# Santa Fe District, Veraguas Province – Corregimientos

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District · Veraguas Province 

# Santa Fe District

Santa Fe District is a district of Panama in Veraguas Province. It covers **1,980.0 km²**. Its main town is Santa Fe. It is divided into 7 corregimientos. 318 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,980km²
- 7corregimientos
- 38mapped services

## Where is Santa Fe District?

Santa Fe District lies in [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 8 other districts: [Calobre District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/), [Cañazas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/), [Donoso District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/), [Kusapín District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kusapin/), [Natá District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/), [Olá District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/ola/), [San Francisco District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/san-francisco/) and [Ñürüm District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/). By area it is the 9th largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 18.2% of [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/). The centre of Santa Fe District is about 166 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 61 km from Santiago de Veraguas, the main town of Veraguas Province. The centre point is at 8.6478° N, 80.9849° W.

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

## Things to see in and around Santa Fe District

OpenStreetMap lists 27 named sights in Santa Fe District: 10 attractions; 9 waterfalls; 5 viewpoints; 2 nature reserves; 1 memorial.

- Alto de Piedra · waterfall
- Cascada las golandrinas · waterfall
- El Caucho waterfall · waterfall
- El Macho · waterfall
- La llanita river, small waterfall · waterfall
- Second waterfall · waterfall
- Small waterfall · waterfall
- Third waterfall · waterfall
- Trailhead of El Salto waterfalls · waterfall
- Parque Nacional Reverendo Padre Jesús Héctor Gallego Herrera · nature reserve
- Santa Fe National Park · nature reserve
- Cerro El Salto · viewpoint
- Cerro Mariposa · viewpoint
- Cerro Tute · viewpoint
- Mirador loma grande · viewpoint
- View of El Caucho waterfall · viewpoint
- Bermejo Waterfall · attraction
- El Tinajón · attraction
- La Silampa · attraction
- Las Golondrinas Waterfalls · attraction
- Las Lajas · attraction
- Las Trancas · attraction
- Loma Grande trailhead · attraction
- María y Chon Organic Farm · attraction
- Petroglyphs · attraction
- River tubing · attraction
- Jesús Héctor Gallego Herrera · memorial

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Santa Fe 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) · Chitré97 km
- Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX) · Colón146 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:07).

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 Santa Fe District

Corregimiento Area km² Localities Services 

[Calovébora](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/calovebora/) 1,131 116 5 

[El Alto](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/el-alto/) 153 49 1 

[El Cuay](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/el-cuay/) 88 26 2 

[El Pantano](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/el-pantano/) 53 9 1 

[Gatú o Gatucito](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/gatu-o-gatucito/) 91 32 1 

[Río Luis](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/rio-luis/) 308 51 1 

[Santa Fe](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/santa-fe/) 157 54 27 

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 Santa Fe District

Open gazetteers list **318 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Fe District. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Fe (968), Río Guázaro (302), Vueltas Largas (280), San José (244), Caloveborita (222) and Alto Ortiga (192). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 1,111 m above sea level (median 269 m).

