# Cerro de Plata Corregimiento, Cañazas District – Villages

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Corregimiento · Cañazas District 

# Cerro de Plata

Cerro de Plata is a corregimiento of Panama in Cañazas District, Veraguas Province. It covers **102.0 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 102km²
- 1mapped service
- 176 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cerro de Plata?

Cerro de Plata lies in [Cañazas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/), [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 7 other corregimientos: [Alto de Jesús](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/alto-de-jesus/), [Bisvalles](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/la-mesa/bisvalles/), [Cañazas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/canazas/), [El Bale](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/el-bale/), [El Rincón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/el-rincon/), [San Bartolo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/la-mesa/san-bartolo/) and [San José](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/san-jose/). By area it is the 183rd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 12.0% of [Cañazas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/). The centre of Cerro de Plata is about 216 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 16 km from Cañazas, the main town of Cañazas District. The centre point is at 8.3028° N, 81.3575° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan).

## Know before you go: Cerro de Plata

- 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) · Chitré110 km
- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David119 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:09).

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 Cerro de Plata

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Cerro de Plata. The largest with a recorded population: La Concepción (195), Guabal Poniente (149) and El Hatillo (142). Settlements here lie between about 96 m and 327 m above sea level (median 176 m).

- Alto de La Concepción
- Barnal Blanco
- Barrial Blanco
- Bella Vista
- Caimito
- Calabra
- Cerro Plata
- Charco Redondo
- El Bale
- El Blandito
- El Bongo
- El Cobre
- El Espino Abajo
- El Espino Arriba
- El Flor
- El Hatillo
- El Hervedor
- El Jagua
- El Macano
- Guabal Arriba
- Guabal Poniente
- La Concepción
- La Mata
- Las Mesitas Número Dos
- Los Lázaros
- Los Martínez
- Monte Grande

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 Cerro de Plata

Named natural and historic features inside Cerro de Plata, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall.

- El Salto de Bale
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada La Mata
- Río Bale
- Río Cañazas
- Río Peña
- Río Piña

### Hills and mountains

9 hills; 2 mountains.

- Cerro Las Mesitas · 425 m
- Cerro Calabra · 390 m
- Cerro El Perico · 382 m
- Cerro Boloma · 369 m
- Cerro Cimarrón · 347 m
- Cerro Virote · 340 m
- Cerro Cucaracha · 333 m
- Alto de La Concepción · 294 m
- Cerro Blandito · 274 m
- Cerro Plata · 269 m
- Cerro Redondo · 208 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 Cerro de Plata and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cañazas District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 1,876 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (252 mm) and the driest Feb (11 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 23 20 

Feb 24 11 

Mar 25 20 

Apr 26 96 

May 25 250 

Jun 25 211 

Jul 25 209 

Aug 25 223 

Sep 24 246 

Oct 24 252 

Nov 24 250 

Dec 24 88 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cerro de Plata

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud de Alto de Jesús · Alto de Jesús 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26367&mlon=-81.48614#map=17/8.26367/-81.48614) 

Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Las Palmas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13734&mlon=-81.45466#map=17/8.13734/-81.45466) 

Petrol pump Texaco · El Prado 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21453&mlon=-81.48125#map=17/8.21453/-81.48125) 

Hotel Luisin · Soná 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00982&mlon=-81.31664#map=17/8.00982/-81.31664) 

School I.P.T María Mercédez Pérez · El Bale 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34622&mlon=-81.36967#map=17/8.34622/-81.36967) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Soná · Soná 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.01720&mlon=-81.31948#map=17/8.01720/-81.31948) 

Police station Jefatura de Policia de Los Ruices · El Prado 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20926&mlon=-81.47353#map=17/8.20926/-81.47353) 

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 Cerro de Plata

Places mapped inside Cerro de Plata in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Cañazas District

- Cañazas
- El Picador
- Los Valles
- San José
- San Marcelo

## Quick answers

- Where is Cerro de Plata?In Cañazas District, Veraguas Province, Panama
- What borders Cerro de Plata?Alto de Jesús, Bisvalles, Cañazas, El Bale, El Rincón, San Bartolo and San José
- What time zone is Cerro de Plata in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cerro de Plata?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Cerro de Plata?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cerro de Plata?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cerro de Plata?Settlements lie between 96 m and 327 m
- What is the highest point in Cerro de Plata?Cerro Las Mesitas (425 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cerro de Plata?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cerro de Plata?Puesto de Salud de Alto de Jesús, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cerro de Plata?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cerro de Plata?Texaco, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cerro de Plata?PA130302 (OCHA common operational dataset)