# Veraguas Province, Panama – Population, Districts & Map

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Province · Panama 

# Veraguas Province

Veraguas Province is a province or indigenous region of Panama. It had an estimated **259,791 people** in 2023 on 10,909 km² (about 24 per km²). Its main town is Santiago de Veraguas. It is divided into 12 districts. 2,423 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 775 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 259,791people (2023)
- 10,909km²
- 12districts
- 775mapped services

## How many people live in Veraguas Province?

Veraguas Province had an estimated **259,791 people** in 2023 — 6.4% of Panama, 6th of 13 provinces. There are 949 women for every 1,000 men (below the Panama figure of 1,018). Spread over 10,909 km², that is about **24 people per km²**, 10th of 13 provinces.

24.5% of people are children under 15 and 12.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 31 across Panama). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

0–4 ****19,785**

5–9 ****21,829**

10–14 ****21,899**

15–19 ****21,577**

20–24 ****20,490**

25–29 ****18,792**

30–34 ****17,320**

35–39 ****16,325**

40–44 ****15,769**

45–49 ****14,846**

50–54 ****14,402**

55–59 ****12,936**

60–64 ****11,701**

65–69 ****9,675**

70–74 ****7,894**

75–79 ****5,953**

80–84 ****4,500**

85–89 ****2,598**

90–94 ****1,119**

95+ ****305**

Source: [UNFPA and Instituto Nacional De Estadística y Censos (INEC) via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-pan).

## Where is Veraguas Province?

Veraguas Province lies in [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 6 other provinces: [Chiriquí Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/), [Coclé Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/), [Colón Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/), [Herrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/), [Los Santos Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/) and [Ngöbe Buglé Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 13 provinces in Panama. It covers 14.5% of [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). The centre of Veraguas Province is about 216 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0455° N, 81.2367° 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 Veraguas Province

OpenStreetMap lists 52 named sights in Veraguas Province: 20 attractions; 12 waterfalls; 6 nature reserves; 6 viewpoints; 3 beachs; 2 memorials; 2 museums; 1 volcano.

- Centro Interactivo Canal de Panamá · museum
- Regional de Veraguas · museum
- Alto de Piedra · waterfall
- Cascada de Lajas · waterfall
- Cascada las golandrinas · waterfall
- El Caucho waterfall · waterfall
- El Macho · waterfall
- La llanita river, small waterfall · waterfall
- Quebros Falls · waterfall
- Second waterfall · waterfall
- Small waterfall · waterfall
- Third waterfall · waterfall
- Torio Waterfall · waterfall
- Trailhead of El Salto waterfalls · waterfall
- Parque Nacional Cerro Hoya · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Coiba · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Reverendo Padre Jesús Héctor Gallego Herrera · nature reserve
- Reserva Forestal La Laguna De La Yeguada · nature reserve
- Santa Fe National Park · nature reserve
- Área Natural Recreativa El Salto de Las Palmas · nature reserve
- Morrillo Beach · beach
- Playa Crocodilus · beach
- Playa Limon · beach
- Cerro El Salto · viewpoint
- Cerro Mariposa · viewpoint
- Cerro Tute · viewpoint
- Cerro de San Francisco de Asís · viewpoint
- Mirador loma grande · viewpoint
- View of El Caucho waterfall · viewpoint
- Balneario Las Delicias · attraction

…and 22 more.

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: Veraguas Province

- 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

- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré91 km
- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David137 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:09).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:42 18:24 11.7 h 

Feb 06:43 18:35 11.9 h 

Mar 06:32 18:36 12.1 h 

Apr 06:16 18:34 12.3 h 

May 06:06 18:35 12.5 h 

Jun 06:07 18:42 12.6 h 

Jul 06:14 18:47 12.6 h 

Aug 06:18 18:41 12.4 h 

Sep 06:15 18:25 12.2 h 

Oct 06:11 18:09 12.0 h 

Nov 06:16 18:02 11.8 h 

Dec 06:30 18:09 11.7 h 

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.

## Districts of Veraguas Province

District Area km² Corregimientos Services 

[Atalaya District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/atalaya/) 167 5 41 

[Calobre District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/) 828 12 9 

[Cañazas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/) 848 6 17 

[La Mesa District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/la-mesa/) 535 5 21 

[Las Palmas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/) 1,063 12 8 

[Mariato District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/mariato/) 1,300 4 35 

[Montijo District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/montijo/) 795 5 17 

[Río de Jesús District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/rio-de-jesus/) 350 5 6 

[San Francisco District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/san-francisco/) 448 5 10 

[Santa Fe District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/) 1,980 7 38 

[Santiago District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santiago/) 999 8 471 

[Soná District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/) 1,596 10 102 

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in Veraguas Province

- Santiago de Veraguas45,355
- Canto del Llano7,854
- Soná7,669
- Cañazas3,219
- Atalaya2,686
- La Peña2,223
- La Mesa2,090
- Los Algarrobos1,977
- Montijo1,932
- San Francisco1,898
- San Francisco1,785
- Las Palmas1,291
- La Colorada1,214
- El Espino de Santa Rosa1,113
- Río de Jesús1,060

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Veraguas Province

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

### Water

1,547 rivers and streams; 4 lakes; 1 waterfall.

