# San José Corregimiento, Calobre District, Veraguas Province

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Corregimiento · Calobre District 

# San José

San José is a corregimiento of Panama in Calobre District, Veraguas Province. It covers **43.1 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 43.1km²
- 581 mtypical elevation

## Where is San José?

San José 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: [Barnizal](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/barnizal/), [El Potrero](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/el-potrero/), [La Yeguada](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/la-yeguada/), [Las Huacas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/las-huacas/) and [Monjarás](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/monjaras/). By area it is the 367th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 5.2% of [Calobre District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/). The centre of San José is about 151 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 8.4612° N, 80.7829° 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 San José

### Nearby, outside San José

- Cascada Las Mesitas · waterfall, El Copé7.3 km
- La Yeguada · volcano, La Yeguada7.6 km
- Reserva Forestal La Laguna De La Yeguada · nature reserve, La Yeguada8.3 km
- Parking to Silampa · attraction, Chitra13 km
- La Silampa · attraction, Gatú o Gatucito15 km
- LOTE 1. ESTACIÓN DE TRANSFERENCIA, OLÁ · cave, Olá17 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: San José

- 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) · Chitré67 km
- Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX) · Colón142 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 06:29, 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 San José

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in San José. The largest with a recorded population: Quije (420), El Guásimo (188) and San José (84). Settlements here lie between about 232 m and 1,010 m above sea level (median 581 m).

- Bajo Alto
- Barranco
- Caimitillo
- Capira
- Charrasleo
- El Balita Número Dos
- El Balita Número Uno
- El Cajón
- El Castillo
- El Cerro
- El Copé
- El Escobal
- El Guasimo
- El Guásimo
- El Jagua
- El Nancito
- El Picacho
- La Gallinaza
- La Golondrina
- Las Lajas
- Loma Larga
- Los Carpachines
- Los Panamaes
- Los Panamaitos
- Ojito de Agua
- Quebrada Grande
- Quije
- Rastrojal
- Sabaneta
- Sabaneta del Medio
- San José

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 San José

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Madroño
- Quebrada El Madroño
- Quebrada El Picacho
- Quebrada La Puente
- Quebrada La Soñadora
- Quebrada Lajas
- Quebrada Los Torres
- Quebrada Panamaito
- Quebrada Puercada
- Quebrada Sepultura
- Río Co

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro El Picacho · 1,047 m
- Cerro El Escobal · 1,005 m
- Cerro El Cajón · 734 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 San José 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 413 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 23 215 

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 San José

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Médico El Cristo · El Cristo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25371&mlon=-80.61970#map=17/8.25371/-80.61970) 

Bank Banco Nacional · San Francisco 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24312&mlon=-80.97407#map=17/8.24312/-80.97407) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Natá 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34009&mlon=-80.52279#map=17/8.34009/-80.52279) 

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 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24434&mlon=-80.56815#map=17/8.24434/-80.56815) 

School C.E.B.G El Espinal · El Potrero 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36111&mlon=-80.79053#map=17/8.36111/-80.79053) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Aguadulce · El Cristo 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23279&mlon=-80.59089#map=17/8.23279/-80.59089) 

Police station Policía Nacional · San Francisco 32 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
- Monjarás

## Quick answers

- Where is San José?In Calobre District, Veraguas Province, Panama
- What borders San José?Barnizal, El Potrero, La Yeguada, Las Huacas and Monjarás
- What is there to see in San José?Cascada Las Mesitas, La Yeguada, Reserva Forestal La Laguna De La Yeguada, Parking to Silampa
- What time zone is San José in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San José?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in San José?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San José?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San José?Settlements lie between 232 m and 1,010 m
- What is the highest point in San José?Cerro El Picacho (1,047 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San José?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San José?Centro Médico El Cristo, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San José?Banco Nacional, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José?Terpel, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San José?PA130212 (OCHA common operational dataset)