# La Yeguada Corregimiento, Calobre District, Veraguas Province

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Corregimiento · Calobre District 

# La Yeguada

La Yeguada is a corregimiento of Panama in Calobre District, Veraguas Province. It covers **113.2 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 113km²
- 3mapped services
- 584 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Yeguada?

La Yeguada lies in [Calobre District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/), [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 10 other corregimientos: [Calovébora](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/calovebora/), [Chitra](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/chitra/), [El Alto](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/el-alto/), [El Cocla](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/el-cocla/), [El Potrero](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/el-potrero/), [Gatú o Gatucito](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/gatu-o-gatucito/), [Las Huacas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/las-huacas/), [Los Hatillos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/san-francisco/los-hatillos/), [Monjarás](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/monjaras/) and [San José](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/san-jose/). By area it is the 162nd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 13.7% of [Calobre District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/). The centre of La Yeguada is about 156 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 17 km from Calobre, the main town of Calobre District. The centre point is at 8.4693° N, 80.8368° 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 Yeguada

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in La Yeguada: 1 volcano; 1 nature reserve.

- Reserva Forestal La Laguna De La Yeguada · nature reserve
- La Yeguada · volcano

### Nearby, outside La Yeguada

- Parking to Silampa · attraction, Chitra7.0 km
- La Silampa · attraction, Gatú o Gatucito9.3 km
- Cascada Las Mesitas · waterfall, El Copé13 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 Yeguada

- 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) · Chitré71 km
- Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX) · Colón145 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)](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 Yeguada

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in La Yeguada. The largest with a recorded population: El Satro (154), El Pedregoso (124), La Yeguada (122), San Juan (97) and La Laguna (96). Settlements here lie between about 269 m and 1,033 m above sea level (median 584 m).

- Bajo Viejo
- Baltazar
- Barrero Grande
- Carabatillo
- Caña Brava
- Coralillo
- El Barrerito
- El Burral
- El Cosme
- El Flor
- El Guayabito
- El Hato
- El Jagüito
- El Marañón
- El Pedregoso
- El Salitre
- El Satro
- La Charca
- La Culebra
- La Laguna
- La Mesa
- La Piedra
- La Sardinosa
- La Yeguada
- Las Guabas
- Las Marías
- Las Quebradas
- Los Llanitos
- Los Llanos
- Mano de Pilón
- Miradores
- Piloncillo
- Platanales
- Portachuelo
- San Juan

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 Yeguada

Named natural and historic features inside La Yeguada, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

25 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Lago El Flor
- Lago La Charca
- Laguna La Yeguada
- Quebrada Amarillo
- Quebrada Bruno
- Quebrada Burral
- Quebrada El Caballo
- Quebrada El Callejón
- Quebrada El Charco
- Quebrada El Faldar
- Quebrada El Harino
- Quebrada El Hato
- Quebrada El Mela
- Quebrada Garrapata
- Quebrada Guayabito
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Juan Julio
- Quebrada La Culebra
- Quebrada La Sardina
- Quebrada Las Brujas
- Quebrada Las Lajas
- Quebrada Los Bustos

…and 4 more.

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 1 hill.

- Loma Tigre · 1,284 m
- Cerro El Castillo · 1,281 m
- Cerro Novillo · 1,235 m
- Cerro Corero · 1,219 m
- Cerro Mano de Pilón · 1,124 m
- Cerro El Cosme · 715 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Chitra

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 Yeguada and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Calobre District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 416 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 24 97 

May 23 244 

Jun 22 215 

Jul 22 207 

Aug 22 221 

Sep 22 247 

Oct 22 245 

Nov 22 246 

Dec 22 92 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Yeguada

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Medico Especializado San Rafael · Canto del Llano 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20608&mlon=-80.96350#map=17/8.20608/-80.96350) 

Bank Banco Nacional · San Francisco 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24312&mlon=-80.97407#map=17/8.24312/-80.97407) 

Petrol pump Private fuel sale · Santa Fe 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51667&mlon=-81.07854#map=17/8.51667/-81.07854) 

Hotel Hostal Brisas Calobreñas · El Cocla 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31468&mlon=-80.83579#map=17/8.31468/-80.83579) 

Mall Centro Comercial El Paso Plaza Aguadulce · Pocrí 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24434&mlon=-80.56815#map=17/8.24434/-80.56815) 

School C.E.B.G Chitra · Chitra 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52848&mlon=-80.90683#map=17/8.52848/-80.90683) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Aguadulce · El Cristo 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23279&mlon=-80.59089#map=17/8.23279/-80.59089) 

Police station Policía Nacional · San Francisco 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24229&mlon=-80.97350#map=17/8.24229/-80.97350) 

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 Yeguada

Places mapped inside La Yeguada in open map data, by type.

- Restaurants3

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 Calobre District

- Barnizal
- Calobre
- Chitra
- El Cocla
- El Potrero
- La Laguna
- La Raya de Calobre
- La Tetilla
- Las Guías
- Monjarás
- San José

## Quick answers

- Where is La Yeguada?In Calobre District, Veraguas Province, Panama
- What borders La Yeguada?Calovébora, Chitra, El Alto, El Cocla, El Potrero, Gatú o Gatucito, Las Huacas, Los Hatillos, Monjarás and San José
- What is there to see in La Yeguada?La Yeguada, Reserva Forestal La Laguna De La Yeguada
- What time zone is La Yeguada in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Yeguada?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in La Yeguada?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Yeguada?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Yeguada?Settlements lie between 269 m and 1,033 m
- What is the highest point in La Yeguada?Loma Tigre (1,284 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Yeguada?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Yeguada?Centro Medico Especializado San Rafael, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Yeguada?Banco Nacional, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Yeguada?Private fuel sale, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Yeguada?PA130209 (OCHA common operational dataset)