Corregimiento · Río de Jesús District
# Los Castillos

Los Castillos is a corregimiento of Panama in Río de Jesús District, Veraguas Province. It covers 16.9 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 16.9 km²
- 1 mapped service
- 46 m typical elevation

## Where is Los Castillos?

Los Castillos lies in Río de Jesús District, Veraguas Province, Panama. It borders 5 other corregimientos: Catorce de Noviembre, Llano Grande, Los Algarrobos, Montijo and Río de Jesús. By area it is the 525th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 4.8% of Río de Jesús District. The centre of Los Castillos is about 202 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 11 km from Río de Jesús, the main town of Río de Jesús District. The centre point is at 8.0474° N, 81.0872° W.

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

## Things to see in and around Los Castillos

### Nearby, outside Los Castillos
- Santo Ángel · memorial, Montijo 12 km
- Cascada de Lajas · waterfall, El Marañón 13 km
- Centro Interactivo Canal de Panamá · museum, Santiago 13 km
- Regional de Veraguas · museum, Santiago 13 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: Los Castillos
- 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 75 km
- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David 153 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 Los Castillos

Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Los Castillos. The largest with a recorded population: Las Balsas (275), Chumical (141) and El Zurrón (122). Settlements here lie between about 28 m and 52 m above sea level (median 46 m).
- Chumical
- El Chumical
- El Zurrón
- Las Balsas
- Las Peñas
- Llano Largo

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Los Castillos

Named natural and historic features inside Los Castillos, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.
- Quebrada El Cristo
- Quebrada Las Marías

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.
- Cerro Gatero · 151 m
- Cerro Pedregoso · 121 m
- Cerro Grande · 116 m
- Cerro Gustavo · 99 m
- Las Nonecas · 51 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 Los Castillos and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Los Castillos
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Centro de Salud Candelario deLeón · La Mesa | 10.0 km | Map |
| Bank | Juan XXIII · Santiago | 13 km | Map |
| ATM | Scotiabank · Santiago | 16 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Texaco · Los Algarrobos | 13 km | Map |
| Hotel | Delicias Resort · Montijo | 7.2 km | Map |
| Mall | Peleteria Egberto · Santiago | 13 km | Map |
| School | Escuelas de Los Balsas · Los Castillos | 2.0 km | Map |
| College | Universidad Técnica Estatal De Quevedo - UTEQ · Llano Grande | 8.3 km | Map |
| Police station | Policia Nacional · Río de Jesús | 11 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 Los Castillos

Places mapped inside Los Castillos in open map data, by type.
- Schools 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 Río de Jesús District
- Catorce de Noviembre
- Las Huacas
- Río de Jesús
- Utira

## Quick answers
- Where is Los Castillos? In Río de Jesús District, Veraguas Province, Panama
- What borders Los Castillos? Catorce de Noviembre, Llano Grande, Los Algarrobos, Montijo and Río de Jesús
- What is there to see in Los Castillos? Santo Ángel, Cascada de Lajas, Centro Interactivo Canal de Panamá, Regional de Veraguas
- What time zone is Los Castillos in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Los Castillos? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Los Castillos? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Los Castillos? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Los Castillos? Settlements lie between 28 m and 52 m
- What is the highest point in Los Castillos? Cerro Gatero (151 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Los Castillos? December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Los Castillos? Centro de Salud Candelario deLeón, about 10.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Los Castillos? Juan XXIII, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Los Castillos? Scotiabank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Los Castillos? Texaco, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Los Castillos? PA130803 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Corregimiento
- Area: 16.9 km²
- P-code: PA130803
- District: Río de Jesús District

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