# El Cuay Corregimiento, Santa Fe District, Veraguas Province

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Corregimiento · Santa Fe District 

# El Cuay

El Cuay is a corregimiento of Panama in Santa Fe District, Veraguas Province. It covers **87.8 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 87.8km²
- 2mapped services
- 443 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Cuay?

El Cuay 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 6 other corregimientos: [El Paredón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nurum/el-paredon/), [Los Valles](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/los-valles/), [Remance](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/san-francisco/remance/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/san-francisco/san-juan/), [San Marcelo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/canazas/san-marcelo/) and [Santa Fe](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/santa-fe/). By area it is the 217th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 4.4% of [Santa Fe District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/). The centre of El Cuay is about 183 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 6.1 km from Santa Fe, the main town of Santa Fe District. The centre point is at 8.4595° N, 81.0942° 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 Cuay

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in El Cuay: 2 viewpoints.

- Cerro Mariposa · viewpoint
- Cerro Tute · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside El Cuay

- Las Trancas · attraction, Santa Fe5.4 km
- Jesús Héctor Gallego Herrera · memorial, Santa Fe6.1 km
- Third waterfall · waterfall, Santa Fe6.9 km
- Second waterfall · waterfall, Santa Fe6.9 km
- Small waterfall · waterfall, Santa Fe7.0 km
- Alto de Piedra · waterfall, Santa Fe7.1 km
- Las Lajas · attraction, Santa Fe7.5 km
- River tubing · attraction, Santa Fe7.6 km
- Trailhead of El Salto waterfalls · waterfall, Santa Fe8.0 km
- El Tinajón · attraction, Santa Fe8.0 km
- Cerro El Salto · viewpoint, Santa Fe8.4 km
- María y Chon Organic Farm · attraction, Santa Fe8.6 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 Cuay

- 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) · Chitré92 km
- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David148 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)](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 Cuay

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in El Cuay. The largest with a recorded population: Vueltas Largas (280) and La Fría (114). Settlements here lie between about 219 m and 907 m above sea level (median 443 m).

- Alto Las Minas
- Corral Viejo
- El Banquillo
- El Cuaicito
- El Escuchadero
- El Guanábano
- El Jobo Número Dos
- El Macano
- El Macho
- El Peñón
- Guayabito
- La Cuchilla
- La Fría
- La Montañuela Número Uno
- La Osa
- La Porcada
- La Sabaneta Número Uno
- Las Lagunas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Ollas
- Los Corotúes
- Los Hoyos
- Los Llanos del Cuay
- Los Pintos
- San Antonio
- Vueltas Largas

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 Cuay

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Limón
- Quebrada El María
- Quebrada El Peñón
- Quebrada El Tute
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Las Palmas
- Quebrada Onda
- Quebrada Vuelta Larga
- Río Cuaycito

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Delgadito · 1,373 m
- Cerro Tute · 1,016 m
- Cerro Las Minas · 617 m
- Cerro Guanábano · 577 m
- Cerro La Porcada · 576 m
- Cerro Escuchadero · 569 m
- Cerro Sapo · 396 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 Cuay and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santa Fe District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 174 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 22 20 

Feb 23 11 

Mar 24 20 

Apr 24 96 

May 24 250 

Jun 24 211 

Jul 23 209 

Aug 23 223 

Sep 23 246 

Oct 23 252 

Nov 23 250 

Dec 23 88 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Cuay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Francisco Javier · Cañazas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31706&mlon=-81.21324#map=17/8.31706/-81.21324) 

Bank Banco Nacional · San Francisco 27 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 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51667&mlon=-81.07854#map=17/8.51667/-81.07854) 

Hotel Río Onda Santa Fé · Santa Fe 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47491&mlon=-81.06317#map=17/8.47491/-81.06317) 

School C.E.B.G. Los Llanos · El Cuay 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46342&mlon=-81.11668#map=17/8.46342/-81.11668) 

College Universidad Técnica Estatal De Quevedo - UTEQ · Llano Grande 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11515&mlon=-81.11878#map=17/8.11515/-81.11878) 

Police station Policía Nacional · San Francisco 28 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 Cuay

Places mapped inside El Cuay in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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 Alto
- El Pantano
- Gatú o Gatucito
- Río Luis
- Santa Fe

## Quick answers

- Where is El Cuay?In Santa Fe District, Veraguas Province, Panama
- What borders El Cuay?El Paredón, Los Valles, Remance, San Juan, San Marcelo and Santa Fe
- What is there to see in El Cuay?Cerro Mariposa, Cerro Tute
- What time zone is El Cuay in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Cuay?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in El Cuay?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Cuay?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Cuay?Settlements lie between 219 m and 907 m
- What is the highest point in El Cuay?Cerro Delgadito (1,373 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Cuay?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Cuay?Hospital San Francisco Javier, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Cuay?Banco Nacional, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Cuay?Private fuel sale, about 6.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Cuay?PA131003 (OCHA common operational dataset)