# Montijo District, Veraguas Province – Corregimientos > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/montijo/ District · Veraguas Province # Montijo District Montijo District is a district of Panama in Veraguas Province. It covers **795.2 km²**. Its main town is Montijo. It is divided into 5 corregimientos. 107 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 795km² - 5corregimientos - 17mapped services ## Where is Montijo District? Montijo District lies in [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 2 other districts: [Río de Jesús District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/rio-de-jesus/) and [Santiago District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santiago/). By area it is the 28th largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 7.3% of [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/). The centre of Montijo District is about 302 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 113 km from Santiago de Veraguas, the main town of Veraguas Province. The centre point is at 7.4829° N, 81.7967° 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 Montijo District OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Montijo District: 1 beach; 1 nature reserve; 1 memorial. - Parque Nacional Coiba · nature reserve - Playa Crocodilus · beach - Santo Ángel · memorial 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: Montijo District - 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) · David123 km - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré163 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:12). 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. ## Corregimientos of Montijo District Corregimiento Area km² Localities Services [Gobernadora](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/montijo/gobernadora/) 622 41 2 [La Garceana](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/montijo/la-garceana/) 40 19 3 [Leones](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/montijo/leones/) 14 13 1 [Montijo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/montijo/montijo/) 112 38 11 [Pilón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/montijo/pilon/) 5.9 1 0 Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Montijo District Open gazetteers list **107 villages, towns and localities** in Montijo District. The largest with a recorded population: Montijo (1,932), La Colorada (1,214), Rincón Largo (767), El Bongo (686), San Cristóbal (252) and La Valdesita (228). Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 171 m above sea level (median 34 m). - Arrimadero - Asajal - Bajo Largo - Bayenito - Buena Vista Norte - Calabacito - Cascajal - Catival - Caña Brava - Charco Negro - César Peñaloza - El Aromo - El Balillo - El Bongo - El Bonguito - El Bongón - El Carmen - El Carrasco - El Cedro - El Centro - El Charcón - El Coco - El Conejo - El Copé - El Divorcio - El Guayabo - El Jobo - El Macho Abajo - El Macho Arriba - El Peligro - El Piñal - El Ranchito - El Rasca - El Roble - El Salto - El Tejar - El Tiradero - El Trapiche - El Villano - Gobernadora - La Bucería - La Chonta - La Colorada - La Corocita - La Ensenada - La Finca - La Gabina - La Galera - La Garceana - La Garcena - La Graciana - La Iguana - La Pifá - La Pita - La Pluma - La Raizosa - La Redonda - La Valdesita - Las Narices - Las Raizosa - Las Vegas - Leoncillo - Leones Arriba - Los Almacigos - Los Cantiles - Los Visuetes - Los Ñopos - Macho Arriba - Madroñal - Manadero - Mango Simple - Manzanillo - Martín Chiquito - Mojarras - Monjarras - Montijo - Naranjillo - Naranjito - Piedra del Sol - Pilón - Piña - Platanales - Platanares - Playa Grande - Plaza Norte - Pueblo Nuevo - Pueblo Viejo - Puerto Hondo - Puerto Mutis - Puerto Real - Puerto Viejo - Punta Pampanilla - Punta Piña - Quebrada Honda - Quebrada Honda Número Dos - Ranchería - Remolino - Rincón Largo - San Cristóbal - San Juan Viejo - San Pedro Número Dos - Santa Ana - Santa Clara - Tiradero - Toceres - Uvero - Visuetes 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 Montijo District Named natural and historic features inside Montijo District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 80 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Agua Fria - Quebrada Arrimadero - Quebrada Arrimadero - Quebrada Ave María - Quebrada Barco - Quebrada Bocona - Quebrada Cachichal - Quebrada Calabacito - Quebrada Camarón - Quebrada Cantiles - Quebrada Cascaja Blanca - Quebrada Cascajalosa - Quebrada Caña Brava - Quebrada Chaperno - Quebrada Culito - Quebrada El Bongo - Quebrada El Camarón - Quebrada El Cedro - Quebrada El Charcón - Quebrada El Chorro - Quebrada El Guayabo - Quebrada El Iguano - Quebrada El Morrocayo - Quebrada El Naranjo …and 56 more. ### Coast and islands 51 headlands; 11 islands; 3 beaches. - Isla Barco Quebrado - Isla Cébaco - Isla Gobernadora - Isla Granito de Oro - Isla Jicarita - Isla Jicarón - Isla Leoncillo - Isla Leones - Isla Montuosa - Isla Ranchería - Isla de Coiba - Playa Blanca - Playa Machete - Playa Venado - Punta Anegada - Punta Bajo Chato - Punta Baltasar - Punta Bejuco - Punta Botadero - Punta Camarón - Punta Camarón - Punta Campana - Punta Casierra - Punta Caña Brava …and 41 more. ### Hills and mountains 27 hills; 5 mountains. - Cerro La Torre · 418 m - Cerro San Juan · 374 m - Cerro Chichica · 341 m - Cerro de La Cruz · 329 m - Loma de La Bandera · 305 m - Cerro Naranjo · 274 m - Loma El Roble · 254 m - Loma La Pifá · 206 m - Cerro Palenque · 197 m - Loma Leones · 185 m - Loma El Macho · 182 m - Cerro Marciaga · 169 m - Cerro Manzanillo · 156 m - Cerro Zapote · 140 m - Cerro San Cristóbal · 132 m - Loma Arqueado · 131 m - El Peñón · 125 m - Cerro Los Hueros del Gato · 118 m - Cerro El Baño · 115 m - Cerro Iguanero · 100 m - Loma de Los Cantiles · 100 m - Loma La Garceana · 99 m - Loma Cambutal · 98 m - Loma Campana · 94 m …and 8 more. ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve; 1 park. - Parque Nacional de Isla Coiba - Refugio de Vida Silvestre de Isla Montuosa ### History 1 ruin. - Antigua Prisión de Coiba ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Coiba Island Two 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 Montijo District and the best time to visit In Montijo District, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Nov (27 °C). About 2,698 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (365 mm) and the driest Feb (18 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 42 Feb 29 18 Mar 29 28 Apr 29 136 May 28 307 Jun 27 294 Jul 27 365 Aug 27 357 Sep 27 338 Oct 27 342 Nov 27 326 Dec 27 146 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Montijo District Places mapped inside Montijo District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 - Schools11 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Montijo District?In Veraguas Province, Panama - What borders Montijo District?Río de Jesús District and Santiago District - What is there to see in Montijo District?Parque Nacional Coiba, Playa Crocodilus, Santo Ángel - What time zone is Montijo District in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Montijo District?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Montijo District?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Montijo District?107 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Montijo District?Settlements lie between 0 m and 171 m - What is the highest point in Montijo District?Cerro La Torre (418 m, GeoNames elevation model) - How many hospitals are in Montijo District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Montijo District?PA1307 (OCHA common operational dataset)