# Zapotillo Corregimiento, Las Palmas District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/zapotillo/ Corregimiento · Las Palmas District # Zapotillo Zapotillo is a corregimiento of Panama in Las Palmas District, Veraguas Province. It covers **212.8 km²**. 53 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 213km² - 124 mtypical elevation ## Where is Zapotillo? Zapotillo 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/), [El María](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/el-maria/), [Lolá](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/lola/), [Pixvae](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/pixvae/) and [Puerto Vidal](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/puerto-vidal/). By area it is the 73rd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 20.0% of [Las Palmas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/). The centre of Zapotillo is about 250 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 20 km from Las Palmas, the main town of Las Palmas District. The centre point is at 7.9763° N, 81.5465° W. Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan). ## Know before you go: Zapotillo - 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) · Chitré125 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)](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 Zapotillo Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in Zapotillo. The largest with a recorded population: Zapotillo (375), Tabacal Arriba (44), Espalá Arriba (43), La Falúa (25), Sitio Viejo (19) and Cerro Bubí (5). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 539 m above sea level (median 124 m). - Alto del Pontón - Bajos del Palmeño - Bubí - Bubí Abajo - Bubí Arriba - Cabecera de Cabimales - Cabecera de Tabacal - Cabecera del Río Jorones - Cabimo - Cerro Bubí - Cerro La Bonga - Cerro Tambor - Chuncal - Cuesta de Novillos - El Barrero - El Gorgojo - El Guayabo - El Palmeño - El Tuancle - Espalá - Espalá Abajo - Espalá Arriba - Felipe Navarro - La Bonga - La Cal - La Calixta - La Coca - La Estancia - La Falúa - La García - La Guinea - La Jacinta - La Mancha - La Rufina - La Vaca - Las Mieles - Limón - Loma de La Cruz - Lovaina - Manicudá - Mono Zoco - Petaca - Quebrada María - Quebrada del Pueblo - Sitio Viejo - Tabacal - Tabacal Abajo - Tabacal Arriba - Talanquera - Virulí - Zapotal - Zapotal de Espalá - 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 Zapotillo Named natural and historic features inside Zapotillo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 34 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Agua Fría - Quebrada Batea - Quebrada Camarón - Quebrada Corozal - Quebrada El Barrero - Quebrada El Cercado - Quebrada El Chiro - Quebrada El Guayabo - Quebrada El Limón - Quebrada El Tallo - Quebrada Jacinto - Quebrada La Bonga - Quebrada La Calistra - Quebrada La García - Quebrada La Mina - Quebrada La Risacua - Quebrada La Rufín - Quebrada Lombriz - Quebrada Lovaina - Quebrada Palmeño - Quebrada Zapotal - Quebrada Zapotillo - Quebrada de Mieles - Quebrada de Piedra …and 10 more. ### Hills and mountains 7 hills; 4 mountains. - Cerro Tamber · 661 m - Cerro Mono Zoco · 569 m - Cerro La Bonga · 445 m - Cerro La Bonga · 392 m - Cerro Bubí · 383 m - Cerro Cuculí · 252 m - Alto de Sitio Viejo · 218 m - Alto de Guarumal · 208 m - Cerro Los Guásimos · 176 m - Alto Ciprian · 160 m - Alto de Manganeso · 87 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 Zapotillo 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 Zapotillo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Ezequiel Abadía · Soná 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.01490&mlon=-81.31776#map=17/8.01490/-81.31776) Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Las Palmas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13734&mlon=-81.45466#map=17/8.13734/-81.45466) Petrol pump Estación Delta · Soná 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99709&mlon=-81.30931#map=17/7.99709/-81.30931) Hotel Surfer Paradise Private Island, Panama · Quebrada de Piedra 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10000&mlon=-81.66669#map=17/8.10000/-81.66669) School C.E.B.G El Raizal · Cerro de Casa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09621&mlon=-81.61063#map=17/8.09621/-81.61063) College Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Soná · Soná 25 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 27 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 - San Martín de Porres - Viguí ## Quick answers - Where is Zapotillo?In Las Palmas District, Veraguas Province, Panama - What borders Zapotillo?Calidonia, El María, Lolá, Pixvae and Puerto Vidal - What time zone is Zapotillo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Zapotillo?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Zapotillo?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Zapotillo?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Zapotillo?Settlements lie between 6 m and 539 m - What is the highest point in Zapotillo?Cerro Tamber (661 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Zapotillo?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Zapotillo?Hospital Ezequiel Abadía, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Zapotillo?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zapotillo?Estación Delta, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Zapotillo?PA130512 (OCHA common operational dataset)