Corregimiento · Soná District # Bahía Honda Bahía Honda is a corregimiento of Panama in Soná District, Veraguas Province. It covers 174.7 km². 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 175 km² - 2 mapped services - 26 m typical elevation ## Where is Bahía Honda? Bahía Honda lies in Soná District, Veraguas Province, Panama. It borders 5 other corregimientos: Calidonia, Cativé, Guarumal, Pixvae and Río Grande. By area it is the 92nd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 10.9% of Soná District. The centre of Bahía Honda is about 254 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 32 km from Soná, the main town of Soná District. The centre point is at 7.7551° N, 81.4600° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Bahía Honda OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bahía Honda: 1 beach. - Playa Limon · beach 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: Bahía Honda - 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 119 km - Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David 129 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:11). 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 Bahía Honda Open gazetteers list 49 villages, towns and localities in Bahía Honda. The largest with a recorded population: Bahía Honda (216), Salmonete (210), Hacha (20), Corotú (20), Managua (16) and La Costa (15). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 422 m above sea level (median 26 m). - Alto de Los Machos - Bahia Honda - Bahía Honda - Cabecera de Cativito - Cabecera de Corotú - Cabecera de Managua - Cabecera de Salmonete - Cabecera de Saíno - Canales de Tierra - Cativito - Cativón - Chelelé - Corocita - Corotú - El Atrocho - El Barranco - El Tiradero - El Zapote - Hacha - Hachita - Jeringuita - La Bejucosa - La Cadena - La Caleta - La Chichicosa - La Colorada - La Costa - La Honduras - La Isleta - La Mona - La Playa - Leones Abajo - Leren Hondo - Lerencito - Limón - Los Tascales - Mamey - Managua - Manglarito - Miguel - Palma Real - Playa Goya - Playa Lagarto - Puerto Escondido - Raicillosa - Río Luis - Río Seco - Río de Los Gatos - Salmonete Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bahía Honda Named natural and historic features inside Bahía Honda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 39 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Adentro - Quebrada Ballenita - Quebrada Batea - Quebrada Batista - Quebrada Caoba - Quebrada Cativito - Quebrada Colorada - Quebrada El Chelelé - Quebrada Hachita - Quebrada Hondura - Quebrada Jeringón - Quebrada La Costa - Quebrada La Isleta - Quebrada La Palmilla - Quebrada La Raicillosa - Quebrada Latos - Quebrada Limoncito - Quebrada Los Botes - Quebrada Los Corrales - Quebrada Manglarito - Quebrada Mona - Quebrada Monita - Quebrada Palma Real - Quebrada Panamá …and 15 more. ### Coast and islands 19 headlands; 9 islands; 1 beach. - Isla Afuerita - Isla Canal de Afuera - Isla Canales de Tierra - Isla Mona - Isla Pacora - Isla Punta de Chirre - Isla de Managua - Islote Redondo - Islote de Managua - Playa de Juana - Punta Ballenita - Punta Cativito - Punta Cativo - Punta Chantal - Punta Gorda - Punta Jeringa - Punta Jeringuito - Punta Mona - Punta Nanzal - Punta Naranjo - Punta Próspero - Punta Roble - Punta Ventana - Punta Wild Cook …and 5 more. ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 3 mountains. - Cerro Cativito · 441 m - Filo de Mona · 321 m - Cerro Palma Real · 284 m - Cerro La Familia · 262 m - Cerro La Cuna · 251 m - Cerro Punta de Cativo · 239 m - Cerro La Bejucosa · 198 m 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 Bahía Honda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Soná 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 Bahía Honda | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro de Salud · Río Grande | 22 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · Soná | 32 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Delta · Guarumal | 23 km | Map | | Hotel | Hannibal Lodge Panama · Bahía Honda | 6.3 km | Map | | School | Escuela Rodolfo Reyes · Bahía Honda | 6.0 km | Map | | College | Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Soná · Soná | 33 km | Map | | Police station | Policía · Río Grande | 26 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 Bahía Honda Places mapped inside Bahía Honda in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - Schools 1 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 Soná District - Calidonia - Cativé - El Marañón - Guarumal - La Soledad - Quebrada de Oro - Rodeo Viejo - Río Grande - Soná ## Quick answers - Where is Bahía Honda? In Soná District, Veraguas Province, Panama - What borders Bahía Honda? Calidonia, Cativé, Guarumal, Pixvae and Río Grande - What is there to see in Bahía Honda? Playa Limon - What time zone is Bahía Honda in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Bahía Honda? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Bahía Honda? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bahía Honda? 49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bahía Honda? Settlements lie between 6 m and 422 m - What is the highest point in Bahía Honda? Cerro Cativito (441 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bahía Honda? December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Bahía Honda? Centro de Salud, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bahía Honda? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bahía Honda? Delta, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bahía Honda? PA131201 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 174.7 km² - P-code: PA131201 - District: Soná District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/bahia-honda/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.