# La Mesa District, Veraguas Province – Corregimientos

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District · Veraguas Province 

# La Mesa District

La Mesa District is a district of Panama in Veraguas Province. It covers **535.1 km²**. Its main town is La Mesa. It is divided into 5 corregimientos. 210 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 535km²
- 5corregimientos
- 21mapped services

## Where is La Mesa District?

La Mesa District lies in [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other districts: [Cañazas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/), [Las Palmas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/), [Río de Jesús District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/rio-de-jesus/), [Santiago District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santiago/) and [Soná District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/). By area it is the 43rd largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 4.9% of [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/). The centre of La Mesa District is about 208 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 27 km from Santiago de Veraguas, the main town of Veraguas Province. The centre point is at 8.1718° N, 81.2161° 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: La Mesa District

- 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) · Chitré91 km
- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David136 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:30, 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.

## Corregimientos of La Mesa District

Corregimiento Area km² Localities Services 

[Bisvalles](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/la-mesa/bisvalles/) 90 42 3 

[Boró](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/la-mesa/boro/) 72 38 2 

[La Mesa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/la-mesa/la-mesa/) 216 78 11 

[Llano Grande](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/la-mesa/llano-grande/) 57 19 4 

[San Bartolo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/la-mesa/san-bartolo/) 100 44 1 

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in La Mesa District

Open gazetteers list **210 villages, towns and localities** in La Mesa District. The largest with a recorded population: La Mesa (2,090), San Pedro del Espino (554), El Higo (445), El Llanillo (435), Boró (326) and San Pedro de La Horqueta (296). Settlements here lie between about 45 m and 390 m above sea level (median 127 m).

- Agua Viva
- Alto Boró
- Alto Lajilla
- Alto de Jobo
- Alto de La Palma
- Alto de La Pavona
- Alto de Los Sánchez
- Alto de la Montaña
- Alto del Llanón
- Altos de La Cruz
- Altos del Llano
- Asiento Bonita
- Asiento Bonito
- Bajo La Concepción
- Bajo de La Concepción
- Balilla
- Barrio Santa Cruz
- Bijagual
- Bisvalles
- Boca de Los Rios
- Boquilla de Los Santos
- Boró
- Caimital Número Dos
- Caimital Número Uno
- Canto del Llano
- Cantto del Llano
- Carlina
- Caña Brava
- Cañafístulo
- Cerro Caballo
- Cerro Redondo
- Chumical
- Cortaderal
- Diferente
- Dolegua
- El Ají
- El Almácigo
- El Alto de Gunzal
- El Ato de Subí
- El Bajo
- El Bajo de la Pixvae
- El Banquillo
- El Barrero
- El Bolsico
- El Bongo
- El Caimito
- El Capacho
- El Cedral
- El Chendo
- El Chumical
- El Ciruelo
- El Coco
- El Felipe
- El Gavilan
- El Gavilán
- El Guabal
- El Hato
- El Higo
- El Higuerón
- El Hormigal
- El Jobita
- El Juan
- El Juanón
- El Junquito
- El Limón
- El Llanillo
- El Llanón
- El Macano
- El Matillo
- El Nance
- El Otro Lado
- El Paraíso
- El Pedregoso
- El Perú
- El Picador
- El Pinto
- El Piro
- El Rincón de San Pablo
- El Roble
- El Rodeo
- El Salero
- El Zapato
- Guabal
- Guarumal
- Honduras
- Jobito
- La Bartola
- La Boca de Los Ríos
- La Bonia
- La Buena Esperanza
- La Chuita
- La Cuchicha
- La Gloria
- La Hoja de Teñir
- La Hueca Abajo
- La Hueca Arriba
- La Libertad
- La Lina
- La Mesa
- La Mesita
- La Minita
- La Montaña
- La Montaña Abajo
- La Montaña Arriba
- La Montaña de Los Castillos
- La Palma
- La Pifa
- La Pifá
- La Pintada
- La Pita
- La Rufina
- La Sabaneta de La Montaña
- La Subidita
- La Tonga
- Lajilla
- Las Acacias
- Las Animas
- Las Eajitas
- Las Garceras
- Las Huacas
- Las Lajitas
- Las Lias
- Las Lomas
- Las Margaritas
- Las Matillas
- Las Mendozas N 1
- Las Mendozas Número Dos
- Las Mendozas Número Uno
- Las Mesitas
- Las Minitas
- Las Ánimas
- Las Ánimas de Boró
- Llano Bonito
- Llano Grande
- Llano Largo
- Llano de La Cruz
- Llano de la Palma
- Llano del Padre
- Los Altos
- Los Arenas
- Los Barria
- Los Barría
- Los Bravos
- Los Castillos
- Los Estrechos
- Los Flores
- Los Gonzales
- Los González
- Los JImenez
- Los Jiménez
- Los Leones
- Los Llanitos
- Los Mendez
- Los Morales
- Los Méndez
- Los Peréz
- Los Pilones
- Los Pineda
- Los Quinteros
- Los Rosas
- Los Ruices
- Los Ríos
- Los Solices
- Los Valdeses
- Los Varias
- Los Ábrego
- Madroñal
- Marañon
- Marañón
- Mediana
- Medianía
- Miradores
- Monte Grande
- Monterrey
- Mostrenco
- Nanzal
- Pacora
- Pala Alto
- Palma Real
- Palo Alto
- Palo Verde
- Palomares
- Panda
- Paso Real
- Peña Redonda
- Peñoncillo
- Piedra Candela
- Piedra Hincada
- Piedra Redonda
- Piedra del Medio
- Ponuga
- Portobelo
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Viejo
- Quebrada La Palma
- Quebrada Limón
- Quebrada Meregildo
- Rincón Largo
- Sabaneta de La Montaña
- San Antonio
- San Bartolo
- San Cristóbal
- San Pedrito
- San Pedrito Arriba
- San Pedro de La Horqueta
- San Pedro del Espino
- Santa Ana
- Santa Clara
- Subi
- Tierra Blanca

