# La Raya de Santa María Corregimiento, Santiago District

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Corregimiento · Santiago District 

# La Raya de Santa María

La Raya de Santa María is a corregimiento of Panama in Santiago District, Veraguas Province. It covers **105.2 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 105km²
- 13mapped services
- 37 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Raya de Santa María?

La Raya de Santa María lies in [Santiago District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santiago/), [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 7 other corregimientos: [Canto del Llano](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santiago/canto-del-llano/), [Corral Falso](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/san-francisco/corral-falso/), [El Roble](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/aguadulce/el-roble/), [La Raya de Calobre](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/la-raya-de-calobre/), [Las Guías](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/las-guias/), [Los Canelos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/santa-maria/los-canelos/) and [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santiago/santiago/). By area it is the 178th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 10.5% of [Santiago District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santiago/). The centre of La Raya de Santa María is about 166 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 25 km from Santiago de Veraguas, the main town of Santiago District. The centre point is at 8.1467° N, 80.7642° W.

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

## Know before you go: La Raya de Santa María

- 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) · Chitré43 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook162 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:28, 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 La Raya de Santa María

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in La Raya de Santa María. The largest with a recorded population: Cañazas Abajo (936), La Raya de Santa María (757), Pedernal (675), Capellanía (210) and El Irlandés (121). Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 46 m above sea level (median 37 m).

- Capellanía
- Caracucha
- Cañazas
- Cañazas Abajo
- Conaca
- Corita
- Divisa
- El Higo
- El Irlandes
- El Irlandés
- La Gayaruza
- La Raya de Santa María
- Los Güichiches
- Pedernal

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 La Raya de Santa María

Named natural and historic features inside La Raya de Santa María, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Caracucha
- Quebrada Chumicosa
- Quebrada Concepción
- Quebrada El Alambique
- Quebrada El Barrero
- Quebrada El Barrero
- Quebrada El Guanábano
- Quebrada El Jagüito
- Quebrada El Piral
- Quebrada El Roble
- Quebrada Gayaruza
- Quebrada Güichiches
- Quebrada La Mona
- Quebrada Piedras Gordas
- Río Cañazas
- Río Conaca
- Río El Roble

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Cerro Huaca · 132 m
- Cerro Garay · 101 m
- Cerro La Pela · 92 m
- Cerro Pelado · 71 m
- Cerro Caracucha · 67 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 La Raya de Santa María 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Raya de Santa María

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Los Canelos 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11438&mlon=-80.67048#map=17/8.11438/-80.67048) 

Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · La Raya de Santa María 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12622&mlon=-80.69000#map=17/8.12622/-80.69000) 

ATM BNP · Atalaya 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04410&mlon=-80.92508#map=17/8.04410/-80.92508) 

Petrol pump Texaco · La Raya de Santa María 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11060&mlon=-80.77540#map=17/8.11060/-80.77540) 

Hotel Hotel Darkmount · La Raya de Santa María 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13048&mlon=-80.68665#map=17/8.13048/-80.68665) 

Mall Santiago Mall · Santiago 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09632&mlon=-80.94993#map=17/8.09632/-80.94993) 

School Escuela de El Pedernal · La Raya de Santa María 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14518&mlon=-80.78451#map=17/8.14518/-80.78451) 

College Instituto Nacional de Agricultura Doctor Augusto Samuel Boyd · La Raya de Santa María 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12944&mlon=-80.68878#map=17/8.12944/-80.68878) 

Police station Cuartel de Policia · Los Canelos 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11485&mlon=-80.67308#map=17/8.11485/-80.67308) 

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 La Raya de Santa María

Places mapped inside La Raya de Santa María in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels1
- Schools5
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2

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 Santiago District

- Canto del Llano
- La Colorada
- La Peña
- Los Algarrobos
- Ponuga
- San Pedro del Espino
- Santiago

## Quick answers

- Where is La Raya de Santa María?In Santiago District, Veraguas Province, Panama
- What borders La Raya de Santa María?Canto del Llano, Corral Falso, El Roble, La Raya de Calobre, Las Guías, Los Canelos and Santiago
- What time zone is La Raya de Santa María in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Raya de Santa María?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in La Raya de Santa María?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Raya de Santa María?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Raya de Santa María?Settlements lie between 17 m and 46 m
- What is the highest point in La Raya de Santa María?Cerro Huaca (132 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Raya de Santa María?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Raya de Santa María?Centro de Salud, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Raya de Santa María?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Raya de Santa María?BNP, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Raya de Santa María?Texaco, about 4.2 km from the centre
- How many banks are in La Raya de Santa María?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Raya de Santa María?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Raya de Santa María?PA131104 (OCHA common operational dataset)