Corregimiento · Montijo District
# La Garceana

La Garceana is a corregimiento of Panama in Montijo District, Veraguas Province. It covers 40.0 km². 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 40.0 km²
- 3 mapped services
- 48 m typical elevation

## Where is La Garceana?

La Garceana lies in Montijo District, Veraguas Province, Panama. It borders 3 other corregimientos: La Colorada, Montijo and Ponuga. By area it is the 382nd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 5.0% of Montijo District. The centre of La Garceana is about 203 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 8.0 km from Montijo, the main town of Montijo District. The centre point is at 7.9295° N, 81.0186° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around La Garceana

### Nearby, outside La Garceana
- Santo Ángel · memorial, Montijo 10 km
- Centro Interactivo Canal de Panamá · museum, Santiago 19 km
- Regional de Veraguas · museum, Santiago 19 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: La Garceana
- 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 67 km
- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David 164 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:29, 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 La Garceana

Open gazetteers list 19 villages, towns and localities in La Garceana. The largest with a recorded population: Macho Arriba (116), La Garceana (85), El Villano (55), Los Ñopos (49), El Copé (30) and Santa Ana (29). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 171 m above sea level (median 48 m).
- Cascajal
- Catival
- El Copé
- El Guayabo
- El Macho Abajo
- El Macho Arriba
- El Salto
- El Villano
- La Garceana
- La Garcena
- Los Visuetes
- Los Ñopos
- Macho Arriba
- Piña
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Punta Piña
- Remolino
- Santa Ana
- Visuetes

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of La Garceana

Named natural and historic features inside La Garceana, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.
- Quebrada El Salto
- Quebrada El Zapote
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Manzanillo
- Quebrada Naranjal
- Quebrada Pozo de Agua

### Coast and islands

1 headland.
- Punta Piñas

### Hills and mountains

8 hills.
- Loma El Macho · 182 m
- Cerro Marciaga · 169 m
- Loma Arqueado · 131 m
- Cerro Iguanero · 100 m
- Loma La Garceana · 99 m
- Loma de Piñas · 79 m
- Cerro Gallota · 78 m
- Loma Cascajal · 50 m

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 La Garceana 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Garceana
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Centro de Salud de Atalaya · Atalaya | 16 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · Atalaya | 16 km | Map |
| ATM | BNP · Atalaya | 16 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Terpel · Atalaya | 16 km | Map |
| Hotel | Delicias Resort · Montijo | 7.9 km | Map |
| Mall | Peleteria Egberto · Santiago | 19 km | Map |
| School | Escuela de la Garcena · La Garceana | 1.3 km | Map |
| College | Inadeh El Bongo · Montijo | 4.3 km | Map |
| Police station | Policía Nacional · Montijo | 10 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Garceana

Places mapped inside La Garceana in open map data, by type.
- Schools 3

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other corregimientos in Montijo District
- Gobernadora
- Leones
- Montijo
- Pilón

## Quick answers
- Where is La Garceana? In Montijo District, Veraguas Province, Panama
- What borders La Garceana? La Colorada, Montijo and Ponuga
- What is there to see in La Garceana? Santo Ángel, Centro Interactivo Canal de Panamá, Regional de Veraguas
- What time zone is La Garceana in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Garceana? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in La Garceana? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Garceana? 19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Garceana? Settlements lie between 7 m and 171 m
- What is the highest point in La Garceana? Loma El Macho (182 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Garceana? Centro de Salud de Atalaya, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Garceana? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Garceana? BNP, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Garceana? Terpel, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Garceana? PA130702 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Corregimiento
- Area: 40.0 km²
- P-code: PA130702
- District: Montijo District
- Main town: La Garceana

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/montijo/la-garceana/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.