Corregimiento · La Mesa District
# Bisvalles

Bisvalles is a corregimiento of Panama in La Mesa District, Veraguas Province. It covers 89.9 km². 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 89.9 km²
- 3 mapped services
- 143 m typical elevation

## Where is Bisvalles?

Bisvalles lies in La Mesa District, Veraguas Province, Panama. It borders 6 other corregimientos: Boró, Cañazas, Cerro de Plata, La Mesa, San Bartolo and San Marcelo. By area it is the 212th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 16.8% of La Mesa District. The centre of Bisvalles is about 204 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 8.6 km from La Mesa, the main town of La Mesa District. The centre point is at 8.2242° N, 81.2040° W.

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

## Things to see in and around Bisvalles

### Nearby, outside Bisvalles
- Cascada de Lajas · waterfall, El Marañón 16 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: Bisvalles
- 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 91 km
- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David 137 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 18:09).

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 Bisvalles

Open gazetteers list 42 villages, towns and localities in Bisvalles. The largest with a recorded population: Bisvalles (141), Llano de La Cruz (116), El Perú (103), Los Méndez (73), Los Pilones (66) and El Piro (27). Settlements here lie between about 68 m and 390 m above sea level (median 143 m).
- Alto de Jobo
- Alto de Los Sánchez
- Altos del Llano
- Asiento Bonita
- Asiento Bonito
- Bisvalles
- Caimital Número Dos
- Caimital Número Uno
- Cerro Redondo
- El Ato de Subí
- El Llanón
- El Paraíso
- El Perú
- El Piro
- Honduras
- Jobito
- La Cuchicha
- La Libertad
- La Pintada
- Las Eajitas
- Las Garceras
- Las Huacas
- Las Lajitas
- Las Mendozas N 1
- Las Mendozas Número Dos
- Las Mendozas Número Uno
- Las Mesitas
- Llano de La Cruz
- Llano de la Palma
- Llano del Padre
- Los Llanitos
- Los Mendez
- Los Méndez
- Los Pilones
- Los Ruices
- Los Ríos
- Madroñal
- Palo Verde
- Peñoncillo
- Portobelo
- Subi
- Tierra Blanca

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Bisvalles

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams.
- Quebrada Baja
- Quebrada Barrero
- Quebrada Barrero
- Quebrada El Pernal
- Quebrada El Salto
- Quebrada Espíritu Santo
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Hato Viejo
- Quebrada La Bartola
- Quebrada La Plata
- Quebrada Las Tablas
- Quebrada Macanita
- Quebrada Sabaneta
- Quebrada Sogó
- Quebrada Tinita

### Hills and mountains

10 hills; 4 mountains.
- Cerro Sogó · 513 m
- Cerro Libertad · 505 m
- Cerro Bandera · 445 m
- Cerro Viejo · 365 m
- Cerro Santa Rita · 304 m
- Cerro Madroñal · 275 m
- Cerro Peñoncillo · 259 m
- Cerro Redondo · 251 m
- Cerro Pedregoso · 237 m
- Cerro Chueca · 233 m
- Cerro Teta · 224 m
- Alto del Llano · 215 m
- Cerro La Pintada · 204 m
- Cerro Aguya · 180 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 Bisvalles and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bisvalles
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital San Francisco Javier · Cañazas | 10 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Nacional · San Francisco | 25 km | Map |
| ATM | Scotiabank · Santiago | 31 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Texaco · Los Algarrobos | 21 km | Map |
| Hotel | Vista de Lago · San Pedro del Espino | 19 km | Map |
| Mall | Peleteria Egberto · Santiago | 28 km | Map |
| School | Escuela de Subí · Bisvalles | 1.8 km | Map |
| College | Universidad Técnica Estatal De Quevedo - UTEQ · Llano Grande | 15 km | Map |
| Police station | Policía Nacional · San Francisco | 25 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 Bisvalles

Places mapped inside Bisvalles 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 La Mesa District
- Boró
- La Mesa
- Llano Grande
- San Bartolo

## Quick answers
- Where is Bisvalles? In La Mesa District, Veraguas Province, Panama
- What borders Bisvalles? Boró, Cañazas, Cerro de Plata, La Mesa, San Bartolo and San Marcelo
- What is there to see in Bisvalles? Cascada de Lajas
- What time zone is Bisvalles in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bisvalles? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Bisvalles? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bisvalles? 42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bisvalles? Settlements lie between 68 m and 390 m
- What is the highest point in Bisvalles? Cerro Sogó (513 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bisvalles? December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bisvalles? Hospital San Francisco Javier, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bisvalles? Banco Nacional, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bisvalles? Scotiabank, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bisvalles? Texaco, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bisvalles? PA130401 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Corregimiento
- Area: 89.9 km²
- P-code: PA130401
- District: La Mesa District
- Main town: Bisvalles

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