# Río de Jesús District, Veraguas Province – Corregimientos

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District · Veraguas Province 

# Río de Jesús District

Río de Jesús District is a district of Panama in Veraguas Province. It covers **349.8 km²**. Its main town is Río de Jesús. It is divided into 5 corregimientos. 103 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 350km²
- 5corregimientos
- 6mapped services

## Where is Río de Jesús District?

Río de Jesús District lies in [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other districts: [La Mesa District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/la-mesa/), [Montijo District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/montijo/), [Santiago District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santiago/) and [Soná District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/). By area it is the 59th largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 3.2% of [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/). The centre of Río de Jesús District is about 213 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 24 km from Santiago de Veraguas, the main town of Veraguas Province. The centre point is at 7.9689° N, 81.1526° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan).

## Know before you go: Río de Jesús 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

- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré82 km
- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David149 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)](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 Río de Jesús District

Corregimiento Area km² Localities Services 

[Catorce de Noviembre](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/rio-de-jesus/catorce-de-noviembre/) 83 20 0 

[Las Huacas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/rio-de-jesus/las-huacas/) 88 30 1 

[Los Castillos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/rio-de-jesus/los-castillos/) 17 6 1 

[Río de Jesús](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/rio-de-jesus/rio-de-jesus/) 109 41 4 

[Utira](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/rio-de-jesus/utira/) 54 8 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 Río de Jesús District

Open gazetteers list **103 villages, towns and localities** in Río de Jesús District. The largest with a recorded population: Río de Jesús (1,060), Los Castillos (510), Llano Grande (328), San Pedro del Rincón (321), Utirá (312) and Las Balsas (275). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 122 m above sea level (median 46 m).

- Aclita
- Alto del Espino
- Arribeños
- Barro Blanco
- Bejucal
- Buena Vista Abajo
- Buena Vista Sur
- Cerro Banco
- Cerro Blanco
- Cerro Gordo
- Chorrerita
- Chumical
- Coquillal
- El Barrero
- El Billar
- El Bongo
- El Caimito
- El Chumical
- El Copi
- El Harino
- El Hato
- El Junco
- El Limón
- El Pajaro
- El Palmar
- El Papayo
- El Pedernal
- El Piñal
- El Pontón
- El Pájaro
- El Restingue
- El Salto de Limón
- El Temblador
- El Zurrón
- Isla Verde
- Jengibral
- Junquito
- La Barrancosa
- La Cabuya
- La Caleta Número Dos
- La Caleta Número Uno
- La Camarena
- La Chácara
- La García
- La Higuerilla
- La Polonia
- La Pomarosa
- La Trinidad Abajo
- La Trinidad Arriba
- Lajas Moradas
- Las Balsas
- Las Flores
- Las Huacas
- Las Palmillas
- Las Peñas
- Las Peñitas
- Las Piedras
- Las Trancas
- Llano Grande
- Llano Harino
- Llano Largo
- Loma Blanca
- Los Camarenas
- Los Castillos
- Los Cruces
- Los Díaz
- Los Florentinos
- Los Leones
- Los Manguitos
- Los Martínez
- Los Martínez Número Dos
- Los Montes
- Los Panamaes
- Los Pérez
- Los Quinteros
- Los Ruices
- Los Siancas
- Los Vegas
- Los Vergaras
- Los Yañez
- Los Yáñez Abajo
- Los Yáñez Arriba
- Maguencal
- Maquencal
- Margarita
- Morrito
- Morro
- Palmillas
- Panamaes
- Pedernal
- Pina
- Plantanal
- Pocrí
- Puerto La Agua
- Puerto Naranjo
- Puerto Oslas
- Río de Jesús
- San Pedro del Rincón
- Sandillal
- Trinidad Abajo
- Trinidad Arriba
- Utira
- Utirá

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 Río de Jesús District

Named natural and historic features inside Río de Jesús District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

65 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agustina
- Quebrada Azul
- Quebrada Caimito
- Quebrada Calabacito
- Quebrada Calabacito
- Quebrada Chan Puecra
- Quebrada Chumico
- Quebrada El Bajo
- Quebrada El Barrero
- Quebrada El Copé
- Quebrada El Cristo
- Quebrada El Guayabal
- Quebrada El Jagüito
- Quebrada El Limón
- Quebrada El Limón
- Quebrada El Macho
- Quebrada El Mayo
- Quebrada El Pilón
- Quebrada El Piojo
- Quebrada El Platanal
- Quebrada El Potón
- Quebrada Esteibaná
- Quebrada Gabriel
- Quebrada Grande

…and 41 more.

### Coast and islands

2 islands.

- Isla Verde
- Islote de Membrillal

### Hills and mountains

43 hills; 2 mountains.

- Cerro La Vigía · 334 m
- Loma Caliente · 295 m
- Cerro La Hambre · 188 m
- Cerro La Meseta · 178 m
- Cerro Grande · 176 m
- Cerro del Espavé · 173 m
- Cerro La Aguja · 155 m
- Cerro El Macho · 153 m
- Cerro Pital · 152 m
- Cerro Gatero · 151 m
- Cerro Toro · 147 m
- Cerro Las Palmillas · 146 m
- Cerro Marañón · 145 m
- Cerro Buena Vista · 143 m
- Cerro Cañafístulo · 140 m
- Cerro Cordo · 139 m
- Cerro Tinaja · 139 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 130 m
- Loma La Cabuya · 128 m
- Cerro Pedregoso · 126 m
- Loma Las Arenas · 124 m
- Cerro Buche · 121 m
- Cerro Paraguito · 121 m
- Cerro Pedregoso · 121 m

…and 21 more.

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 Río de Jesús District and the best time to visit

In Río de Jesús District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,936 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (261 mm) and the driest Feb (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 18 

Feb 27 9 

Mar 28 18 

Apr 29 100 

May 27 254 

Jun 26 215 

Jul 26 223 

Aug 26 233 

Sep 26 260 

Oct 26 261 

Nov 26 258 

Dec 26 87 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Río de Jesús District

Places mapped inside Río de Jesús District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Schools5
- 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 Río de Jesús District?In Veraguas Province, Panama
- What borders Río de Jesús District?La Mesa District, Montijo District, Santiago District and Soná District
- What time zone is Río de Jesús District in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Río de Jesús District?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Río de Jesús District?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Río de Jesús District?103 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Río de Jesús District?Settlements lie between 3 m and 122 m
- What is the highest point in Río de Jesús District?Cerro La Vigía (334 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Río de Jesús District?December to February
- What is the P-code of Río de Jesús District?PA1308 (OCHA common operational dataset)