# San José Corregimiento, Cañazas District, Veraguas Province

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Corregimiento · Cañazas District 

# San José

San José is a corregimiento of Panama in Cañazas District, Veraguas Province. It covers **154.3 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 154km²
- 4mapped services
- 330 mtypical elevation

## Where is San José?

San José lies in [Cañazas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/), [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 8 other corregimientos: [Agua De Salud](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/agua-de-salud/), [Alto de Jesús](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/alto-de-jesus/), [Buenos Aires](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/buenos-aires/), [Cerro de Plata](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/cerro-de-plata/), [El Bale](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/el-bale/), [El Picador](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/el-picador/), [Güibale](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/guibale/) and [Viguí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/vigui/). By area it is the 108th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 18.2% of [Cañazas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/). The centre of San José is about 221 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 26 km from Cañazas, the main town of Cañazas District. The centre point is at 8.3906° N, 81.4378° 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: 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

- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David110 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré122 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 San José

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in San José. The largest with a recorded population: El Perú (227), El Cobrizo (163), El Gavillán (119), El Castillo (46), El Buho (41) and La Pandura (14). Settlements here lie between about 170 m and 518 m above sea level (median 330 m).

- Alto Ciruelito
- Alto de Palo Verde
- Caña Blanca
- Cerro San Antonio
- El Buho
- El Burro
- El Castillo
- El Cobrizo
- El Conejo
- El Gavillán
- El Higo
- El Manguito
- El Nanzal
- El Perú
- El Rosario
- Esterilla
- Guayabal n°1
- Huacas del Padre
- La Pandura
- La Vigía
- Las Mesitas
- Llano Guabal
- Loma del Naranjo
- Los Bajos
- Palo Verde
- Peñoncilla
- Pilón
- Río Virigua
- San Jose
- San José
- Virigua n°2

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

20 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Caracol
- Quebrada Cobrizo
- Quebrada El Barrero
- Quebrada El Bujo
- Quebrada El Cajón
- Quebrada El Conejo
- Quebrada El Junquito
- Quebrada La Esterilla
- Quebrada La Laguna
- Quebrada La Laguna
- Quebrada La Mina
- Quebrada La Oscura
- Quebrada Las Mesitas
- Quebrada Limón
- Quebrada Panamá
- Quebrada San José
- Quebrada Tolerica
- Quebrada de Las Pinedas
- Río Rícito
- Río Tocaire

### Hills and mountains

12 mountains; 3 hills.

- Cerro Casa de Piedra · 822 m
- Cerro El Peñón · 766 m
- Cerro Grande · 757 m
- Cerro Virigua · 752 m
- Cerro Alto de La Mina · 736 m
- Cerro El Cajón · 619 m
- Cerro Gavillán · 545 m
- Cerro Gallote · 508 m
- Cerro Trema · 416 m
- Cerro El Bujo · 413 m
- Cerro Horqueta · 407 m
- El Filo de Monte Grande · 362 m
- Cerro San Antonio · 361 m
- Cerro Bernardino · 360 m
- Cerro San Antonio · 257 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 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 San José

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 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13734&mlon=-81.45466#map=17/8.13734/-81.45466) 

Petrol pump Texaco · El Prado 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21453&mlon=-81.48125#map=17/8.21453/-81.48125) 

School Escuela Buenos Aires · Buenos Aires 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41507&mlon=-81.48023#map=17/8.41507/-81.48023) 

College Instituto Profesional y Técnico Agropecuario Chichica · Chichica 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36477&mlon=-81.66835#map=17/8.36477/-81.66835) 

Police station Jefatura de Policia de Los Ruices · El Prado 21 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 San José

Places mapped inside San José in open map data, by type.

- Schools4

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
- Cerro de Plata
- El Picador
- Los Valles
- San Marcelo

## Quick answers

- Where is San José?In Cañazas District, Veraguas Province, Panama
- What borders San José?Agua De Salud, Alto de Jesús, Buenos Aires, Cerro de Plata, El Bale, El Picador, Güibale and Viguí
- 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 170 m and 518 m
- What is the highest point in San José?Cerro Casa de Piedra (822 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San José?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San José?Puesto de Salud de Alto de Jesús, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San José?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José?Texaco, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San José?PA130305 (OCHA common operational dataset)