Corregimiento · Cañazas District
# Los Valles

Los Valles is a corregimiento of Panama in Cañazas District, Veraguas Province. It covers 96.5 km². 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 96.5 km²
- 1 mapped service
- 403 m typical elevation

## Where is Los Valles?

Los Valles lies in Cañazas District, Veraguas Province, Panama. It borders 5 other corregimientos: Cañazas, El Cuay, El Paredón, El Picador and San Marcelo. By area it is the 192nd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 11.4% of Cañazas District. The centre of Los Valles is about 194 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 14 km from Cañazas, the main town of Cañazas District. The centre point is at 8.4482° N, 81.2009° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Los Valles

### Nearby, outside Los Valles
- Cerro Mariposa · viewpoint, El Cuay 11 km
- Mirador loma grande · viewpoint, Santa Fe 11 km
- Third waterfall · waterfall, Santa Fe 11 km
- Loma Grande trailhead · attraction, Santa Fe 12 km
- Second waterfall · waterfall, Santa Fe 12 km
- Small waterfall · waterfall, Santa Fe 12 km
- Alto de Piedra · waterfall, Santa Fe 12 km
- Petroglyphs · attraction, Río Luis 12 km
- Cerro Tute · viewpoint, El Cuay 12 km
- Las Golondrinas Waterfalls · attraction, Río Luis 13 km
- View of El Caucho waterfall · viewpoint, Río Luis 13 km
- El Caucho waterfall · waterfall, Río Luis 13 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Los Valles
- Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Panama
- Currency Balboa (PAB)
- Country calling code +507
- Languages Spanish, English
- Plug types Type A, B · 110 V
- Driving side Right
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 101 km
- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David 136 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:08).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Los Valles

Open gazetteers list 16 villages, towns and localities in Los Valles. The largest with a recorded population: Paredón Arriba (207) and Los Pilones (50). Settlements here lie between about 325 m and 601 m above sea level (median 403 m).
- Alto de Las Minas
- Alto de Los Pajaritos
- Altos de Los Pajaritos
- Bajos de Higuí
- El Común
- El Hatillo
- La Peña
- Los Guarumos
- Los Jiménez
- Los Lajones
- Los Naranjos
- Los Pilones
- Los Pérez
- Los Valles
- Paredón Arriba
- Quebrada Larga

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Los Valles

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams.
- Quebrada Bordones
- Quebrada Choro
- Quebrada El Cristo
- Quebrada El Guayabo
- Quebrada El Hato
- Quebrada El Moracho
- Quebrada Faracha
- Quebrada La Honda
- Quebrada Larga
- Quebrada Las Lajas
- Quebrada Las Mesillas
- Quebrada Los Mangle
- Quebrada Los Pajaritos
- Quebrada Razca
- Río Lajoncito

### Hills and mountains

8 hills; 3 mountains.
- Cerro Boquetón · 1,623 m
- Cerro Vigía · 718 m
- Cerro Alto de La Chichica · 697 m
- Cerro Las Minas · 668 m
- Cerro Bordones · 653 m
- Cerro Cucharón · 624 m
- Loma Barrancón · 605 m
- Cerro Alto Choro · 566 m
- Cerro Morrón · 533 m
- Cerro Boquete · 527 m
- Cerro Los Francos · 523 m

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Los Valles and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cañazas District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 153 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 22 | 20 |
| Feb | 23 | 11 |
| Mar | 24 | 20 |
| Apr | 25 | 96 |
| May | 24 | 250 |
| Jun | 24 | 211 |
| Jul | 24 | 209 |
| Aug | 24 | 223 |
| Sep | 23 | 246 |
| Oct | 23 | 252 |
| Nov | 23 | 250 |
| Dec | 23 | 88 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Los Valles
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital San Francisco Javier · Cañazas | 15 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Nacional · San Francisco | 34 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Private fuel sale · Santa Fe | 15 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hostal Tierra Libre · Santa Fe | 15 km | Map |
| School | Escuela El Paredón · Los Valles | 1.1 km | Map |
| College | Universidad Técnica Estatal De Quevedo - UTEQ · Llano Grande | 38 km | Map |
| Police station | Policía Nacional · San Francisco | 34 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Los Valles

Places mapped inside Los Valles in open map data, by type.
- Schools 1

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other corregimientos in Cañazas District
- Cañazas
- Cerro de Plata
- El Picador
- San José
- San Marcelo

## Quick answers
- Where is Los Valles? In Cañazas District, Veraguas Province, Panama
- What borders Los Valles? Cañazas, El Cuay, El Paredón, El Picador and San Marcelo
- What is there to see in Los Valles? Cerro Mariposa, Mirador loma grande, Third waterfall, Loma Grande trailhead
- What time zone is Los Valles in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Los Valles? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Los Valles? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Los Valles? 16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Los Valles? Settlements lie between 325 m and 601 m
- What is the highest point in Los Valles? Cerro Boquetón (1,623 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Los Valles? December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Los Valles? Hospital San Francisco Javier, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Los Valles? Banco Nacional, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Los Valles? Private fuel sale, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Los Valles? PA130304 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Corregimiento
- Area: 96.5 km²
- P-code: PA130304
- District: Cañazas District
- Main town: Paredón Arriba

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/los-valles/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.