- El Salto de Bale
- Estero Hondo
- Estero Morrillo
- Estero Rico
- Estero de Pavos
- Estero de Restingue
- Lago El Flor
- Lago La Charca
- Lago Limón
- Laguna La Yeguada
- Primer Brazo del Río Mulabá
- Quebrada Adentro
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Agua Bonita
- Quebrada Agua Clara
- Quebrada Agua Fria
- Quebrada Agua Fría
- Quebrada Agua Fría
- Quebrada Agua Fría
- Quebrada Agua Salvo
- Quebrada Agua Viva
- Quebrada Aguacatal

…and 1,528 more.

### Coast and islands

102 headlands; 43 islands; 10 beaches.

- Isla Afuerita
- Isla Barco Quebrado
- Isla Brincanco
- Isla Canal de Afuera
- Isla Canales de Tierra
- Isla Cébaco
- Isla Gobernadora
- Isla Granito de Oro
- Isla Jicarita
- Isla Jicarón
- Isla La Muerta
- Isla Las Octavias
- Isla Leoncillo
- Isla Leones
- Isla Mona
- Isla Montuosa
- Isla Pacora
- Isla Punta de Chirre
- Isla Pájaros
- Isla Ranchería
- Isla Santa Catalina
- Isla Uva
- Isla Verde
- Isla Zahino

…and 131 more.

### Hills and mountains

556 hills; 217 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Burral · 1,703 m
- Cerro Pixvae · 1,631 m
- Cerro Boquetón · 1,623 m
- Cerro Verde · 1,613 m
- Cerro Cristal · 1,583 m
- Cerro Frionera · 1,509 m
- Cerro Frionera · 1,509 m
- Cerros Altos del Cigueral · 1,495 m
- Cerro Hoya · 1,442 m
- Cerro Los Puercos · 1,423 m
- Cerro Negro · 1,417 m
- Cerro Cabeza de Toro · 1,396 m
- Cerro Carita · 1,388 m
- Cerro Delgadito · 1,373 m
- Cerro San Antonio · 1,367 m
- Cerro Cinco Cerros · 1,355 m
- Cerro Pericote · 1,343 m
- Cerro Buenos Aires · 1,289 m
- Loma Tigre · 1,284 m
- Cerro El Castillo · 1,281 m
- Cerro Cigual · 1,275 m
- Cerro Cuatro · 1,271 m
- Cerro Chimán · 1,256 m
- Cerro Novillo · 1,235 m

…and 750 more.

### Forests and nature

5 parks; 2 forest reserves; 1 nature reserve.

- Parque Nacional Cerro Hoya
- Parque Nacional Cerro Hoya
- Parque Nacional Santa Fe
- Parque Nacional Santa Fé
- Parque Nacional de Isla Coiba
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre de Isla Montuosa
- Reserva Forestal El Montuoso
- Reserva Forestal La Yeguada

### History

1 ruin.

- Antigua Prisión de Coiba

### Getting around

13 airfields; 1 airport.

- Boca de la Honda
- Calobre
- Chitra
- Coiba Island Two
- La Mesa
- Montijo
- Paracote Dos
- Ponuga Tres
- Puerto Tebario
- Ruben Cantu Airport
- Río de Jesús
- San Bartolo
- San Juan
- Santiago

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 Veraguas Province and the best time to visit

In Veraguas Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,936 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (261 mm) and the driest Feb (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 18 

Feb 27 9 

Mar 28 18 

Apr 29 100 

May 27 254 

Jun 26 215 

Jul 26 223 

Aug 26 233 

Sep 26 260 

Oct 26 261 

Nov 26 258 

Dec 26 87 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Veraguas Province

Places mapped inside Veraguas Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals21
- Banks44
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps30
- Hotels102
- Shopping malls7
- Schools178
- Colleges and universities27
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies36
- Restaurants296
- Police stations10
- Dental clinics19

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Veraguas Province?In Panama
- What is the population of Veraguas Province?259,791 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Veraguas Province?About 32 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Veraguas Province?About 24 people per km²
- What borders Veraguas Province?Chiriquí Province, Coclé Province, Colón Province, Herrera Province, Los Santos Province and Ngöbe Buglé Province
- What is there to see in Veraguas Province?Alto de Piedra, Balneario Las Delicias, Bermejo Waterfall, Cascada de Lajas
- What time zone is Veraguas Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Veraguas Province?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Veraguas Province?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Veraguas Province?Santiago de Veraguas
- What is the highest point in Veraguas Province?Cerro Burral (1,703 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Veraguas Province?December to February
- How many hospitals are in Veraguas Province?21 mapped
- How many banks are in Veraguas Province?44 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Veraguas Province?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Veraguas Province?30 mapped
- What is the P-code of Veraguas Province?PA13 (OCHA common operational dataset)