Corregimiento · Cañazas District # San Marcelo San Marcelo is a corregimiento of Panama in Cañazas District, Veraguas Province. It covers 159.6 km². 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 160 km² - 3 mapped services - 218 m typical elevation ## Where is San Marcelo? San Marcelo lies in Cañazas District, Veraguas Province, Panama. It borders 10 other corregimientos: Bisvalles, Cañazas, El Cuay, El Paredón, El Picador, La Mesa, La Peña, Los Valles, Remance and San Juan. By area it is the 100th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 18.8% of Cañazas District. The centre of San Marcelo is about 191 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 9.5 km from Cañazas, the main town of Cañazas District. The centre point is at 8.3494° N, 81.1303° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San Marcelo ### Nearby, outside San Marcelo - Cerro Tute · viewpoint, El Cuay 15 km - Cerro Mariposa · viewpoint, El Cuay 16 km - Trailhead of El Salto waterfalls · waterfall, Santa Fe 18 km - Las Trancas · attraction, Santa Fe 18 km - Third waterfall · waterfall, Santa Fe 18 km - Cerro El Salto · viewpoint, Santa Fe 18 km - Second waterfall · waterfall, Santa Fe 19 km - Small waterfall · waterfall, Santa Fe 19 km - Alto de Piedra · waterfall, Santa Fe 19 km - Jesús Héctor Gallego Herrera · memorial, Santa Fe 19 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: San Marcelo - 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 89 km - Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David 144 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 San Marcelo Open gazetteers list 60 villages, towns and localities in San Marcelo. The largest with a recorded population: La Bodega (342), El Limón (261), El Poste (222), Hato del Carmen (141), Las Lajillas (131) and El Ceibal (82). Settlements here lie between about 105 m and 543 m above sea level (median 218 m). - Agua Amarilla - Aguacatal - Alto Las Varas - Alto del Cristo - Bajos de Higuí - Boca de Corita - Boca de La Mona - Cancha Larga - Corita de Los Perez - Corita de Los Pérez - El Aromillo - El Ceibal - El Hacha - El Juncal - El Limón - El Palmar - El Palmito - El Pato Arriba - El Picacho - El Pital - El Pollo - El Poste - El Roble - Filipinas - Hato del Carmen - Horconcito - La Bodega - La Bodeguita - La Cuesta - La Gorda - La Iguana - La Peña de los Hernández - La Peñita de Los Hernández - La Pintada - Las Cañazas - Las Gordas - Las Lajillas - Las Mesillas - Las Minitas - Las Peñitas - Llano Las Varas - Los Aguilares - Los Bradica - Los Bultos - Los Hernández - Los Jiménez - Los Llanitos - Los Quiel - Los Quinteros - Los Toribios - Ojo de Agua - Pajonal - Palmarito - Pocrí - Ranero - Remance - San Marcelo - Tolecillo - Tranquilla del Guabal - Ventorrillo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of San Marcelo Named natural and historic features inside San Marcelo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 35 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Agua Viva - Quebrada Calagucho - Quebrada Cocla - Quebrada Corozal - Quebrada Curucutu - Quebrada El Guayabo - Quebrada El Pejeperro - Quebrada El Veneno - Quebrada Espavé - Quebrada Faldar - Quebrada Fría - Quebrada Iglesia - Quebrada Jiménez - Quebrada Juncal - Quebrada La Cruz - Quebrada La Cruz - Quebrada La Liandra - Quebrada La Mona - Quebrada La Negra - Quebrada La Palma - Quebrada Las Lajas del Pital - Quebrada Las Piñas - Quebrada Liberata - Quebrada Los Quiel …and 11 more. ### Hills and mountains 10 mountains; 10 hills. - Cerro El Cristo · 801 m - Cerro La Gallo · 695 m - Cerro Pedregoso · 650 m - Cerro Iglesia · 518 m - Cerro Chiruli · 509 m - Cerro Pedrona · 488 m - Loma Larga · 488 m - Cerro Las Peñitas · 482 m - Cerro La Iguana · 448 m - Cerro de La Hambre · 410 m - Cerro Picacho · 388 m - Cerro Valilla · 380 m - Cerro Fifanero · 347 m - Cerro Campana · 346 m - Cerro Santos Días · 326 m - Cerro La Caracucha · 284 m - Cerro Pedregsito · 269 m - Cerro Los Planes · 252 m - Alto del Copé · 241 m - Cerro Piedra de Amolar · 200 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 San Marcelo 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Marcelo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital San Francisco Javier · Cañazas | 9.8 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional · San Francisco | 21 km | Map | | ATM | Scotiabank · Santiago | 34 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Private fuel sale · Santa Fe | 19 km | Map | | Hotel | Río Onda Santa Fé · Santa Fe | 16 km | Map | | Mall | Terminal · Santiago | 32 km | Map | | School | C.E.B.G El Hacha · San Marcelo | 1.0 km | Map | | College | Universidad Técnica Estatal De Quevedo - UTEQ · Llano Grande | 26 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional · San Francisco | 21 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 San Marcelo Places mapped inside San Marcelo in open map data, by type. - Schools 3 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 - Los Valles - San José ## Quick answers - Where is San Marcelo? In Cañazas District, Veraguas Province, Panama - What borders San Marcelo? Bisvalles, Cañazas, El Cuay, El Paredón, El Picador, La Mesa, La Peña, Los Valles, Remance and San Juan - What is there to see in San Marcelo? Cerro Tute, Cerro Mariposa, Trailhead of El Salto waterfalls, Las Trancas - What time zone is San Marcelo in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Marcelo? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in San Marcelo? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Marcelo? 60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Marcelo? Settlements lie between 105 m and 543 m - What is the highest point in San Marcelo? Cerro El Cristo (801 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Marcelo? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Marcelo? Hospital San Francisco Javier, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Marcelo? Banco Nacional, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Marcelo? Scotiabank, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Marcelo? Private fuel sale, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Marcelo? PA130306 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 159.6 km² - P-code: PA130306 - District: Cañazas District - Main town: San Marcelo --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/san-marcelo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.