Corregimiento · Calobre District # El Cocla El Cocla is a corregimiento of Panama in Calobre District, Veraguas Province. It covers 51.7 km². 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 51.7 km² - 3 mapped services - 144 m typical elevation ## Where is El Cocla? El Cocla lies in Calobre District, Veraguas Province, Panama. It borders 5 other corregimientos: Calobre, La Tetilla, La Yeguada, Los Hatillos and Monjarás. By area it is the 333rd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 6.2% of Calobre District. The centre of El Cocla is about 167 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 5.5 km from Calobre, the main town of Calobre District. The centre point is at 8.3347° N, 80.8895° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around El Cocla ### Nearby, outside El Cocla - Chorro El Espíritu Santo · attraction, San Francisco 12 km - Cerro de San Francisco de Asís · viewpoint, San Francisco 13 km - El Salto de San Francisco · attraction, San Francisco 13 km - Balneario Las Delicias · attraction, San Francisco 13 km - La Yeguada · volcano, La Yeguada 14 km - La Silampa · attraction, Gatú o Gatucito 15 km - Parking to Silampa · attraction, Chitra 15 km - Reserva Forestal La Laguna De La Yeguada · nature reserve, La Yeguada 16 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: El Cocla - 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 65 km - Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX) · Colón 160 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 El Cocla Open gazetteers list 21 villages, towns and localities in El Cocla. The largest with a recorded population: Calobre (795) and Los Toritos (5). Settlements here lie between about 100 m and 257 m above sea level (median 144 m). - Alto El Higo - Calobre - Capellanía - Caña Blanca - Cerro Pelado - El Esquinado - El Harino - El Macho - El Rodeo - El Salitre Número Uno - El Zurrón - Honduras - La Rivera - La Torre - Las Gradas - Limón - Los Bustos - Los Toritos - Pasacarnal - Sauceo - Viento Abajo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of El Cocla Named natural and historic features inside El Cocla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Bitijon - Quebrada Cerro - Quebrada El Juncal - Quebrada El Monte - Quebrada La Barbúa - Quebrada Las Palmas - Quebrada Los Michos - Quebrada Palmillar - Quebrada Salitre - Quebrada Tejal ### Hills and mountains 5 hills; 1 mountain. - Alto del Veladero · 666 m - Cerro El Esquinado · 439 m - Cerro Tablillar · 354 m - Cerro San Juan · 205 m - Cerro El Limón · 172 m - Cerro Pelado · 147 m 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 El Cocla and the best time to visit Using the climate of Calobre District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). 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 | 24 | 19 | | Feb | 25 | 9 | | Mar | 26 | 16 | | Apr | 26 | 97 | | May | 26 | 244 | | Jun | 25 | 215 | | Jul | 25 | 207 | | Aug | 25 | 221 | | Sep | 25 | 247 | | Oct | 25 | 245 | | Nov | 24 | 246 | | Dec | 24 | 92 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Cocla | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro Medico Especializado San Rafael · Canto del Llano | 16 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional · San Francisco | 14 km | Map | | ATM | Caja de Ahorros · Santiago | 27 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Terpel · Santiago | 23 km | Map | | Hotel | Hostal Brisas Calobreñas · El Cocla | 6.3 km | Map | | Mall | Boulevard · Santiago | 27 km | Map | | School | Colegio Secundario Agroforestal de Calobre · El Cocla | 5.3 km | Map | | College | Universidad de Panamá · Santiago | 26 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional · San Francisco | 14 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 El Cocla Places mapped inside El Cocla in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - 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 - Chitra - El Potrero - La Laguna - La Raya de Calobre - La Tetilla - La Yeguada - Las Guías - Monjarás - San José ## Quick answers - Where is El Cocla? In Calobre District, Veraguas Province, Panama - What borders El Cocla? Calobre, La Tetilla, La Yeguada, Los Hatillos and Monjarás - What is there to see in El Cocla? Chorro El Espíritu Santo, Cerro de San Francisco de Asís, El Salto de San Francisco, Balneario Las Delicias - What time zone is El Cocla in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Cocla? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in El Cocla? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Cocla? 21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Cocla? Settlements lie between 100 m and 257 m - What is the highest point in El Cocla? Alto del Veladero (666 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Cocla? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to El Cocla? Centro Medico Especializado San Rafael, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Cocla? Banco Nacional, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Cocla? Caja de Ahorros, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Cocla? Terpel, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El Cocla? PA130204 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 51.7 km² - P-code: PA130204 - District: Calobre District - Main town: Calobre --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/el-cocla/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.