# La Montañuela Corregimiento, Atalaya District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/atalaya/la-montanuela/ Corregimiento · Atalaya District # La Montañuela La Montañuela is a corregimiento of Panama in Atalaya District, Veraguas Province. It covers **29.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 29.5km² - 1mapped service - 76 mtypical elevation ## Where is La Montañuela? La Montañuela lies in [Atalaya District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/atalaya/), [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 7 other corregimientos: [Atalaya](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/atalaya/atalaya/), [La Carrillo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/atalaya/la-carrillo/), [Los Llanos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/ocu/los-llanos/), [Ocú](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/ocu/ocu/), [Peñas Chatas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/ocu/penas-chatas/), [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/atalaya/san-antonio/) and [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santiago/santiago/). By area it is the 459th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 17.7% of [Atalaya District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/atalaya/). The centre of La Montañuela is about 181 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 10 km from Atalaya, the main town of Atalaya District. The centre point is at 8.0166° N, 80.8352° 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 Montañuela ### Nearby, outside La Montañuela - Ocú Photo Spot · attraction, Ocú9.9 km - Santo Ángel · memorial, Montijo16 km - Centro Interactivo Canal de Panamá · museum, Santiago19 km - Regional de Veraguas · museum, Santiago19 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 Montañuela - 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) · Chitré47 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook176 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:05) 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 La Montañuela Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in La Montañuela. The largest with a recorded population: Rincón Grande (257), Las Paredes (206), Las Dos Bocas (180), La Raya (111), El Salero (54) and La Floral (16). Settlements here lie between about 40 m and 90 m above sea level (median 76 m). - Dos Bocas - El Salero - La Floral - La Raya - Las Dos Bocas - Las Paredes - Rincón Grande 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 Montañuela Named natural and historic features inside La Montañuela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Campillo - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada La Palmilla - Quebrada Lajas - Quebrada Las Yeguas - Quebrada Patal - Río Potrero - Río Yare ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Cerro Gordo · 137 m - Cerro Las Tranquillas · 132 m - Cerro La Iguana · 91 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 La Montañuela 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 La Montañuela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Minsa Capsi La Mata · San Antonio 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08519&mlon=-80.88877#map=17/8.08519/-80.88877) Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Ocú 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95647&mlon=-80.78026#map=17/7.95647/-80.78026) ATM BNP · Atalaya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04410&mlon=-80.92508#map=17/8.04410/-80.92508) Petrol pump Texaco · Ocú 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96684&mlon=-80.78133#map=17/7.96684/-80.78133) Hotel Hostal San Sebastian · Ocú 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95000&mlon=-80.78329#map=17/7.95000/-80.78329) Mall Santiago Mall · Santiago 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09632&mlon=-80.94993#map=17/8.09632/-80.94993) School Escuela Las Paredes · La Montañuela 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03451&mlon=-80.84713#map=17/8.03451/-80.84713) College Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Ocú · Ocú 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95533&mlon=-80.78311#map=17/7.95533/-80.78311) Police station Policía Nacional · Ocú 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96269&mlon=-80.78013#map=17/7.96269/-80.78013) 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 Montañuela Places mapped inside La Montañuela in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 - El Barrito - La Carrillo - San Antonio ## Quick answers - Where is La Montañuela?In Atalaya District, Veraguas Province, Panama - What borders La Montañuela?Atalaya, La Carrillo, Los Llanos, Ocú, Peñas Chatas, San Antonio and Santiago - What is there to see in La Montañuela?Ocú Photo Spot, Santo Ángel, Centro Interactivo Canal de Panamá, Regional de Veraguas - What time zone is La Montañuela in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in La Montañuela?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in La Montañuela?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Montañuela?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of La Montañuela?Settlements lie between 40 m and 90 m - What is the highest point in La Montañuela?Cerro Gordo (137 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit La Montañuela?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to La Montañuela?Minsa Capsi La Mata, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Montañuela?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to La Montañuela?BNP, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Montañuela?Texaco, about 8.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of La Montañuela?PA130104 (OCHA common operational dataset)