Corregimiento · Santiago District # La Colorada La Colorada is a corregimiento of Panama in Santiago District, Veraguas Province. It covers 63.3 km². 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 63.3 km² - 16 mapped services - 87 m typical elevation ## Where is La Colorada? La Colorada lies in Santiago District, Veraguas Province, Panama. It borders 6 other corregimientos: Atalaya, El Barrito, La Garceana, Montijo, Ponuga and Santiago. By area it is the 288th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 6.3% of Santiago District. The centre of La Colorada is about 192 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 9.3 km from Santiago de Veraguas, the main town of Santiago District. The centre point is at 8.0198° N, 80.9608° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around La Colorada ### Nearby, outside La Colorada - Santo Ángel · memorial, Montijo 2.7 km - Centro Interactivo Canal de Panamá · museum, Santiago 8.9 km - Regional de Veraguas · museum, Santiago 9.1 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: La Colorada - 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 61 km - Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David 168 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:29, 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 La Colorada Open gazetteers list 42 villages, towns and localities in La Colorada. The largest with a recorded population: El Tigre (226), El Barrito (212), Garnaderita (202), Garnadera (177), El Centeno (149) and Los Corralillos (111). Settlements here lie between about 40 m and 149 m above sea level (median 87 m). - Alto de Los Bala - Barriada Brisamar - Barriada La Amistad - El Balita - El Barrito - El Centeno - El Pedregoso - El Poro Poro - El Tambor - El Tarrbor - El Tigre - El Zapote - Garnadera - Garnaderita - La Cantera - La Florecita Abajo - La Garnadera - La Isabela - La Lechuza - La Trinchera - Los Bajos - Los Corralillos - Los Guevara - Los Tulipanes - Parque de Itabe - Pedregoso - Plaza Sur - Punta del Mono - Quebrada Honda - Residencial Punta del Mono - San Miguel - Santa Cruz - Tara - Terramar - Tinajita - Trinchera - Tun-Tun - Villa Nazareth - Villa de las Flores - Villa de las Palmas - Villas del Nazareno - Virgen del Carmen Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of La Colorada Named natural and historic features inside La Colorada, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cicilia - Quebrada El Barrito - Quebrada El Común - Quebrada El Güevé - Quebrada El Quirrí - Quebrada El Salto - Quebrada El Sitio - Quebrada El Villano - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Juncal - Quebrada La Hostia - Quebrada La Palmilla - Quebrada La Pontón - Quebrada La Tuza - Quebrada Sebastiana - Quebrada Tinaja - Río Sábalo ### Hills and mountains 18 hills. - Loma Colorada · 187 m - Cerro El Vigía · 185 m - Cerro El Tigre · 175 m - Loma El Coro · 172 m - Cerro Garnadera · 168 m - Cerro El Garrapato · 155 m - Cerro Lorenzo · 144 m - Cerro Laja · 140 m - Cerro Trapiche · 137 m - Cerro La Gallota · 135 m - Cerro El Plan de La Culeta · 130 m - Loma El Jagua · 129 m - Cerro Petaca · 122 m - Cerro Tambor · 122 m - Loma Paja · 119 m - Cerro Toreto · 116 m - Cerro Aplastado · 110 m - Cerro Gordo · 97 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Ruben Cantu Airport 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 La Colorada and the best time to visit Using the climate of Santiago District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,936 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (261 mm) and the driest Feb (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to February. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 25 | 18 | | Feb | 27 | 9 | | Mar | 28 | 18 | | Apr | 29 | 100 | | May | 27 | 254 | | Jun | 26 | 215 | | Jul | 26 | 223 | | Aug | 26 | 233 | | Sep | 26 | 260 | | Oct | 26 | 261 | | Nov | 26 | 258 | | Dec | 26 | 87 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Colorada | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro de Salud de Atalaya · Atalaya | 4.9 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · Atalaya | 4.8 km | Map | | ATM | BNP · Atalaya | 4.8 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Terpel · Atalaya | 4.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Atalaya Inn · Atalaya | 4.4 km | Map | | Mall | Santiago Mall · Santiago | 8.6 km | Map | | School | La Garnadera · La Colorada | 2.1 km | Map | | College | Universidad Tecnologica de Panama | Sede Veraguas · La Colorada | 6.7 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional · Montijo | 2.5 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 La Colorada Places mapped inside La Colorada in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 3 - Schools 6 - Colleges and universities 3 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 3 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 Santiago District - Canto del Llano - La Peña - La Raya de Santa María - Los Algarrobos - Ponuga - San Pedro del Espino - Santiago ## Quick answers - Where is La Colorada? In Santiago District, Veraguas Province, Panama - What borders La Colorada? Atalaya, El Barrito, La Garceana, Montijo, Ponuga and Santiago - What is there to see in La Colorada? Santo Ángel, Centro Interactivo Canal de Panamá, Regional de Veraguas - What time zone is La Colorada in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in La Colorada? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in La Colorada? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Colorada? 42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of La Colorada? Settlements lie between 40 m and 149 m - What is the highest point in La Colorada? Loma Colorada (187 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit La Colorada? December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to La Colorada? Centro de Salud de Atalaya, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Colorada? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to La Colorada? BNP, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Colorada? Terpel, about 4.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in La Colorada? 3 mapped - What is the P-code of La Colorada? PA131102 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 63.3 km² - P-code: PA131102 - District: Santiago District - Main town: El Barrito --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santiago/la-colorada/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.