Corregimiento · Montijo District # Leones Leones is a corregimiento of Panama in Montijo District, Veraguas Province. It covers 14.5 km². 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14.5 km² - 1 mapped service - 14 m typical elevation ## Where is Leones? Leones lies in Montijo District, Veraguas Province, Panama. By area it is the 534th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 1.8% of Montijo District. The centre of Leones is about 225 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 29 km from Montijo, the main town of Montijo District. The centre point is at 7.7410° N, 81.1271° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Leones ### Nearby, outside Leones - Punta Brava · attraction, Río Grande 19 km - Playa Santa Catalina · attraction, Río Grande 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: Leones - 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 84 km - Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David 161 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:07) 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 Leones Open gazetteers list 13 villages, towns and localities in Leones. The largest with a recorded population: Leones Arriba (69), Leoncillo (57), La Pluma (28) and La Ensenada (6). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 32 m above sea level (median 14 m). - Calabacito - Caña Brava - El Bongón - El Tiradero - La Corocita - La Ensenada - La Pluma - Las Vegas - Leoncillo - Leones Arriba - Manzanillo - Punta Pampanilla - Santa Clara Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Leones Named natural and historic features inside Leones, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cachichal - Quebrada Calabacito - Quebrada Caña Brava - Quebrada El Camarón - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Pluma ### Coast and islands 6 headlands; 2 islands. - Isla Leoncillo - Isla Leones - Punta Camarón - Punta Caña Brava - Punta Chandel - Punta Cuesquita - Punta Las Hachitas - Punta Quita Pampanilla ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Loma Leones · 185 m - Cerro Las Hachitas · 89 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 Leones 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 Leones | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | health post · Leones | 2.7 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional · Llano de Catival | 19 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Delta · Guarumal | 16 km | Map | | Hotel | Bliss Beach Panamá · Río Grande | 8.7 km | Map | | School | Escuela Suay · Ponuga | 15 km | Map | | College | Inadeh El Bongo · Montijo | 24 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional · Llano de Catival | 18 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 Leones Places mapped inside Leones in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 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 - La Garceana - Montijo - Pilón ## Quick answers - Where is Leones? In Montijo District, Veraguas Province, Panama - What is there to see in Leones? Punta Brava, Playa Santa Catalina - What time zone is Leones in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Leones? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Leones? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Leones? 13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Leones? Settlements lie between 5 m and 32 m - What is the highest point in Leones? Loma Leones (185 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Leones? health post, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Leones? Banco Nacional, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Leones? Delta, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Leones? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Leones? PA130703 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 14.5 km² - P-code: PA130703 - District: Montijo District - Main town: Leones Arriba --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/montijo/leones/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.