# Monjarás Corregimiento, Calobre District, Veraguas Province

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Corregimiento · Calobre District 

# Monjarás

Monjarás is a corregimiento of Panama in Calobre District, Veraguas Province. It covers **39.0 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 39.0km²
- 226 mtypical elevation

## Where is Monjarás?

Monjarás 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 Cocla](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/el-cocla/), [El Potrero](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/el-potrero/), [La Yeguada](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/la-yeguada/) and [San José](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/san-jose/). By area it is the 390th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 4.7% of [Calobre District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/). The centre of Monjarás is about 161 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 7.3 km from Calobre, the main town of Calobre District. The centre point is at 8.3852° N, 80.8529° 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 Monjarás

### Nearby, outside Monjarás

- La Yeguada · volcano, La Yeguada8.1 km
- Reserva Forestal La Laguna De La Yeguada · nature reserve, La Yeguada9.8 km
- Parking to Silampa · attraction, Chitra11 km
- La Silampa · attraction, Gatú o Gatucito12 km
- Cascada Las Mesitas · waterfall, El Copé18 km
- Chorro El Espíritu Santo · attraction, San Francisco19 km
- Cerro de San Francisco de Asís · viewpoint, San Francisco19 km
- Balneario Las Delicias · attraction, San Francisco20 km
- El Salto de San Francisco · attraction, San Francisco20 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: Monjarás

- 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) · Chitré66 km
- Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX) · Colón153 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 Monjarás

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Monjarás. The largest with a recorded population: Monjarás (146). Settlements here lie between about 150 m and 514 m above sea level (median 226 m).

- Alto Limón
- Barranca Mala
- Carabajal
- Caña Brava
- Cerro Pelado
- Chacona
- El Algarrobo Número Dos
- El Algarrobo Número Uno
- El Charco
- El Guabal
- El Guayabito
- El Hato
- La Cuchilla
- La Placita
- Las Mauricias
- Las Mesillas
- Las Minas
- Las Palmitas
- Los Algarrobos
- Monjarás
- Naranjales
- Taboga
- Tierra Cernida

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 Monjarás

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cacique
- Quebrada Callejones
- Quebrada Culantro
- Quebrada El Barrero
- Quebrada Los Núñez
- Quebrada Ojo de Agua
- Quebrada Paso de Las Yeguas
- Quebrada de Piedra

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Cerro San Andrés · 340 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 Monjarás 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 Monjarás

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Medico Especializado San Rafael · Canto del Llano 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20608&mlon=-80.96350#map=17/8.20608/-80.96350) 

Bank Banco Nacional · San Francisco 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24312&mlon=-80.97407#map=17/8.24312/-80.97407) 

ATM Caja de Ahorros · Santiago 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09746&mlon=-80.95083#map=17/8.09746/-80.95083) 

Petrol pump Private fuel sale · Santa Fe 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51667&mlon=-81.07854#map=17/8.51667/-81.07854) 

Hotel Hostal Brisas Calobreñas · El Cocla 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31468&mlon=-80.83579#map=17/8.31468/-80.83579) 

Mall Boulevard · Santiago 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10618&mlon=-80.96877#map=17/8.10618/-80.96877) 

School C.E.B.G El Espinal · El Potrero 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36111&mlon=-80.79053#map=17/8.36111/-80.79053) 

College Universidad de Panama Aguadulce · El Roble 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15569&mlon=-80.68272#map=17/8.15569/-80.68272) 

Police station Policía Nacional · San Francisco 21 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.

## Other corregimientos in Calobre District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Monjarás?In Calobre District, Veraguas Province, Panama
- What borders Monjarás?Calobre, El Cocla, El Potrero, La Yeguada and San José
- What is there to see in Monjarás?La Yeguada, Reserva Forestal La Laguna De La Yeguada, Parking to Silampa, La Silampa
- What time zone is Monjarás in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Monjarás?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Monjarás?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Monjarás?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Monjarás?Settlements lie between 150 m and 514 m
- What is the highest point in Monjarás?Cerro San Andrés (340 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Monjarás?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Monjarás?Centro Medico Especializado San Rafael, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Monjarás?Banco Nacional, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Monjarás?Caja de Ahorros, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Monjarás?Private fuel sale, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Monjarás?PA130211 (OCHA common operational dataset)