Corregimiento · Mariato District # Arenas Arenas is a corregimiento of Panama in Mariato District, Veraguas Province. It covers 580.5 km². 47 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 580 km² - 30 m typical elevation ## Where is Arenas? Arenas lies in Mariato District, Veraguas Province, Panama. It borders 3 other corregimientos: Cambutal, El Cortezo and Quebro. By area it is the 24th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 44.7% of Mariato District. The centre of Arenas is about 234 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 7.3125° N, 80.7943° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Arenas OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Arenas: 1 nature reserve. - Parque Nacional Cerro Hoya · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Arenas - Quebros Falls · waterfall, Quebro 17 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: Arenas - 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 - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 86 km - Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David 217 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:09). 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 Arenas Open gazetteers list 47 villages, towns and localities in Arenas. The largest with a recorded population: Cascajilloso (181), El Cacao (141), Varadero (97), Arenas (97), Infiernillo (9) and El Pavo Abajo (1). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 576 m above sea level (median 30 m). - Arenas - Cascajilloso - Cobachón - Cocalila - Cogollales - Coloradito - Colorado - Colorado N°2 - Colorado Número Dos - Cubales - El Bongo - El Cacao - El Pavo - El Pavo Abajo - El Piro - El Potrero - El Tigre - Flores - Flores de Veraguas - Granada - Infiernillo - La Barra - La Barra Número Dos - La Puerca - Lajas - Las Flores - Los Changuales - Los Flores - Los Planes - Los Planes del Barrero - Los Ranchitos - Matapalo - Naranjo - Pachotal - Planes del Barrero - Playa Verde - Playita Arriba - Puerto Escondido - Puerto Playita - Puerto Vela - Restingue - Restinguito - Río Flores - Sierra - Tembladera - Varadero - Ventana Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Arenas Named natural and historic features inside Arenas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 53 rivers and streams. - Estero de Restingue - Quebrada Barra - Quebrada Cabimal - Quebrada Changual - Quebrada Cogollales - Quebrada Cogollosa - Quebrada Coloradita - Quebrada Consorsa - Quebrada El Pavito - Quebrada El Potrero - Quebrada Infiernillo - Quebrada La Bolsa - Quebrada La Conejosa - Quebrada La Honda - Quebrada La Pita - Quebrada Lajosa - Quebrada Los Pontones - Quebrada Los Ranchitales - Quebrada Los Ranchitos - Quebrada Mala - Quebrada Mala - Quebrada Pantón - Quebrada Polinar - Quebrada Posada …and 29 more. ### Coast and islands 4 headlands; 2 islands; 1 beach. - Isleta Restingue - Islote Roncador - Playa Pachotal - Punta Naranjo - Punta Naranjo - Punta Restingue - Punta Ventana ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 2 hills. - Cerro Hoya · 1,442 m - Cerro Olla · 1,190 m - Cerro Culón · 720 m - Cerro Gordo · 371 m - Loma Naranjo · 171 m - Loma de Boca Vieja · 140 m ### Forests and nature 2 parks. - Parque Nacional Cerro Hoya - Parque Nacional Cerro Hoya 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 Arenas and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mariato District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,967 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (270 mm) and the driest Feb (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to April. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 24 | 19 | | Feb | 25 | 9 | | Mar | 27 | 16 | | Apr | 27 | 102 | | May | 26 | 253 | | Jun | 25 | 224 | | Jul | 25 | 224 | | Aug | 25 | 236 | | Sep | 25 | 270 | | Oct | 25 | 260 | | Nov | 25 | 259 | | Dec | 25 | 94 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Arenas | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Petrol pump | Estación de Quebro · Quebro | 16 km | Map | | Hotel | Plaza Bramador · Quebro | 16 km | Map | | School | C.E.G La Loma · Quebro | 17 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 Mariato District - Llano de Catival - Quebro - Tebario ## Quick answers - Where is Arenas? In Mariato District, Veraguas Province, Panama - What borders Arenas? Cambutal, El Cortezo and Quebro - What is there to see in Arenas? Parque Nacional Cerro Hoya - What time zone is Arenas in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Arenas? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Arenas? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Arenas? 47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Arenas? Settlements lie between 11 m and 576 m - What is the highest point in Arenas? Cerro Hoya (1,442 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Arenas? December to April - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arenas? Estación de Quebro, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Arenas? PA130601 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 580.5 km² - P-code: PA130601 - District: Mariato District - Main town: Arenas --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/mariato/arenas/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.