Corregimiento · Calobre District # Chitra Chitra is a corregimiento of Panama in Calobre District, Veraguas Province. It covers 97.1 km². 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 97.1 km² - 2 mapped services - 658 m typical elevation ## Where is Chitra? Chitra lies in Calobre District, Veraguas Province, Panama. It borders 3 other corregimientos: Calovébora, Gatú o Gatucito and La Yeguada. By area it is the 191st largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 11.7% of Calobre District. The centre of Chitra is about 159 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 24 km from Calobre, the main town of Calobre District. The centre point is at 8.5303° N, 80.8853° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Chitra OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chitra: 1 attraction. - Parking to Silampa · attraction ### Nearby, outside Chitra - Reserva Forestal La Laguna De La Yeguada · nature reserve, La Yeguada 7.1 km - La Silampa · attraction, Gatú o Gatucito 8.3 km - La Yeguada · volcano, La Yeguada 8.8 km - Cerro El Salto · viewpoint, Santa Fe 16 km - Santa Fe National Park · nature reserve, Calovébora 16 km - Trailhead of El Salto waterfalls · waterfall, Santa Fe 17 km - María y Chon Organic Farm · attraction, Santa Fe 20 km - Cascada Las Mesitas · waterfall, El Copé 20 km - El Tinajón · attraction, Santa Fe 20 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Chitra - Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Panama - Currency Balboa (PAB) - Country calling code +507 - Languages Spanish, English - Plug types Type A, B · 110 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 80 km - Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX) · Colón 145 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:07). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Chitra Open gazetteers list 37 villages, towns and localities in Chitra. The largest with a recorded population: Loma Chata (101) and Piedras Gordas (94). Settlements here lie between about 511 m and 1,221 m above sea level (median 658 m). - Agua Caliente - Alto Coral - Alto La Palma - Alto Limón - Alto Lirio - Altos de Las Puntas - Altos de Naranjal - Arenal - Bajo Chitra - Bajo Limón - Barrio Amarillo - Berrocal - Cerro Verde - Chitrita - El Mielar - El Nanzal - El Palmar - El Perú - Escobillal - Guarapal - Juncal - La Cabaña - La Pedregosa Número Uno - Loma Chata - Loma Larga - Loma Llana - Los Ceibos - Los Chacarreros - Los Naranjos - Los Potrerillos - Mata Palos - Media Luna - Ojo de Agua - Palenque - Papelillo - Piedras Gordas - Pueblo Nuevo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Chitra Named natural and historic features inside Chitra, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Chitrita - Quebrada El Chorro - Quebrada El Piñal - Quebrada La Colorada - Quebrada La Mecha - Quebrada Los Potrerillos - Quebrada Media Luna - Río Chitrita - Río Palenque - Río San Antonio ### Hills and mountains 13 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro Burral · 1,703 m - Cerro Verde · 1,613 m - Cerro Cristal · 1,583 m - Cerro Carita · 1,388 m - Cerro San Antonio · 1,367 m - Cerro Cigual · 1,275 m - Cerro La Salsa · 1,223 m - Cerro La Gaita · 1,134 m - Cerro Filipina · 1,082 m - Cerro Alto · 1,020 m - Cerro San Antonio · 997 m - Cerro El Calvario · 914 m - Cerro Cebolla · 871 m - Cerro Los Potrerillos · 655 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Reserva Forestal La Yeguada Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Chitra and the best time to visit Using the climate of Calobre District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 490 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,857 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (247 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 | 21 | 19 | | Feb | 22 | 9 | | Mar | 23 | 16 | | Apr | 23 | 97 | | May | 23 | 244 | | Jun | 22 | 215 | | Jul | 22 | 207 | | Aug | 22 | 221 | | Sep | 22 | 247 | | Oct | 21 | 245 | | Nov | 21 | 246 | | Dec | 21 | 92 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chitra | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro Medico Especializado San Rafael · Canto del Llano | 37 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional · San Francisco | 33 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Private fuel sale · Santa Fe | 21 km | Map | | Hotel | Rio Onda Santa Fe · Santa Fe | 21 km | Map | | School | C.E.B.G Chitra · Chitra | 2.4 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional · San Francisco | 33 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chitra Places mapped inside Chitra in open map data, by type. - Schools 2 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other corregimientos in Calobre District - Barnizal - Calobre - El Cocla - El Potrero - La Laguna - La Raya de Calobre - La Tetilla - La Yeguada - Las Guías - Monjarás - San José ## Quick answers - Where is Chitra? In Calobre District, Veraguas Province, Panama - What borders Chitra? Calovébora, Gatú o Gatucito and La Yeguada - What is there to see in Chitra? Parking to Silampa - What time zone is Chitra in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chitra? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Chitra? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chitra? 37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chitra? Settlements lie between 511 m and 1,221 m - What is the highest point in Chitra? Cerro Burral (1,703 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chitra? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Chitra? Centro Medico Especializado San Rafael, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chitra? Banco Nacional, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chitra? Private fuel sale, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chitra? PA130203 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 97.1 km² - P-code: PA130203 - District: Calobre District - Main town: Piedras Gordas --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/chitra/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.