# El María Corregimiento, Las Palmas District, Veraguas Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/el-maria/ Corregimiento · Las Palmas District # El María El María is a corregimiento of Panama in Las Palmas District, Veraguas Province. It covers **108.1 km²**. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 108km² - 234 mtypical elevation ## Where is El María? El María lies in [Las Palmas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/), [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other corregimientos: [Calidonia](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/calidonia/), [Corozal](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/corozal/), [Lolá](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/lola/), [Quebrada de Oro](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/quebrada-de-oro/) and [Zapotillo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/zapotillo/). By area it is the 174th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 10.2% of [Las Palmas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/). The centre of El María is about 239 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 15 km from Las Palmas, the main town of Las Palmas District. The centre point is at 7.9984° N, 81.4416° 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 El María ### Nearby, outside El María - Área Natural Recreativa El Salto de Las Palmas · nature reserve, Las Palmas15 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: El María - 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) · Chitré114 km - Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David118 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 06:30, 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. ## Villages and localities in El María Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in El María. The largest with a recorded population: Los Coquitos (126), Guayabal (100), El María (87), Loma de la Silla (40) and Los Potreros (31). Settlements here lie between about 73 m and 528 m above sea level (median 234 m). - Alto Lucira - Bubicito - Cabageras de Tribique - Cabecera de Virulí - Cerro Gorgojo - Cerro Virulí - Charco Azul - El Camarón - El Chiquero - El Conejo - El Machito - El Macho - El Mancón - El María - El Mono - El Pavón - El Tambor - El Zapote - Gorgojo - Guayabal - La Arena - La Cayetana - La Laguna - La Pava - La Pifa - La Pita - La Raíz - La Risacua - La Tulivieja - Las Boquillas - Las Sabanetas - Loma de Los Reyes - Loma de la Silla - Los Coquitos - Los Machitos - Los Negrito - Los Potreros - Los Ángeles - Ratones - Seguidul - Tuancle Arriba 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 El María Named natural and historic features inside El María, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cuculí - Quebrada El María - Quebrada El Pavón - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada La Pava - Quebrada La Pifá - Quebrada La Pita - Quebrada Lajas - Quebrada Los Negritos - Quebrada Machito - Quebrada Tuanclito - Quebrada de Juan - Quebrada de Los Reyes ### Hills and mountains 15 hills; 2 mountains. - Alto del Pontón · 544 m - Cerro Gorgojo · 532 m - Cerro Alto de La Moña · 487 m - Cerro Leoniano · 481 m - Cerro Tulivieja · 479 m - Cerro El Macho · 478 m - Cerro Zapote · 388 m - Cerro El Mono · 372 m - Cerro Helecho · 358 m - Cerro Ratones · 348 m - Cerro El Gayote · 339 m - Cerro Cucira · 333 m - Cerro El Pontón · 318 m - Cerro La Arena · 304 m - Loma de Reyes · 282 m - Cerro Huinque · 266 m - Loma El María · 213 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 El María and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El María Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Ezequiel Abadía · Soná 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.01490&mlon=-81.31776#map=17/8.01490/-81.31776) Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Soná 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00905&mlon=-81.31746#map=17/8.00905/-81.31746) Petrol pump Estación Delta · Soná 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99709&mlon=-81.30931#map=17/7.99709/-81.30931) Hotel Luisin · Soná 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00982&mlon=-81.31664#map=17/8.00982/-81.31664) School C.E.B.G Calidonia · Calidonia 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96023&mlon=-81.38444#map=17/7.96023/-81.38444) College Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Soná · Soná 14 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 24 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. ## Other corregimientos in Las Palmas District - Cerro de Casa - Corozal - El Prado - El Rincón - Las Palmas - Lolá - Pixvae - Puerto Vidal - San Martín de Porres - Viguí - Zapotillo ## Quick answers - Where is El María?In Las Palmas District, Veraguas Province, Panama - What borders El María?Calidonia, Corozal, Lolá, Quebrada de Oro and Zapotillo - What is there to see in El María?Área Natural Recreativa El Salto de Las Palmas - What time zone is El María in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in El María?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in El María?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El María?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El María?Settlements lie between 73 m and 528 m - What is the highest point in El María?Alto del Pontón (544 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El María?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to El María?Hospital Ezequiel Abadía, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El María?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El María?Estación Delta, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El María?PA130503 (OCHA common operational dataset)