# Las Palmas District, Veraguas Province – Corregimientos

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District · Veraguas Province 

# Las Palmas District

Las Palmas District is a district of Panama in Veraguas Province. It covers **1,063.1 km²**. Its main town is Las Palmas. It is divided into 12 corregimientos. 353 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,063km²
- 12corregimientos
- 8mapped services

## Where is Las Palmas District?

Las Palmas District lies in [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 6 other districts: [Cañazas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/), [La Mesa District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/la-mesa/), [Müna District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/muna/), [Soná District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/), [Tolé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/) and [Ñürüm District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/). By area it is the 18th largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 9.7% of [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/). The centre of Las Palmas District is about 238 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 56 km from Santiago de Veraguas, the main town of Veraguas Province. The centre point is at 8.1195° N, 81.4940° 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 Las Palmas District

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Las Palmas District: 1 nature reserve.

- Área Natural Recreativa El Salto de Las Palmas · nature reserve

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: Las Palmas 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

- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David108 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré120 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:10).

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 Las Palmas District

Corregimiento Area km² Localities Services 

[Cerro de Casa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/cerro-de-casa/) 92 49 1 

[Corozal](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/corozal/) 42 29 0 

[El María](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/el-maria/) 108 41 0 

[El Prado](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/el-prado/) 41 16 3 

[El Rincón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/el-rincon/) 74 36 2 

[Las Palmas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/las-palmas/) 127 50 2 

[Lolá](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/lola/) 41 10 0 

[Pixvae](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/pixvae/) 88 26 0 

[Puerto Vidal](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/puerto-vidal/) 133 35 0 

[San Martín de Porres](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/san-martin-de-porres/) 30 14 0 

[Viguí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/vigui/) 74 29 0 

[Zapotillo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/zapotillo/) 213 53 0 

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 Las Palmas District

Open gazetteers list **353 villages, towns and localities** in Las Palmas District. The largest with a recorded population: Las Palmas (1,291), Puerto Vidal (506), Garnadera (433), Pixvae (427), Zapotillo (375) and Lolá (364). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 620 m above sea level (median 209 m).

