Corregimiento · Las Palmas District # El Prado El Prado is a corregimiento of Panama in Las Palmas District, Veraguas Province. It covers 40.9 km². 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 40.9 km² - 3 mapped services - 253 m typical elevation ## Where is El Prado? El Prado lies in Las Palmas District, Veraguas Province, Panama. It borders 8 other corregimientos: Alto de Jesús, Cerro Viejo, El Piro, El Rincón, Las Palmas, Nibra, San Martín de Porres and Viguí. By area it is the 376th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 3.9% of Las Palmas District. The centre of El Prado is about 232 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 12 km from Las Palmas, the main town of Las Palmas District. The centre point is at 8.2409° N, 81.4848° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around El Prado ### Nearby, outside El Prado - Área Natural Recreativa El Salto de Las Palmas · nature reserve, Las Palmas 13 km - Petroglifos de Kiad · archaeological site, Veladero 14 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: El Prado - 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 - Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David 106 km - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 122 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 06:31, sunset around 18:10). 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 El Prado Open gazetteers list 16 villages, towns and localities in El Prado. The largest with a recorded population: Alto de Los Ruices (71). Settlements here lie between about 141 m and 457 m above sea level (median 253 m). - Alto de Los Ruices - Cerro Laja - Cerro Loro - El Limón - El Prado - Entradero del Prado - Guabo - Limón Seco - Llano de Los Ruices - Loma de Guabo - Loma del Guabo - Los Guabos - Los Ruices - Piedra Amarilla - Quebrada El Prado - Río de Jesús Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of El Prado Named natural and historic features inside El Prado, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Escoba - Quebrada Escoba - Quebrada Los Guabos ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Cerro San Cristóbal · 437 m - Cerro Loro · 326 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 El Prado 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Prado | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Puesto de Salud de Alto de Jesús · Alto de Jesús | 2.5 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · Las Palmas | 12 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Texaco · El Prado | 3.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Surfer Paradise Private Island, Panama · Quebrada de Piedra | 25 km | Map | | School | C.E.B.G El Prado · El Prado | 1.9 km | Map | | College | Instituto Profesional y Técnico Agropecuario Chichica · Chichica | 24 km | Map | | Police station | Jefatura de Policia de Los Ruices · El Prado | 3.7 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 El Prado Places mapped inside El Prado in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 1 - Schools 1 - Police stations 1 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 Las Palmas District - Cerro de Casa - Corozal - El María - El Rincón - Las Palmas - Lolá - Pixvae - Puerto Vidal - San Martín de Porres - Viguí - Zapotillo ## Quick answers - Where is El Prado? In Las Palmas District, Veraguas Province, Panama - What borders El Prado? Alto de Jesús, Cerro Viejo, El Piro, El Rincón, Las Palmas, Nibra, San Martín de Porres and Viguí - What is there to see in El Prado? Área Natural Recreativa El Salto de Las Palmas, Petroglifos de Kiad - What time zone is El Prado in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Prado? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in El Prado? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Prado? 16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Prado? Settlements lie between 141 m and 457 m - What is the highest point in El Prado? Cerro San Cristóbal (437 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Prado? December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to El Prado? Puesto de Salud de Alto de Jesús, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Prado? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Prado? Texaco, about 3.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in El Prado? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of El Prado? PA130504 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 40.9 km² - P-code: PA130504 - District: Las Palmas District - Main town: El Prado --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/el-prado/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.