# La Ermita Corregimiento, San Carlos District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/san-carlos/la-ermita/

Corregimiento · San Carlos District 

# La Ermita

La Ermita is a corregimiento of Panama in San Carlos District, Panamá Oeste Province. It covers **30.2 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 30.2km²
- 2mapped services
- 137 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Ermita?

La Ermita 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: [Cabuya](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/cabuya/), [El Higo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/san-carlos/el-higo/), [Los Llanitos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/san-carlos/los-llanitos/) and [Río Hato](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/rio-hato/). By area it is the 449th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 8.8% of [San Carlos District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/san-carlos/). The centre of La Ermita is about 85 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 13 km from San Carlos, the main town of San Carlos District. The centre point is at 8.4616° N, 80.0753° 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 La Ermita

### Nearby, outside La Ermita

- Path to waterfall chorro la poma · waterfall, Los Llanitos11 km
- Playa Rio Mar · beach, Las Uvas12 km
- El Palmar · beach, San Carlos13 km
- Cerro la Silla · viewpoint, Los Llanitos13 km
- View over El Valle · viewpoint, El Valle16 km
- Serpentario · museum, El Valle16 km
- APROVACA Orchid Nursery · attraction, El Valle16 km
- Buenaventura Zoo · zoo, El Chirú16 km
- Parador Fotografico · attraction, El Valle16 km
- Chorro las Mozas #2 · attraction, El Valle17 km
- Chorro las Mozas #1 · attraction, El Valle17 km
- Butterfly Heaven · attraction, El Valle17 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: La Ermita

- 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 Hato11 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré64 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 La Ermita

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in La Ermita. The largest with a recorded population: La Mata (522), La Ermita (426), Las Trancas (248), El Hato (232), La Pita (158) and Las Cajas (107). Settlements here lie between about 31 m and 276 m above sea level (median 137 m).

- Aguacatillo
- Boca de Las Guías
- Caimito
- Chumico Redondo
- Ciruelito
- El Hato
- El Higuerón
- El Higuito
- La Ermita
- La Hipólita
- La Mata
- La Palma
- La Pita
- Las Cajas
- Las Lajitas
- Las Trancas
- Llano Grande
- Quebrada de Agua
- Zahinillo

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 La Ermita

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Arenales
- Quebrada La Ermita
- Quebrada Las Lajitas
- Quebrada Las Piñas
- Quebrada Liberia
- Quebrada Los Guabales
- Quebrada Sota
- Río Las Guías

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 La Ermita 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 La Ermita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Consultorios Médicos Costa Pacífico · San José 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54396&mlon=-79.91462#map=17/8.54396/-79.91462) 

Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Río Hato 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.37469&mlon=-80.15969#map=17/8.37469/-80.15969) 

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 Puma · La Ermita 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43664&mlon=-80.05828#map=17/8.43664/-80.05828) 

Hotel The Golden Frog Inn · El Higo 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47134&mlon=-80.05806#map=17/8.47134/-80.05806) 

Mall Ocean Mall · Río Hato 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.37394&mlon=-80.15567#map=17/8.37394/-80.15567) 

School El Retiro · El Retiro 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48088&mlon=-80.15583#map=17/8.48088/-80.15583) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Sede de Coclé · El Coco 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48773&mlon=-80.32765#map=17/8.48773/-80.32765) 

Police station Policia Nacional · San Carlos 13 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 La Ermita

Places mapped inside La Ermita in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is La Ermita?In San Carlos District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama
- What borders La Ermita?Cabuya, El Higo, Los Llanitos and Río Hato
- What is there to see in La Ermita?Path to waterfall chorro la poma, Playa Rio Mar, El Palmar, Cerro la Silla
- What time zone is La Ermita in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Ermita?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in La Ermita?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Ermita?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Ermita?Settlements lie between 31 m and 276 m
- What is the best time to visit La Ermita?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Ermita?Consultorios Médicos Costa Pacífico, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Ermita?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Ermita?Caja de Ahorros, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Ermita?Puma, about 3.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in La Ermita?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Ermita?PA110504 (OCHA common operational dataset)