- Aguacatillo
- Algarrobo
- Alto El Jobo
- Alto Fresco
- Alto Limón
- Alto Lucira
- Alto Pacoral
- Alto de Chumical
- Alto de La Laguna
- Alto de La Mesita
- Alto de La Mina
- Alto de La Yegua
- Alto de Las Mejías
- Alto de Los Martínez
- Alto de Los Ruices
- Alto de Quebrada Conga
- Alto de la Arena
- Alto del Pontón
- Alto del Salado
- Arena
- Arenal
- Bajada de La Cruz
- Bajo Caimito
- Bajo Lirí
- Bajo del Cobre
- Bajos de Los Cholitos
- Bajos del Palmeño
- Barrigon
- Barrigón
- Boboré
- Boca de La Arena
- Boca de Quebrada Piro
- Boca del Monte
- Bocas del Salitre
- Bocle
- Boclé
- Boquete
- Bramona
- Bubi
- Bubicito
- Bubí
- Bubí Abajo
- Bubí Arriba
- Cabageras de Tribique
- Cabecera de Aguacate
- Cabecera de Cabimales
- Cabecera de Escoba
- Cabecera de Los Pilones
- Cabecera de Quebrada Conga
- Cabecera de Quebrada Naranjo
- Cabecera de Tabacal
- Cabecera de Virulí
- Cabecera del Río Jorones
- Cabimo
- Cabimo de Lovaina
- Caimito Centro
- Calabazo
- Camarón Sordo
- Campana
- Catalina
- Cañacillas
- Cañafistulo
- Cañaza
- Cercado de Lovaina
- Cerro Azul
- Cerro Banco
- Cerro Brujo
- Cerro Bubí
- Cerro Cuchillo
- Cerro Gato
- Cerro Gil 1
- Cerro Gorgojo
- Cerro Grande
- Cerro Iguana
- Cerro La Bonga
- Cerro La Vaca
- Cerro Laja
- Cerro Loro
- Cerro Mono
- Cerro Negro
- Cerro Paja
- Cerro Tambor
- Cerro Vaca
- Cerro Virulí
- Cerro de Casa Número Dos
- Cerro de Miel
- Charco Azul
- Charco Negro
- Charco Pescao
- Charco de La Cruz
- Chelelé
- Chelelé de Lovaina
- Chibrital
- Chumical
- Chuncal
- Chutra
- Cocuyal
- Cocuyal 2
- Colador
- Congal
- Coronillos de Lovaina
- Corozal
- Cucuyal
- Cuesta de Novillos
- El Aguacate
- El Alto Guabo
- El Alto de Los Martínez
- El Bajo
- El Barrero
- El Bongo
- El Cabima
- El Caimito
- El Camarón
- El Capacho
- El Cativo
- El Chinchorro
- El Chiquero
- El Chumico
- El Ciruelito
- El Ciruelo
- El Conejo
- El Espavecito
- El Galgo
- El Gallo
- El Gavilán
- El Gorgojo
- El Guarumo
- El Guayabo
- El Hatillo
- El Hato
- El Hato de San Antonio
- El Higo
- El Jagua
- El Limón
- El Macano
- El Machito
- El Macho
- El Madroño
- El Mamey
- El Mancón
- El Mango
- El Marañon
- El Marañón
- El María
- El Mono
- El Naranjo Número Uno
- El Pajal
- El Palmeño
- El Pan
- El Panamá
- El Pavón
- El Pedregoso
- El Pedregoso Número Uno
- El Pescado
- El Peñón
- El Pino
- El Piro
- El Prado
- El Raizal
- El Rincón
- El Salado
- El Salitre
- El Tambor
- El Tejal
- El Tigre
- El Torno
- El Tuancle
- El Zancudo
- El Zapote
- Entradero del Prado
- Entregadero
- Escoba
- Espalá
- Espalá Abajo
- Espalá Arriba
- Farallón
- Felipe Navarro
- Filo de La Aguja
- Filo de Los Acosta
- Galápago
- Garnadera
- Gorgojo
- Guabo
- Guayabal
- Hato Viejo
- Jorones
- La Aguja
- La Arena
- La Bonga
- La Bramona
- La Bramona Arriba
- La Cal
- La Caleta
- La Calixta
- La Candelaria
- La Catalina
- La Cayetana
- La Cañaza
- La Cebolla
- La Coca
- La Corocita
- La Cucurucha
- La Estancia
- La Falúa
- La García
- La Grama
- La Guinea
- La Isidora
- La Isleta
- La Jacinta
- La Laguna
- La Mancha
- La Marta
- La Meseta
- La Mesita
- La Mina
- La Patricia
- La Pava
- La Pedregosa
- La Peña
- La Pifa
- La Pita
- La Raíz
- La Risacua
- La Rufina
- La Sabaneta
- La Sebastiana
- La Soledad
- La Tulivieja
- La Vaca
- La Valencia
- Lajita Morada
- Las Boquillas
- Las Huacas
- Las Lajas
- Las Mendozas
- Las Mieles
- Las Palmas
- Las Sabanetas
- Las Vegas
- Liandro
- Limón
- Limón Seco
- Llano Bonito
- Llano Bonito Número Dos
- Llano Bonito Número Uno
- Llano Largo Número Uno
- Llano de Los Muertos
- Llano de Los Ruices
- Llano de los Martinez
- Lolá
- Loma Alta
- Loma de Guabo
- Loma de La Cruz
- Loma de Los Reyes
- Loma de Venado
- Loma de la Silla
- Loma del Guabo
- Los Batista
- Los Coquitos
- Los Gaitanes
- Los Guabos
- Los Llanitos
- Los Llanitos del Cobre
- Los Lucas
- Los Machitos
- Los Martinez
- Los Negrito
- Los Pavos de Lovaina
- Los Potreros
- Los Ruices
- Los Valdeses
- Los Ángeles
- Lovaina
- Manicudá
- Marañón
- Marañón de Campana
- Mata Palo
- Mata Redonda
- Mata Redonda Número Dos
- Mono Zoco
- Morriña
- Nuevo Pixvae
- Ojo de Agua
- Pajaron
- Pajaroncito
- Pajarón
- Palenque
- Paso Común
- Paso Real
- Pavón
- Pedregoso
- Petaca
- Peña Blanca
- Piedra Amarilla
- Piedra Candela
- Piedra Hincada
- Pilones
- Pixvae
- Platanares
- Playa Azul Número Dos
- Playa Azul Número Uno
- Playa Brava
- Puerto Chiquero
- Puerto Vidal
- Quebrada Amarilla
- Quebrada Batea de Lovaina
- Quebrada Canoa
- Quebrada Conga
- Quebrada El Prado
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada María
- Quebrada Naranjo
- Quebrada Sardina
- Quebrada Venado
- Quebrada Yegua
- Quebrada de Arena
- Quebrada del Pueblo
- Raizal
- Ratones
- Recodo del María
- Rosario
- Rosarito
- Río de Jesús
- Sahumerio
- Salitre
- San José
- San Martín
- San Martín de Porres
- Santa Cruz
- Seguidul
- Seguidule
- Sitio Viejo
- Tabacal
- Tabacal Abajo
- Tabacal Arriba
- Tabasará
- Tabasará Abajo
- Talanquera
- Tembladera
- Tierra Cortada
- Tierra Negra
- Tres Corrientes
- Tuancle Arriba
- Vigui
- Viguí
- Viralito
- Virulí
- Zapiringo
- Zapotal
- Zapotal de Espalá
- Zapote
- Zapotillo