- Achotillal
- Agua Fría
- Alto Bilingüe
- Alto Cuay
- Alto Guabino
- Alto Las Minas
- Alto Limón
- Alto Líbano
- Alto Marañón
- Alto Mirador
- Alto Níspero
- Alto Ortiga
- Alto de La Cruz
- Alto de La Honda
- Alto de Los González
- Alto de Los Pinedas
- Alto de Piedra
- Alto de Valle Alegre
- Alto del Pito
- Altos del Espavé
- Bajo Grande
- Bajo Venao
- Bajos de San Juan
- Bambú
- Barrera
- Barrerito
- Barsal
- Bejucal
- Bejuco
- Belencillo
- Belén
- Bermejo
- Boca Honda
- Boca de Caloveborita
- Boca de Gallota
- Boca de La Quebrada Culaca
- Boca de Quebrada Honda
- Boca de Rio Piedra
- Boca de Río Grande
- Boca de Río Santiaguito
- Boca de Terrón
- Bonaga
- Bongo
- Bonguito
- Cabecera de Quebrada Garrocha
- Cabecera de Río San Miguel
- Cabreño
- Caimito
- Cajón
- Caldera
- Caleta
- Caleta Larga
- Caleta Número Dos
- Caleta de Los Indios
- Calle Larga
- Caloveborita
- Calovébora
- Camarones
- Candelaria
- Candelaria Arriba
- Caracol
- Carmona
- Carricillal
- Caña Blancal
- Caño Loro
- Caño Rompidón
- Caño Sucio
- Caño Sucio Número Dos
- Caño Titi
- Caño de La Iguana
- Cedro Fino
- Cerro Agudo
- Cerro Redondo
- Charcón
- Chelelé
- Chichical
- Chumbulun
- Cinco Cerros
- Concepción
- Corral Viejo
- Cucuyo
- Cuicho
- Culaca
- Dos Brazos
- El Alto
- El Balsal
- El Banquillo
- El Batel
- El Calabacito
- El Carmen
- El Cañito
- El Ceibo
- El Chorrillo
- El Chorro
- El Cogollal
- El Comuncito
- El Común
- El Copé
- El Coralillo
- El Cozme
- El Cuaicito
- El Cuay
- El Escuchadero
- El Filo
- El Gallito
- El Gallo
- El Guanábano
- El Guayabo
- El Hijonal
- El Jobo Número Dos
- El Juncal
- El Junquito
- El Macano
- El Macho
- El Madril
- El Mango
- El Naranjo
- El Palmar
- El Palmarito
- El Pantano
- El Pejal
- El Peñón
- El Pino
- El Pito
- El Playón
- El Ponedero
- El Portete
- El Salto
- El Tigre
- El Torno
- El Trimpinal
- El Zoológico
- Espavé
- Estero Salado
- Estero Salado Arriba
- Filipina
- Gallardo
- Garrocha
- Gatú
- Guabal
- Guabal Arriba
- Guabalito
- Guaca
- Guayabito
- Guazarito
- Guazarito Número Dos
- Guazarito Número Uno
- Guázaro
- Hoja de Teñir
- Honduras
- Isleta
- La Angostura
- La Anselma
- La Atollosa
- La Bonga
- La Cabuya
- La Calabonga
- La Ciénaga
- La Ciénega
- La Cocaleca
- La Colorada
- La Conga
- La Corocita
- La Cuchilla
- La Culaca
- La Empalizada Número Dos
- La Evidencia
- La Fondura
- La Fría
- La Gloria
- La Golondrina
- La Guinea
- La Isleta
- La Isleta Número Uno
- La Laguna
- La Micha
- La Mona
- La Montaña Abajo
- La Montaña Arriba
- La Montañuela
- La Montañuela Número Uno
- La Mula
- La Osa
- La Pacora
- La Palizada Número Uno
- La Palmita
- La Pandura Número Dos
- La Pandura Número Uno
- La Peña
- La Piquera
- La Pita
- La Piñuela
- La Playita
- La Porcada
- La Puente
- La Sabaneta
- La Sabaneta Número Uno
- La Sapita
- Lajitas
- Las Brujas
- Las Cruces
- Las Lagunas
- Las Lajas
- Las Lajitas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Minitas
- Las Ollas
- Las Peñitas
- Las Piedras
- Las Quebradas
- Las Tiburcias
- Las Trancas
- Llanita
- Llano Bonito
- Llano Largo
- Loma Larga
- Loma de La Pava
- Loma del Medio
- Los Americanos
- Los Azules
- Los Bajos
- Los Caracoles
- Los Casaretones
- Los Castillos
- Los Castillos Número Uno
- Los Castricos
- Los Castros
- Los Corotúes
- Los Díaz
- Los Hoyos
- Los Llanos del Cuay
- Los Pintos
- Los Santana
- Los Ñames
- Manzanillo
- Mauricio
- Montañuela Abajo
- Montañuela Arriba
- Muela
- Narices
- Ojo de Agua
- Ortiga Arriba
- Pacora
- Pacoral
- Paja Peluda
- Pajonal
- Palma Real
- Palmar
- Palo Verde
- Pandura
- Paseo de Limón
- Paso Hondo
- Paso Vidrio
- Pedregosa
- Pedregoso
- Pedregoso Número Uno
- Peje Prieto
- Pescara
- Peña Blanca
- Piedra de Moler
- Piragual
- Piura
- Platanal
- Pozo Flores
- Primer Brazo Mulabá
- Primer Corriente
- Punta de Veraguas
- Quebrada Bejucal
- Quebrada Benítez
- Quebrada Cangrejo
- Quebrada El Gringo
- Quebrada Gajo
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada La Empalizada
- Quebrada Larga Número Dos
- Quebrada Larga Número Uno
- Quebrada Llana
- Quebrada Lucía
- Quebrada Oscura
- Quebrada Platanares
- Quebrada San Antonio
- Ricito
- Rincón
- Rojas
- Río Azul
- Río Camarones
- Río Chico
- Río Concepción
- Río Guázaro
- Río Luis
- Río Luís
- Río Piedra
- Río Veraguas
- Río Zapatero
- Sabaneta de Pescara
- San Antonio
- San Antonio Arriba
- San Bartolo
- San José
- San Miguel
- San Miguel Arriba
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Fe
- Santiaguito
- Sardina
- Segundo Brazo Mulabá
- Sonadora
- Tercer Brazo Mulabá
- Tigrero
- Tute Abajo
- Tute Arriba
- Tuza
- Urracá
- Veraguas
- Veraguita
- Vueltas Largas
- Zapatero

