# Las Guías Corregimiento, Calobre District, Veraguas Province

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Corregimiento · Calobre District 

# Las Guías

Las Guías is a corregimiento of Panama in Calobre District, Veraguas Province. It covers **105.4 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 105km²
- 61 mtypical elevation

## Where is Las Guías?

Las Guías lies in [Calobre District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/), [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other corregimientos: [Calobre](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/calobre/), [El Roble](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/aguadulce/el-roble/), [La Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/la-laguna/), [La Raya de Calobre](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/la-raya-de-calobre/) and [La Raya de Santa María](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santiago/la-raya-de-santa-maria/). By area it is the 177th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 12.7% of [Calobre District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/). The centre of Las Guías is about 157 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 8.2294° N, 80.7167° 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 Las Guías

### Nearby, outside Las Guías

- Museo de la Sal y el Azucar - Stella Sierra · museum, Aguadulce20 km
- Monumento al Salinero · monument, Aguadulce20 km
- Cienaga de las Macanas · nature reserve, El Rincón20 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: Las Guías

- 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) · Chitré43 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook152 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28, 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 Las Guías

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Las Guías. The largest with a recorded population: Llano Sánchez (702), La Huaca (432), Las Guías Abajo (416), Llano Santo (350), Vista Hermosa (205) and El Balso (187). Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 118 m above sea level (median 61 m).

- Altamira
- Cicuaro
- Cocobó Abajo
- Corotú
- Cotava Abajo
- El Balso
- El Barrero
- El Macho
- El Maizón
- El Pinzón
- El Recodo
- La Candelaria
- La Chapa
- La Colorada
- La Cotava Arriba
- La Cruz
- La Huaca
- La Lucía
- La Puente
- Lagartero
- Las Guías Abajo
- Las Jiménez
- Llano Santo
- Llano Santos
- Llano Sánchez
- Los Jimenez
- Los Pozos
- Maizón
- Perequé
- Piña
- Tonosí
- Vista Hermosa

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 Las Guías

Named natural and historic features inside Las Guías, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

18 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Barrero
- Quebrada Cañafístula
- Quebrada Ciénaga
- Quebrada Copial
- Quebrada Cotavilla
- Quebrada El Limón
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Jobo
- Quebrada La Cabuya
- Quebrada La Cotava
- Quebrada La Lucía
- Quebrada La Palma
- Quebrada Lajas
- Quebrada Nance
- Quebrada Paulina
- Río Cocobó
- Río Las Guías
- Río Perequé

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- Cerro Piña · 244 m
- Cerro Taboga · 237 m
- Cerro Los Algarrobos · 183 m
- Cerro Mamey · 108 m
- Cerro Gordo · 90 m
- Cerro Canoa · 37 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 Las Guías 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Las Guías

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud de La Loma · El Roble 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.17033&mlon=-80.63662#map=17/8.17033/-80.63662) 

Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · La Raya de Santa María 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12622&mlon=-80.69000#map=17/8.12622/-80.69000) 

ATM Caja de Ahorros · Santiago 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09746&mlon=-80.95083#map=17/8.09746/-80.95083) 

Petrol pump Terpel · El Roble 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.17133&mlon=-80.66487#map=17/8.17133/-80.66487) 

Hotel Hotel Darkmount · La Raya de Santa María 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13048&mlon=-80.68665#map=17/8.13048/-80.68665) 

Mall Centro Comercial El Paso Plaza Aguadulce · Pocrí 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24434&mlon=-80.56815#map=17/8.24434/-80.56815) 

School Escuela Primaria El Roble · El Roble 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16638&mlon=-80.65813#map=17/8.16638/-80.65813) 

College Universidad de Panama Aguadulce · El Roble 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15569&mlon=-80.68272#map=17/8.15569/-80.68272) 

Police station Cuartel de Policia · Los Canelos 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11485&mlon=-80.67308#map=17/8.11485/-80.67308) 

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.

## Other corregimientos in Calobre District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Las Guías?In Calobre District, Veraguas Province, Panama
- What borders Las Guías?Calobre, El Roble, La Laguna, La Raya de Calobre and La Raya de Santa María
- What is there to see in Las Guías?Museo de la Sal y el Azucar - Stella Sierra, Monumento al Salinero, Cienaga de las Macanas
- What time zone is Las Guías in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Las Guías?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Las Guías?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Las Guías?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Las Guías?Settlements lie between 23 m and 118 m
- What is the highest point in Las Guías?Cerro Piña (244 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Las Guías?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Las Guías?Centro de Salud de La Loma, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Las Guías?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Las Guías?Caja de Ahorros, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Las Guías?Terpel, about 8.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Las Guías?PA130210 (OCHA common operational dataset)