# El Barrito Corregimiento, Atalaya District, Veraguas Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/atalaya/el-barrito/ Corregimiento · Atalaya District # El Barrito El Barrito is a corregimiento of Panama in Atalaya District, Veraguas Province. It covers **23.3 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 23.3km² - 2mapped services - 89 mtypical elevation ## Where is El Barrito? El Barrito lies in [Atalaya District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/atalaya/), [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other corregimientos: [Atalaya](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/atalaya/atalaya/), [La Carrillo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/atalaya/la-carrillo/), [La Colorada](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santiago/la-colorada/) and [Ponuga](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santiago/ponuga/). By area it is the 491st largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 14.0% of [Atalaya District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/atalaya/). The centre of El Barrito is about 190 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 6.4 km from Atalaya, the main town of Atalaya District. The centre point is at 7.9863° N, 80.9193° 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 Barrito ### Nearby, outside El Barrito - Santo Ángel · memorial, Montijo7.8 km - Centro Interactivo Canal de Panamá · museum, Santiago14 km - Regional de Veraguas · museum, Santiago14 km - Ocú Photo Spot · attraction, Ocú16 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 Barrito - 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) · Chitré56 km - Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David173 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:08). 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 Barrito Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in El Barrito. The largest with a recorded population: El Ciruelito de Nuestro Amo (46). Settlements here lie between about 44 m and 144 m above sea level (median 89 m). - El Ciruelito - El Ciruelito de Nuestro Amo - El Jobo - El Sierral - La Canoa - La Jobo - La Maravilla - La Sidra - Las Animas - Las Ánimas - Los Cerros - Los Guaimy - Los Sabalos - Los Sábalos - Nuestro Amo 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 Barrito Named natural and historic features inside El Barrito, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Charco Azul - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Las Ánimas - Quebrada Los Valdés - Río Balbuena ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Cerro Los Peñeros · 172 m - Cerro El Jobo · 158 m - Cerro Colorado · 120 m - Cerro Gordo · 114 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 Barrito and the best time to visit Using the climate of Atalaya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,845 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (255 mm) and the driest Feb (8 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 16 Feb 27 8 Mar 28 16 Apr 28 99 May 27 246 Jun 27 212 Jul 26 202 Aug 26 217 Sep 26 255 Oct 26 246 Nov 26 243 Dec 26 86 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Barrito Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud de Atalaya · Atalaya 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04421&mlon=-80.92383#map=17/8.04421/-80.92383) Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Atalaya 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04415&mlon=-80.92504#map=17/8.04415/-80.92504) ATM BNP · Atalaya 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04410&mlon=-80.92508#map=17/8.04410/-80.92508) Petrol pump Terpel · Atalaya 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04766&mlon=-80.93258#map=17/8.04766/-80.93258) Hotel Atalaya Inn · Atalaya 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04710&mlon=-80.93188#map=17/8.04710/-80.93188) Mall Santiago Mall · Santiago 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09632&mlon=-80.94993#map=17/8.09632/-80.94993) School Escuela de Nuestro Amo · El Barrito 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00186&mlon=-80.91803#map=17/8.00186/-80.91803) College Universidad Tecnologica de Panama | Sede Veraguas · La Colorada 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.07375&mlon=-80.93461#map=17/8.07375/-80.93461) Police station Policia · Atalaya 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04189&mlon=-80.92365#map=17/8.04189/-80.92365) 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 Barrito Places mapped inside El Barrito in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Atalaya District - Atalaya - La Carrillo - La Montañuela - San Antonio ## Quick answers - Where is El Barrito?In Atalaya District, Veraguas Province, Panama - What borders El Barrito?Atalaya, La Carrillo, La Colorada and Ponuga - What is there to see in El Barrito?Santo Ángel, Centro Interactivo Canal de Panamá, Regional de Veraguas, Ocú Photo Spot - What time zone is El Barrito in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Barrito?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in El Barrito?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Barrito?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Barrito?Settlements lie between 44 m and 144 m - What is the highest point in El Barrito?Cerro Los Peñeros (172 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Barrito?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to El Barrito?Centro de Salud de Atalaya, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Barrito?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Barrito?BNP, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Barrito?Terpel, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El Barrito?PA130102 (OCHA common operational dataset)