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 Santa Fe District

Named natural and historic features inside Santa Fe District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

142 rivers and streams.

- Primer Brazo del Río Mulabá
- Quebrada Agua Fría
- Quebrada Asijal
- Quebrada Asije
- Quebrada Bajo Bonito
- Quebrada Barrerito
- Quebrada Bejucal
- Quebrada Boca Chiquita
- Quebrada Bonaga
- Quebrada Caimito
- Quebrada Calabacito
- Quebrada Colorada
- Quebrada Corocita
- Quebrada Corona
- Quebrada Culaca
- Quebrada El Barrero
- Quebrada El Carmen
- Quebrada El Gallo
- Quebrada El Limón
- Quebrada El Macho
- Quebrada El María
- Quebrada El Morro
- Quebrada El Peñón
- Quebrada El Rasca

…and 118 more.

### Hills and mountains

46 mountains; 4 hills.

- Cerro Pixvae · 1,631 m
- Cerros Altos del Cigueral · 1,495 m
- Cerro Los Puercos · 1,423 m
- Cerro Negro · 1,417 m
- Cerro Cabeza de Toro · 1,396 m
- Cerro Delgadito · 1,373 m
- Cerro Cinco Cerros · 1,355 m
- Cerro Pericote · 1,343 m
- Cerro Buenos Aires · 1,289 m
- Cerro Cuatro · 1,271 m
- Cerro Chimán · 1,256 m
- Cerro Gallón · 1,179 m
- Cerro Mina Piedra · 1,108 m
- Cerro Narices · 1,071 m
- Cerro La Sapita · 1,048 m
- Cerro Piragual · 1,035 m
- Cerro Tute · 1,016 m
- Cerro El Peñón · 1,010 m
- Cerro La Gaita · 1,001 m
- Cerro Las Frías · 919 m
- Cerro Baltazar · 914 m
- Cerro Peña Blanca · 903 m
- Cerro Guayabo · 902 m
- Cerro La Anselma · 842 m

…and 26 more.

### Forests and nature

2 parks.

- Parque Nacional Santa Fe
- Parque Nacional Santa Fé

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 Santa Fe District and the best time to visit

In Santa Fe 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Santa Fe District

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels12
- Schools11
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants12

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 Santa Fe District?In Veraguas Province, Panama
- What borders Santa Fe District?Calobre District, Cañazas District, Donoso District, Kusapín District, Natá District, Olá District, San Francisco District and Ñürüm District
- What is there to see in Santa Fe District?Alto de Piedra, Bermejo Waterfall, Cascada las golandrinas, Cerro El Salto
- What time zone is Santa Fe District in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santa Fe District?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Santa Fe District?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Fe District?318 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Fe District?Settlements lie between 3 m and 1,111 m
- What is the highest point in Santa Fe District?Cerro Pixvae (1,631 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santa Fe District?December to April
- How many petrol pumps are in Santa Fe District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santa Fe District?PA1310 (OCHA common operational dataset)