# San Bartolo Corregimiento, La Mesa District, Veraguas Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/la-mesa/san-bartolo/ Corregimiento · La Mesa District # San Bartolo San Bartolo is a corregimiento of Panama in La Mesa District, Veraguas Province. It covers **99.8 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 99.8km² - 1mapped service - 156 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Bartolo? San Bartolo lies in [La Mesa District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/la-mesa/), [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 6 other corregimientos: [Bisvalles](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/la-mesa/bisvalles/), [Boró](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/la-mesa/boro/), [Cañazas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/canazas/), [Cerro de Plata](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/cerro-de-plata/), [El Rincón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/el-rincon/) and [Las Palmas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/las-palmas/). By area it is the 190th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 18.6% of [La Mesa District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/la-mesa/). The centre of San Bartolo is about 215 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 17 km from La Mesa, the main town of La Mesa District. The centre point is at 8.2285° N, 81.3176° W. Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan). ## Things to see in and around San Bartolo ### Nearby, outside San Bartolo - Área Natural Recreativa El Salto de Las Palmas · nature reserve, Las Palmas18 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: San Bartolo - 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) · Chitré103 km - Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David124 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 06:30, 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. ## Villages and localities in San Bartolo Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in San Bartolo. The largest with a recorded population: El Higo (445), San Bartolo (158), Llano Largo (135), Las Ánimas de Boró (131), La Hueca Arriba (129) and El Higuerón (62). Settlements here lie between about 72 m and 244 m above sea level (median 156 m). - Agua Viva - Alto de La Palma - Alto de La Pavona - Alto del Llanón - Altos de La Cruz - Bajo La Concepción - Bajo de La Concepción - Balilla - Cañafístulo - Dolegua - El Bongo - El Cedral - El Chendo - El Higo - El Higuerón - El Jobita - El Juanón - El Matillo - El Pedregoso - El Roble - La Hueca Abajo - La Hueca Arriba - La Tonga - Lajilla - Las Animas - Las Lias - Las Ánimas - Las Ánimas de Boró - Llano Bonito - Llano Largo - Los Estrechos - Los JImenez - Los Jiménez - Marañon - Marañón - Paso Real - Piedra del Medio - Pueblo Nuevo - Pueblo Viejo - Quebrada La Palma - Quebrada Limón - Quebrada Meregildo - San Bartolo - Santa Ana 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 Bartolo Named natural and historic features inside San Bartolo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Barro Blanco - Quebrada Dolegua - Quebrada El Limón - Quebrada El Madroñal - Quebrada El Pito - Quebrada Hato - Quebrada La Palma - Quebrada Laja - Quebrada Las Lajas - Quebrada Macano - Quebrada Santa Clara - Quebrada Santa Rita - Río San Bartolo - Río Subí ### Hills and mountains 16 hills. - Cerro Alto de La Palma · 293 m - Cerro El Cristo · 281 m - Cerro La Lechuza · 279 m - Cerro El Roble · 267 m - Cerro Cofral · 253 m - Cerro El Paulino · 252 m - Cerro Torcasa · 243 m - Loma La Menuda · 230 m - Cerro Los Gallotes · 227 m - Alto La Flor · 215 m - Loma de San Pablo · 215 m - Cerro Aplastado · 211 m - Cerro La Pedregosa · 210 m - Cerro Plata · 196 m - Alto de Muerta · 168 m - Cerro de La Mana · 105 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 Bartolo 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Bartolo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital San Francisco Javier · Cañazas 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31706&mlon=-81.21324#map=17/8.31706/-81.21324) Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Las Palmas 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13734&mlon=-81.45466#map=17/8.13734/-81.45466) Petrol pump Texaco · El Prado 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21453&mlon=-81.48125#map=17/8.21453/-81.48125) Hotel Luisin · Soná 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00982&mlon=-81.31664#map=17/8.00982/-81.31664) School Escuela Primaria Boro · Boró 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.17558&mlon=-81.30117#map=17/8.17558/-81.30117) College Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Soná · Soná 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.01720&mlon=-81.31948#map=17/8.01720/-81.31948) Police station Jefatura de Policia de Los Ruices · El Prado 17 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 Bartolo Places mapped inside San Bartolo in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 La Mesa District - Bisvalles - Boró - La Mesa - Llano Grande ## Quick answers - Where is San Bartolo?In La Mesa District, Veraguas Province, Panama - What borders San Bartolo?Bisvalles, Boró, Cañazas, Cerro de Plata, El Rincón and Las Palmas - What is there to see in San Bartolo?Área Natural Recreativa El Salto de Las Palmas - What time zone is San Bartolo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Bartolo?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in San Bartolo?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Bartolo?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Bartolo?Settlements lie between 72 m and 244 m - What is the highest point in San Bartolo?Cerro Alto de La Palma (293 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Bartolo?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to San Bartolo?Hospital San Francisco Javier, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Bartolo?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Bartolo?Texaco, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Bartolo?PA130405 (OCHA common operational dataset)