# Chepillo Corregimiento, Chepo District, Panamá Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama/chepo/chepillo/ Corregimiento · Chepo District # Chepillo Chepillo is a corregimiento of Panama in Chepo District, Panamá Province. It covers **1.08 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.1km² ## Where is Chepillo? Chepillo lies in [Chepo District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama/chepo/), [Panamá Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). By area it is the 590th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 0.0% of [Chepo District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama/chepo/). The centre of Chepillo is about 43 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9500° N, 79.1278° 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 Chepillo ### Nearby, outside Chepillo - Panama Bay Wetland Wildlife Refuge · nature reserve, Santa Cruz de Chinina14 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: Chepillo - 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 - Tocumen International Airport (PTY) · Tocumen31 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook47 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:59). 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 Chepillo Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Chepillo. - Chepillo 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 Chepillo Named natural and historic features inside Chepillo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island; 1 headland. - Isla Chepillo - Punta Infiernillo ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Parque de Chepillo 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 Chepillo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chepo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,973 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (247 mm) and the driest Feb (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 33 Feb 27 15 Mar 27 39 Apr 27 138 May 27 247 Jun 27 244 Jul 27 208 Aug 27 210 Sep 26 236 Oct 26 239 Nov 26 233 Dec 26 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chepillo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud de Pacora · Pacora 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.08736&mlon=-79.28996#map=17/9.08736/-79.28996) Bank Banitsmo · Chepo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16841&mlon=-79.09128#map=17/9.16841/-79.09128) ATM Paralla Bitcoin ATM · Tocumen 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.06626&mlon=-79.38750#map=17/9.06626/-79.38750) Petrol pump Terpel · Chepo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12556&mlon=-79.21972#map=17/9.12556/-79.21972) Hotel Las Orquideas Apartahotel · Chepo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.17110&mlon=-79.10525#map=17/9.17110/-79.10525) Mall Centro Comercial Pacora · Pacora 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.08029&mlon=-79.28615#map=17/9.08029/-79.28615) School I.P.T. México · Chepo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12996&mlon=-79.22591#map=17/9.12996/-79.22591) College Universidad de Panamá - Sede de Panamá Este · Chepo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.17027&mlon=-79.10440#map=17/9.17027/-79.10440) Police station Estación De Policía Río Chico · Pacora 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10325&mlon=-79.23370#map=17/9.10325/-79.23370) 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 Chepo District - Cañita - Chepo - El Llano - Kuna de Madungandí - Las Margaritas - Santa Cruz de Chinina - Tortí ## Quick answers - Where is Chepillo?In Chepo District, Panamá Province, Panama - What is there to see in Chepillo?Panama Bay Wetland Wildlife Refuge - What time zone is Chepillo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chepillo?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Chepillo?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chepillo?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Chepillo?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Chepillo?Centro de Salud de Pacora, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chepillo?Banitsmo, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chepillo?Paralla Bitcoin ATM, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chepillo?Terpel, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chepillo?PA120202 (OCHA common operational dataset)