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 La Mesa District

Named natural and historic features inside La Mesa District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

82 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Salvo
- Quebrada Alto de Los Pérez
- Quebrada Bacay Colorado
- Quebrada Baja
- Quebrada Barrero
- Quebrada Barrero
- Quebrada Barro
- Quebrada Barro Blanco
- Quebrada Bijao
- Quebrada Bojada
- Quebrada Bongo
- Quebrada Caña Blanca
- Quebrada Cañacilla
- Quebrada Cocuyal
- Quebrada Dolegua
- Quebrada El Aguacate
- Quebrada El Bajo
- Quebrada El Barrero
- Quebrada El Barrero
- Quebrada El Gómez
- Quebrada El Limón
- Quebrada El Madroñal
- Quebrada El Paso
- Quebrada El Pernal

…and 58 more.

### Hills and mountains

69 hills; 9 mountains.

- Cerro Sogó · 513 m
- Cerro Libertad · 505 m
- Cerro Bandera · 445 m
- Alto Boró · 439 m
- Alto Bonito · 389 m
- Cerro Capacho · 375 m
- Cerro Viejo · 365 m
- Cerro Michi · 348 m
- Cerro Boró · 343 m
- Cerro La Mesita · 311 m
- Cerro Santa Rita · 304 m
- Cerro Alto de La Palma · 293 m
- Cerro El Cristo · 281 m
- Cerro La Lechuza · 279 m
- Cerro Madroñal · 275 m
- Cerro El Roble · 267 m
- Cerro Alto La Cruz · 265 m
- Cerro Peñoncillo · 259 m
- Cerro Cofral · 253 m
- Cerro El Paulino · 252 m
- Cerro Grande · 251 m
- Cerro Redondo · 251 m
- Cerro Tambor · 250 m
- Cerro El Picacho · 248 m

…and 54 more.

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 La Mesa District and the best time to visit

In La Mesa District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,936 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (261 mm) and the driest Feb (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 18 

Feb 27 9 

Mar 28 18 

Apr 29 100 

May 27 254 

Jun 26 215 

Jul 26 223 

Aug 26 233 

Sep 26 260 

Oct 26 261 

Nov 26 258 

Dec 26 87 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Mesa District

Places mapped inside La Mesa District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Schools15
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants3

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is La Mesa District?In Veraguas Province, Panama
- What borders La Mesa District?Cañazas District, Las Palmas District, Río de Jesús District, Santiago District and Soná District
- What time zone is La Mesa District in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Mesa District?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in La Mesa District?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Mesa District?210 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Mesa District?Settlements lie between 45 m and 390 m
- What is the highest point in La Mesa District?Cerro Sogó (513 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Mesa District?December to February
- How many hospitals are in La Mesa District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Mesa District?PA1304 (OCHA common operational dataset)