# San Martín de Porres Corregimiento, Las Palmas District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/san-martin-de-porres/ Corregimiento · Las Palmas District # San Martín de Porres San Martín de Porres is a corregimiento of Panama in Las Palmas District, Veraguas Province. It covers **30.1 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 30.1km² - 216 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Martín de Porres? San Martín de Porres 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: [Cerro Pelado](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/cerro-pelado/), [Cerro Viejo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/cerro-viejo/), [El Piro](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/el-piro/), [El Prado](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/el-prado/) and [Las Palmas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/las-palmas/). By area it is the 454th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 2.8% of [Las Palmas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/). The centre of San Martín de Porres is about 237 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 8.2132° N, 81.5294° 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 Martín de Porres ### Nearby, outside San Martín de Porres - Petroglifos de Kiad · archaeological site, Veladero10 km - Área Natural Recreativa El Salto de Las Palmas · nature reserve, Las Palmas13 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 Martín de Porres - 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) · David102 km - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré126 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:08) 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)](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 Martín de Porres Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in San Martín de Porres. The largest with a recorded population: El Peñón (17). Settlements here lie between about 77 m and 331 m above sea level (median 216 m). - Boca de Quebrada Piro - Cañacillas - Cerro Brujo - El Capacho - El Panamá - El Peñón - El Piro - La Isleta - La Mesita - Los Batista - Ojo de Agua - Paso Común - San Martín - San Martín de Porres 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 Martín de Porres Named natural and historic features inside San Martín de Porres, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cañacilla - Quebrada El Peñón - Quebrada El Salto - Quebrada El Zapote - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Jobito - Quebrada Morales - Quebrada Oro ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Cerro Pedregosta · 330 m - Cerro El Peñón · 296 m - Cerro Padre · 127 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 Martín de Porres 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 San Martín de Porres Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puesto de Salud de Alto de Jesús · Alto de Jesús 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26367&mlon=-81.48614#map=17/8.26367/-81.48614) Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Las Palmas 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13734&mlon=-81.45466#map=17/8.13734/-81.45466) Petrol pump Texaco · El Prado 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21453&mlon=-81.48125#map=17/8.21453/-81.48125) Hotel Surfer Paradise Private Island, Panama · Quebrada de Piedra 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10000&mlon=-81.66669#map=17/8.10000/-81.66669) School C.E.B.G El Prado · El Prado 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23751&mlon=-81.50184#map=17/8.23751/-81.50184) College Instituto Profesional y Técnico Agropecuario Chichica · Chichica 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36477&mlon=-81.66835#map=17/8.36477/-81.66835) Police station Jefatura de Policia de Los Ruices · El Prado 6.2 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 María - El Prado - El Rincón - Las Palmas - Lolá - Pixvae - Puerto Vidal - Viguí - Zapotillo ## Quick answers - Where is San Martín de Porres?In Las Palmas District, Veraguas Province, Panama - What borders San Martín de Porres?Cerro Pelado, Cerro Viejo, El Piro, El Prado and Las Palmas - What is there to see in San Martín de Porres?Petroglifos de Kiad, Área Natural Recreativa El Salto de Las Palmas - What time zone is San Martín de Porres in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Martín de Porres?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in San Martín de Porres?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Martín de Porres?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Martín de Porres?Settlements lie between 77 m and 331 m - What is the highest point in San Martín de Porres?Cerro Pedregosta (330 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Martín de Porres?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to San Martín de Porres?Puesto de Salud de Alto de Jesús, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Martín de Porres?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Martín de Porres?Texaco, about 5.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Martín de Porres?PA130510 (OCHA common operational dataset)