?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Espino?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Espino?Settlements lie between 51 m and 269 m
- What is the highest point in El Espino?Loma de la Galera (94 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Espino?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Espino?Consultorios Médicos Costa Pacífico, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Espino?General, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Espino?Caja de Ahorros, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Espino?Delta, about 5.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Espino?PA110501 (OCHA common operational dataset)