Corregimiento · San Francisco District
# Remance

Remance is a corregimiento of Panama in San Francisco District, Veraguas Province. It covers 65.4 km². 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 65.4 km²
- 1 mapped service
- 164 m typical elevation

## Where is Remance?

Remance lies in San Francisco District, Veraguas Province, Panama. It borders 5 other corregimientos: El Cuay, La Peña, San Francisco, San Juan and San Marcelo. By area it is the 283rd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 14.6% of San Francisco District. The centre of Remance is about 185 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 13 km from San Francisco, the main town of San Francisco District. The centre point is at 8.3239° N, 81.0641° W.

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

## Things to see in and around Remance

### Nearby, outside Remance
- Chorro El Espíritu Santo · attraction, San Francisco 13 km
- Balneario Las Delicias · attraction, San Francisco 13 km
- Cerro de San Francisco de Asís · viewpoint, San Francisco 13 km
- El Salto de San Francisco · attraction, San Francisco 13 km
- Trailhead of El Salto waterfalls · waterfall, Santa Fe 16 km
- Cerro El Salto · viewpoint, Santa Fe 17 km
- Cerro Tute · viewpoint, El Cuay 18 km
- Cerro Mariposa · viewpoint, El Cuay 19 km
- Las Trancas · attraction, Santa Fe 20 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: Remance
- 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 81 km
- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David 151 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:08).

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 Remance

Open gazetteers list 40 villages, towns and localities in Remance. The largest with a recorded population: Ciruelar Centro (156), La Mojarrita (141), La Pintada (104) and El Cortezo (60). Settlements here lie between about 75 m and 284 m above sea level (median 164 m).
- Agua Fría
- Alto Pital
- Ciruelar Abajo
- Ciruelar Centro
- Cuay Arriba
- El Ciruelar Abajo
- El Ciruelar Centro
- El Cortezo
- El Cristo
- El Cristo Arriba
- El Cristo Centro
- El Naranjal
- El Quinol
- Gatú
- Gatú Abajo
- Gatú Arriba
- La Mojarra
- La Mojarrita
- La Monja Rita
- La Pintada
- La Rana
- La Tollosa
- Las Concepciones
- Las Concepciones Abajo
- Los Arenales
- Los González
- Los González Abajo
- Los González Arriba
- Los Hernández
- Los Muñoz
- Los Pardos
- Los Pardos Abajo
- Los Pardos Arriba
- Los Pardos Centro
- Los Pintos
- Los Zambrano
- Palma Real
- San Roque
- Santana
- Utiriá

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Remance

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.
- Quebrada Cabuya
- Quebrada Chiquita
- Quebrada El Indio
- Quebrada El Pital
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada La Lajita
- Quebrada Lajas
- Quebrada Lajita
- Quebrada Loma de La Paja
- Quebrada Los Vásquez

### Hills and mountains

5 hills; 2 mountains.
- Cerro Paredón · 470 m
- Cerro Esquinao · 395 m
- Cerro Peñoncillo · 271 m
- Cerro Chumico · 253 m
- Cerro El Sierpe · 241 m
- Cerro Buena Vista · 230 m
- Cerro El Tuyo · 218 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 Remance and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Francisco District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 1,876 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (252 mm) and the driest Feb (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to April.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 23 | 20 |
| Feb | 24 | 11 |
| Mar | 25 | 20 |
| Apr | 26 | 96 |
| May | 25 | 250 |
| Jun | 25 | 211 |
| Jul | 25 | 209 |
| Aug | 25 | 223 |
| Sep | 24 | 246 |
| Oct | 24 | 252 |
| Nov | 24 | 250 |
| Dec | 24 | 88 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Remance
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital San Francisco Javier · Cañazas | 16 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Nacional · San Francisco | 13 km | Map |
| ATM | Caja de Ahorros · Santiago | 28 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Texaco · Los Algarrobos | 20 km | Map |
| Hotel | Río Onda Santa Fé · Santa Fe | 17 km | Map |
| Mall | Terminal · Santiago | 26 km | Map |
| School | C.E.B.G El Ciruelar · Remance | 2.7 km | Map |
| College | Universidad Técnica Estatal De Quevedo - UTEQ · Llano Grande | 24 km | Map |
| Police station | Policía Nacional · San Francisco | 13 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 Remance

Places mapped inside Remance 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 San Francisco District
- Corral Falso
- Los Hatillos
- San Francisco
- San Juan

## Quick answers
- Where is Remance? In San Francisco District, Veraguas Province, Panama
- What borders Remance? El Cuay, La Peña, San Francisco, San Juan and San Marcelo
- What is there to see in Remance? Chorro El Espíritu Santo, Balneario Las Delicias, Cerro de San Francisco de Asís, El Salto de San Francisco
- What time zone is Remance in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Remance? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Remance? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Remance? 40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Remance? Settlements lie between 75 m and 284 m
- What is the highest point in Remance? Cerro Paredón (470 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Remance? December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Remance? Hospital San Francisco Javier, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Remance? Banco Nacional, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Remance? Caja de Ahorros, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Remance? Texaco, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Remance? PA130903 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Corregimiento
- Area: 65.4 km²
- P-code: PA130903
- District: San Francisco District

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