Corregimiento · Las Palmas District
# Puerto Vidal

Puerto Vidal is a corregimiento of Panama in Las Palmas District, Veraguas Province. It covers 132.8 km². 35 named villages and localities are recorded here.
- 133 km²
- 105 m typical elevation

## Where is Puerto Vidal?

Puerto Vidal lies in Las Palmas District, Veraguas Province, Panama. It borders 4 other corregimientos: Cerro de Casa, Lolá, Quebrada de Piedra and Zapotillo. By area it is the 136th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 12.5% of Las Palmas District. The centre of Puerto Vidal is about 252 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 19 km from Las Palmas, the main town of Las Palmas District. The centre point is at 8.0182° N, 81.5844° W.

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

## Things to see in and around Puerto Vidal

### Nearby, outside Puerto Vidal
- Área Natural Recreativa El Salto de Las Palmas · nature reserve, Las Palmas 20 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: Puerto Vidal
- 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 102 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 129 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 18:11).

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 Puerto Vidal

Open gazetteers list 35 villages, towns and localities in Puerto Vidal. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Vidal (506), Jorones (316), La Sebastiana (73) and Bubi (16). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 395 m above sea level (median 105 m).
- Alto Limón
- Alto del Salado
- Boboré
- Boca del Monte
- Bubi
- Cabecera de Escoba
- Cabimo
- Cerro Mono
- Chelelé
- Colador
- El Chiquero
- El Limón
- El Salado
- El Torno
- Escoba
- Jorones
- La Arena
- La Bramona
- La Bramona Arriba
- La Corocita
- La Peña
- La Sebastiana
- Manicudá
- Palenque
- Peña Blanca
- Pilones
- Platanares
- Puerto Chiquero
- Puerto Vidal
- Quebrada Canoa
- Quebrada Conga
- Quebrada Sardina
- Salitre
- Tabasará
- Viralito

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Puerto Vidal

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams.
- Quebrada Arenas
- Quebrada Boboré
- Quebrada Bramona
- Quebrada Carrizo
- Quebrada El Chiquero
- Quebrada El Limón
- Quebrada El Salado
- Quebrada La Pita
- Quebrada La Sebastiana
- Quebrada Marta
- Quebrada Pilones
- Quebrada Sardina
- Quebrada Zapote
- Río Chelelé
- Río Jorones
- Río Vidal
- Río Viralito

### Coast and islands

5 islands.
- Isla de La Corocita
- Isleta del Río Viejo
- Islote de La Peña
- Islote de la Barranca
- Islote del Cabimo

### Hills and mountains

10 hills; 2 mountains.
- Cerro Manicudá · 776 m
- Cerro Peña Blanca · 451 m
- Cerro Mono · 279 m
- Cerro Chiquero · 187 m
- Cerro Río Viejo · 173 m
- Cerro El Cacao · 166 m
- Cerro Batea · 161 m
- Cerro La Peña · 150 m
- Cerro El Bongo · 139 m
- Cerro El Torno · 132 m
- Cerro Sombrero · 100 m
- Filo de La Peña · 67 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 Puerto Vidal 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 Puerto Vidal
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital Ezequiel Abadía · Soná | 29 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · Las Palmas | 19 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Texaco · El Prado | 25 km | Map |
| Hotel | Surfer Paradise Private Island, Panama · Quebrada de Piedra | 13 km | Map |
| School | C.E.B.G El Raizal · Cerro de Casa | 9.1 km | Map |
| College | Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Soná · Soná | 29 km | Map |
| Police station | Jefatura de Policia de Los Ruices · El Prado | 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.

## Other corregimientos in Las Palmas District
- Cerro de Casa
- Corozal
- El María
- El Prado
- El Rincón
- Las Palmas
- Lolá
- Pixvae
- San Martín de Porres
- Viguí
- Zapotillo

## Quick answers
- Where is Puerto Vidal? In Las Palmas District, Veraguas Province, Panama
- What borders Puerto Vidal? Cerro de Casa, Lolá, Quebrada de Piedra and Zapotillo
- What is there to see in Puerto Vidal? Área Natural Recreativa El Salto de Las Palmas
- What time zone is Puerto Vidal in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Puerto Vidal? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Puerto Vidal? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puerto Vidal? 35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Puerto Vidal? Settlements lie between 1 m and 395 m
- What is the highest point in Puerto Vidal? Cerro Manicudá (776 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Puerto Vidal? December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puerto Vidal? Hospital Ezequiel Abadía, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puerto Vidal? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puerto Vidal? Texaco, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Puerto Vidal? PA130509 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Corregimiento
- Area: 132.8 km²
- P-code: PA130509
- District: Las Palmas District
- Main town: Puerto Vidal

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