# Gatú o Gatucito Corregimiento, Santa Fe District – Villages

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Corregimiento · Santa Fe District 

# Gatú o Gatucito

Gatú o Gatucito is a corregimiento of Panama in Santa Fe District, Veraguas Province. It covers **90.9 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 90.9km²
- 1mapped service
- 642 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gatú o Gatucito?

Gatú o Gatucito 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 5 other corregimientos: [Calovébora](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/calovebora/), [Chitra](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/chitra/), [El Alto](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/el-alto/), [La Yeguada](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/la-yeguada/) and [Los Hatillos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/san-francisco/los-hatillos/). By area it is the 209th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 4.6% of [Santa Fe District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/). The centre of Gatú o Gatucito is about 165 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 14 km from Santa Fe, the main town of Santa Fe District. The centre point is at 8.5189° N, 80.9469° 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 Gatú o Gatucito

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Gatú o Gatucito: 1 attraction.

- La Silampa · attraction

### Nearby, outside Gatú o Gatucito

- Parking to Silampa · attraction, Chitra7.3 km
- Cerro El Salto · viewpoint, Santa Fe9.4 km
- Trailhead of El Salto waterfalls · waterfall, Santa Fe10 km
- Reserva Forestal La Laguna De La Yeguada · nature reserve, La Yeguada11 km
- La Yeguada · volcano, La Yeguada12 km
- Santa Fe National Park · nature reserve, Calovébora13 km
- María y Chon Organic Farm · attraction, Santa Fe13 km
- El Tinajón · attraction, Santa Fe13 km
- Las Trancas · attraction, Santa Fe14 km
- River tubing · attraction, Santa Fe14 km
- Jesús Héctor Gallego Herrera · memorial, Santa Fe14 km
- Las Lajas · attraction, Santa Fe15 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: Gatú o Gatucito

- 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) · Chitré84 km
- Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX) · Colón151 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 06:29, 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.

## Villages and localities in Gatú o Gatucito

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Gatú o Gatucito. The largest with a recorded population: San José (244), El Copé (118), Honduras (94) and Pandura (81). Settlements here lie between about 455 m and 935 m above sea level (median 642 m).

- Achotillal
- Agua Fría
- Barrerito
- Bejucal
- Cabecera de Río San Miguel
- Caimito
- Cedro Fino
- Cerro Agudo
- El Copé
- El Cozme
- Gatú
- Honduras
- La Pacora
- La Palmita
- La Pita
- La Sabaneta
- Llano Bonito
- Llano Largo
- Loma del Medio
- Los Casaretones
- Los Castros
- Los Díaz
- Los Santana
- Ojo de Agua
- Pandura
- Platanal
- Quebrada Bejucal
- Quebrada Oscura
- Río Azul
- San José
- San Miguel
- San Miguel Arriba

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 Gatú o Gatucito

Named natural and historic features inside Gatú o Gatucito, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

26 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Fría
- Quebrada Bajo Bonito
- Quebrada Barrerito
- Quebrada Bejucal
- Quebrada Caimito
- Quebrada Colorada
- Quebrada Gatucito
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Guayabal
- Quebrada Lajas
- Quebrada Las Trancas
- Quebrada Las Ánimas
- Quebrada Los Bajos
- Quebrada Mata Palo
- Quebrada Palma Real
- Quebrada Sabaneta
- Quebrada Santa Bárbara
- Quebrada Santana
- Quebrada Trinchera
- Quebrada Vaca del Monte
- Río Barrerito
- Río Barrero Grande
- Río Chitra

…and 2 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Los Puercos · 1,423 m
- Cerro Las Lagunillas · 741 m
- Cerro Agudo · 656 m
- Cerro Loma del Macho · 565 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 Gatú o Gatucito 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 373 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 22 11 

Mar 23 20 

Apr 23 96 

May 23 250 

Jun 22 211 

Jul 22 209 

Aug 22 223 

Sep 22 246 

Oct 22 252 

Nov 22 250 

Dec 21 88 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gatú o Gatucito

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Medico Especializado San Rafael · Canto del Llano 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20608&mlon=-80.96350#map=17/8.20608/-80.96350) 

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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51667&mlon=-81.07854#map=17/8.51667/-81.07854) 

Hotel Rio Onda Santa Fe · Santa Fe 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47543&mlon=-81.06333#map=17/8.47543/-81.06333) 

School Escuela La Pandura · Gatú o Gatucito 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50568&mlon=-80.92665#map=17/8.50568/-80.92665) 

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 Gatú o Gatucito

Places mapped inside Gatú o Gatucito 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 Alto
- El Cuay
- El Pantano
- Río Luis
- Santa Fe

## Quick answers

- Where is Gatú o Gatucito?In Santa Fe District, Veraguas Province, Panama
- What borders Gatú o Gatucito?Calovébora, Chitra, El Alto, La Yeguada and Los Hatillos
- What is there to see in Gatú o Gatucito?La Silampa
- What time zone is Gatú o Gatucito in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Gatú o Gatucito?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Gatú o Gatucito?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gatú o Gatucito?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gatú o Gatucito?Settlements lie between 455 m and 935 m
- What is the highest point in Gatú o Gatucito?Cerro Los Puercos (1,423 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gatú o Gatucito?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gatú o Gatucito?Centro Medico Especializado San Rafael, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gatú o Gatucito?Banco Nacional, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gatú o Gatucito?Private fuel sale, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gatú o Gatucito?PA131005 (OCHA common operational dataset)