# Gobernadora Corregimiento, Montijo District, Veraguas Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/montijo/gobernadora/ Corregimiento · Montijo District # Gobernadora Gobernadora is a corregimiento of Panama in Montijo District, Veraguas Province. It covers **622.2 km²**. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 622km² - 2mapped services - 22 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gobernadora? Gobernadora lies in [Montijo District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/montijo/), [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). By area it is the 23rd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 78.3% of [Montijo District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/montijo/). The centre of Gobernadora is about 302 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 99 km from Montijo, the main town of Montijo District. 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 Gobernadora OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Gobernadora: 1 beach; 1 nature reserve. - Parque Nacional Coiba · nature reserve - Playa Crocodilus · beach 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: Gobernadora - 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. ## Villages and localities in Gobernadora Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Gobernadora. The largest with a recorded population: Los Almacigos (54), El Divorcio (37) and El Jobo (36). Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 99 m above sea level (median 22 m). - Arrimadero - Bajo Largo - Bayenito - Calabacito - El Aromo - El Bonguito - El Cedro - El Centro - El Charcón - El Divorcio - El Jobo - El Ranchito - El Roble - El Tiradero - El Trapiche - Gobernadora - La Bucería - La Chonta - La Finca - La Gabina - La Galera - La Iguana - La Pifá - Las Narices - Los Almacigos - Madroñal - Manadero - Mango Simple - Manzanillo - Naranjillo - Naranjito - Platanales - Platanares - Playa Grande - Pueblo Nuevo - Puerto Hondo - Puerto Viejo - Ranchería - San Juan Viejo - Tiradero - Uvero 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 Gobernadora Named natural and historic features inside Gobernadora, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 39 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Arrimadero - Quebrada Arrimadero - Quebrada Barco - Quebrada Camarón - Quebrada Cascajalosa - Quebrada Chaperno - Quebrada Culito - Quebrada El Cedro - Quebrada El Charcón - Quebrada El Chorro - Quebrada El Morrocayo - Quebrada El Naranjo - Quebrada El Naranjo - Quebrada El Pajal - Quebrada El Ranchito - Quebrada El Uvero - Quebrada Gabina - Quebrada Guágara - Quebrada La Esquina - Quebrada La Pita - Quebrada Mangotal - Quebrada Platanal - Quebrada Puerto Hondo - Quebrada Rancho de Paja …and 15 more. ### Coast and islands 44 headlands; 9 islands; 3 beaches. - Isla Barco Quebrado - Isla Cébaco - Isla Gobernadora - Isla Granito de Oro - Isla Jicarita - Isla Jicarón - 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 Campana - Punta Casierra - Punta Caña Brava - Punta Chaperno - Punta Chichica - Punta Cirilo …and 32 more. ### Hills and mountains 9 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 - Cerro Manzanillo · 156 m - Cerro Zapote · 140 m - Loma Cambutal · 98 m - Loma Campana · 94 m - Cebaco · 40 m ### 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 Gobernadora and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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 Gobernadora Places mapped inside Gobernadora in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 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. ## Other corregimientos in Montijo District - La Garceana - Leones - Montijo - Pilón ## Quick answers - Where is Gobernadora?In Montijo District, Veraguas Province, Panama - What is there to see in Gobernadora?Parque Nacional Coiba, Playa Crocodilus - What time zone is Gobernadora in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Gobernadora?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Gobernadora?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gobernadora?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gobernadora?Settlements lie between 0 m and 99 m - What is the highest point in Gobernadora?Cerro La Torre (418 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the P-code of Gobernadora?PA130701 (OCHA common operational dataset)