# El Alto Corregimiento, Santa Fe District, Veraguas Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/el-alto/ Corregimiento · Santa Fe District # El Alto El Alto is a corregimiento of Panama in Santa Fe District, Veraguas Province. It covers **152.7 km²**. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 153km² - 1mapped service - 703 mtypical elevation ## Where is El Alto? El Alto lies in [Santa Fe District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/), [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 8 other corregimientos: [Calovébora](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/calovebora/), [El Pantano](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/el-pantano/), [Gatú o Gatucito](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/gatu-o-gatucito/), [La Yeguada](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/la-yeguada/), [Los Hatillos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/san-francisco/los-hatillos/), [Río Luis](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/rio-luis/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/san-francisco/san-juan/) and [Santa Fe](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/santa-fe/). By area it is the 109th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 7.7% of [Santa Fe District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/). The centre of El Alto is about 172 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 7.0 km from Santa Fe, the main town of Santa Fe District. The centre point is at 8.5222° N, 81.0151° 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 El Alto ### Nearby, outside El Alto - María y Chon Organic Farm · attraction, Santa Fe5.4 km - Cerro El Salto · viewpoint, Santa Fe5.4 km - El Tinajón · attraction, Santa Fe5.7 km - River tubing · attraction, Santa Fe6.1 km - Trailhead of El Salto waterfalls · waterfall, Santa Fe6.3 km - Las Trancas · attraction, Santa Fe6.3 km - Jesús Héctor Gallego Herrera · memorial, Santa Fe6.9 km - Las Lajas · attraction, Santa Fe7.2 km - Bermejo Waterfall · attraction, Santa Fe8.8 km - Cerro Tute · viewpoint, El Cuay10 km - Santa Fe National Park · nature reserve, Calovébora11 km - Cerro Mariposa · viewpoint, El Cuay12 km 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: El Alto - 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) · Chitré89 km - Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX) · Colón157 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 18:08). 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. ## Villages and localities in El Alto Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in El Alto. The largest with a recorded population: La Culaca (188), El Alto (85), Santa Bárbara (74) and El Guayabo (42). Settlements here lie between about 221 m and 1,111 m above sea level (median 703 m). - Alto de La Cruz - Bajo Venao - Caña Blancal - Cinco Cerros - Culaca - El Alto - El Calabacito - El Cogollal - El Comuncito - El Común - El Filo - El Gallito - El Gallo - El Guayabo - El Junquito - El Palmarito - El Ponedero - El Tigre - El Trimpinal - Espavé - Guayabito - La Calabonga - La Ciénega - La Culaca - La Evidencia - La Fondura - La Gloria - La Golondrina - La Isleta Número Uno - La Montaña Arriba - La Pandura Número Dos - La Pita - La Piñuela - La Puente - Las Lajitas - Las Minitas - Las Peñitas - Las Piedras - Las Tiburcias - Loma del Medio - Los Castricos - Pacora - Palma Real - Palo Verde - Pescara - Piedra de Moler - Piura - Sabaneta de Pescara - Santa Bárbara 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 El Alto Named natural and historic features inside El Alto, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 20 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Asije - Quebrada Corona - Quebrada El Barrero - Quebrada El Rasca - Quebrada Guaymí - Quebrada Lajas - Quebrada Lajón - Quebrada Larga - Quebrada Larga - Quebrada Las Minas - Quebrada Las Trancas - Quebrada Limón - Quebrada Manguito - Quebrada Montañuela - Quebrada Oscura - Quebrada Papelillo - Quebrada Tiburcia - Quebrada de Loma del Medio - Río Guayabito - Río Pescara ### Hills and mountains 12 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerros Altos del Cigueral · 1,495 m - Cerro Cinco Cerros · 1,355 m - Cerro Pericote · 1,343 m - Cerro Buenos Aires · 1,289 m - Cerro Chimán · 1,256 m - Cerro Gallón · 1,179 m - Cerro Mina Piedra · 1,108 m - Cerro El Peñón · 1,010 m - Cerro Guayabo · 902 m - Alto Espavé · 680 m - Alto del Pito · 670 m - Cerro El Caimito · 631 m - Cerro San Cristóbal · 457 m 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 El Alto and the best time to visit Using the climate of Santa Fe District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 434 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 21 20 Feb 21 11 Mar 22 20 Apr 23 96 May 22 250 Jun 22 211 Jul 22 209 Aug 22 223 Sep 22 246 Oct 21 252 Nov 21 250 Dec 21 88 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Alto Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital San Francisco Javier · Cañazas 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31706&mlon=-81.21324#map=17/8.31706/-81.21324) Bank Banco Nacional · San Francisco 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24312&mlon=-80.97407#map=17/8.24312/-80.97407) Petrol pump Private fuel sale · Santa Fe 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51667&mlon=-81.07854#map=17/8.51667/-81.07854) Hotel Coffee Mountain Inn · Santa Fe 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51758&mlon=-81.07459#map=17/8.51758/-81.07459) School C.E.B.G. El Alto · El Alto 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51214&mlon=-81.03732#map=17/8.51214/-81.03732) Police station Policía Nacional · San Francisco 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24229&mlon=-80.97350#map=17/8.24229/-80.97350) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Alto Places mapped inside El Alto in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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. ## Other corregimientos in Santa Fe District - Calovébora - El Cuay - El Pantano - Gatú o Gatucito - Río Luis - Santa Fe ## Quick answers - Where is El Alto?In Santa Fe District, Veraguas Province, Panama - What borders El Alto?Calovébora, El Pantano, Gatú o Gatucito, La Yeguada, Los Hatillos, Río Luis, San Juan and Santa Fe - What is there to see in El Alto?María y Chon Organic Farm, Cerro El Salto, El Tinajón, River tubing - What time zone is El Alto in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Alto?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in El Alto?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Alto?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Alto?Settlements lie between 221 m and 1,111 m - What is the highest point in El Alto?Cerros Altos del Cigueral (1,495 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Alto?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to El Alto?Hospital San Francisco Javier, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Alto?Banco Nacional, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Alto?Private fuel sale, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El Alto?PA131002 (OCHA common operational dataset)