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 Las Palmas District

Named natural and historic features inside Las Palmas District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

167 rivers and streams.

- Estero de Pavos
- Quebrada Agua Fría
- Quebrada Alojarra
- Quebrada Arenas
- Quebrada Arenas
- Quebrada Babocha
- Quebrada Barrero
- Quebrada Barrero
- Quebrada Barrero
- Quebrada Batea
- Quebrada Bijagual
- Quebrada Boboré
- Quebrada Bramona
- Quebrada Bramona
- Quebrada Brava
- Quebrada Cacao
- Quebrada Calabacita
- Quebrada Camarón
- Quebrada Carrizo
- Quebrada Catalina
- Quebrada Cañacilla
- Quebrada Cañazas
- Quebrada Chelelé
- Quebrada Chinigual

…and 143 more.

### Coast and islands

9 islands; 9 headlands; 3 beaches.

- Isla Brincanco
- Isla Pájaros
- Isla Uva
- Isla de La Corocita
- Isleta del Río Viejo
- Islote de La Peña
- Islote de la Barranca
- Islote del Cabimo
- Mogote de Pajarón
- Playa Azul
- Playa Pixvae
- Playa de La Mina
- Punta Brava
- Punta Doña Juana
- Punta Muertos
- Punta Pajaroncito
- Punta Pajarón
- Punta Pixvae
- Punta de La Mina
- Punta de Molino
- Punta de Viejo Muerto

### Hills and mountains

78 hills; 30 mountains.

- Cerro Manicudá · 776 m
- Cerro Tamber · 661 m
- Cerro Batista · 609 m
- Cerro Mono Zoco · 569 m
- Cerro La Tranca · 553 m
- Alto del Pontón · 544 m
- Cerro San Cristóbal · 534 m
- Cerro Gorgojo · 532 m
- Cerro de Casa · 523 m
- Cerro El Sol · 518 m
- Cerro Galgo · 514 m
- Cerro El Gato · 511 m
- Cerro Negro · 508 m
- Cerro Risguño · 505 m
- Cerro El Eslabón · 494 m
- Cerro Alto de La Moña · 487 m
- Cerro Buena Vista · 485 m
- Cerro Leoniano · 481 m
- Cerro Tulivieja · 479 m
- Cerro El Macho · 478 m
- La Peña de Conejo · 476 m
- Cerro de Vaca · 471 m
- Cerro La Coca · 468 m
- Cerro Ensillado · 459 m

…and 84 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 Las Palmas District and the best time to visit

In Las Palmas 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 Las Palmas District

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools5
- Police stations1

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 Las Palmas District?In Veraguas Province, Panama
- What borders Las Palmas District?Cañazas District, La Mesa District, Müna District, Soná District, Tolé District and Ñürüm District
- What is there to see in Las Palmas District?Área Natural Recreativa El Salto de Las Palmas
- What time zone is Las Palmas District in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Las Palmas District?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Las Palmas District?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Las Palmas District?353 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Las Palmas District?Settlements lie between 1 m and 620 m
- What is the highest point in Las Palmas District?Cerro Manicudá (776 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Las Palmas District?December to February
- How many banks are in Las Palmas District?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Las Palmas District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Las Palmas District?PA1305 (OCHA common operational dataset)