# Calidonia Corregimiento, Soná District, Veraguas Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/calidonia/ Corregimiento · Soná District # Calidonia Calidonia is a corregimiento of Panama in Soná District, Veraguas Province. It covers **170.6 km²**. 72 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 171km² - 1mapped service - 222 mtypical elevation ## Where is Calidonia? Calidonia lies in [Soná District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/), [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 7 other corregimientos: [Bahía Honda](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/bahia-honda/), [Cativé](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/cative/), [El María](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/el-maria/), [Pixvae](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/pixvae/), [Quebrada de Oro](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/quebrada-de-oro/), [Soná](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/sona/) and [Zapotillo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/zapotillo/). By area it is the 94th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 10.7% of [Soná District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/). The centre of Calidonia is about 241 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 16 km from Soná, the main town of Soná District. The centre point is at 7.9168° N, 81.4244° 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: Calidonia - 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) · Chitré112 km - Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David123 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 18:10). 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 Calidonia Open gazetteers list **72 villages, towns and localities** in Calidonia. The largest with a recorded population: Calidonia (228), La Pita (99), El Tallo (50), Bajo de Jerónimo (17), Paso de Diego (15) and La Gunza (10). Settlements here lie between about 31 m and 482 m above sea level (median 222 m). - Agua Blanca - Alto Boquete - Alto Tobalico - Alto de Bubí - Alto de Calidonia - Alto de Catecito - Alto de La Palma - Alto de Méjico - Alto de Tobálico - Alto de la Corocita - Alto de las Yeguas - Alto de los Monos - Bajo de Jerónimo - Boca del Tallo - Boca la Corocita - Bubí - Cabecera de Bubí - Cabecera de El Saltoso - Cabecera de Huesitales - Cabecera de Platanales - Cabecera de Quebrada El Gato - Cabecera de San Rafael - Cabecera de Tobálico - Cabecera de Tribique - Cabimales - Calidonia - Catecito N°1 - Catecito Número Dos - Catecito Número Uno - Charco de Pedro Pablo - Corozal - Diego - El Aguacate - El Anguillal - El Bajo - El Bal - El Congo - El Deslampao - El Fraile - El Hozadero - El Lavadero - El Pascual - El Pavo - El Saltoso - El Tallo - Huesitales - La Gunza - La Llorona - La Pared - La Pedregosa - La Pita - La Rita - La Sonadora - La Sonadora Número Uno - Las Huacas - Lovaina - Majaguillal - Naranjo Abajo - Naranjo Arriba - Palo Alto - Paso Hondo - Paso de Diego - Paso del Naranjo - Platanares - Quebrada El Barrero - Quebrada El Gato - Quebrada Larga - Quebrada Pascual - Quebrada la Vibora - Rincón de Alfaro - San Rafael - Tribique 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 Calidonia Named natural and historic features inside Calidonia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 33 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Azul - Quebrada Barrero - Quebrada Boca Blanca - Quebrada Caimitillo - Quebrada Corocita - Quebrada Diego - Quebrada Dieguito - Quebrada El Barrero - Quebrada El Bongo - Quebrada El Congo - Quebrada El Gato - Quebrada El Gato Número Dos - Quebrada El Mamey - Quebrada El Pascual - Quebrada El Tallo - Quebrada Gorruta - Quebrada Higinia - Quebrada Jerónimo - Quebrada La Bramona - Quebrada La Corocita - Quebrada La Palma - Quebrada La Pedregosa - Quebrada La Pita - Quebrada La Víbora …and 9 more. ### Hills and mountains 10 hills; 7 mountains; 1 mountain pass. - Cerro Pared · 550 m - Cerro Calidonia · 542 m - Cerro Colorado · 508 m - Cerro El Sapo · 505 m - Alto de Méjico · 499 m - Alto de Huesitales · 430 m - Cerro La Corocita · 429 m - Alto Lovaina · 409 m - Cerro Monos · 401 m - Cerro Cascajosa · 389 m - Alto de Catecito · 379 m - Cerro La Argolla · 378 m - Alto de Los Monos · 366 m - Loma Las Minas · 340 m - Alto de Las Veguas · 315 m - Filo de La Pacora · 290 m - Loma del Gato · 238 m - Paso de la Pared · 214 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 Calidonia 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Calidonia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Ezequiel Abadía · Soná 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.01490&mlon=-81.31776#map=17/8.01490/-81.31776) Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Soná 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00905&mlon=-81.31746#map=17/8.00905/-81.31746) Petrol pump Estación Delta · Soná 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99709&mlon=-81.30931#map=17/7.99709/-81.30931) Hotel Hotel La Ola, de Soná · Soná 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00767&mlon=-81.31627#map=17/8.00767/-81.31627) School C.E.B.G Calidonia · Calidonia 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96023&mlon=-81.38444#map=17/7.96023/-81.38444) College Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Soná · Soná 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.01720&mlon=-81.31948#map=17/8.01720/-81.31948) Police station Policia Nacional · Río de Jesús 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98433&mlon=-81.16271#map=17/7.98433/-81.16271) 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 Calidonia Places mapped inside Calidonia 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 Soná District - Bahía Honda - Cativé - El Marañón - Guarumal - La Soledad - Quebrada de Oro - Rodeo Viejo - Río Grande - Soná ## Quick answers - Where is Calidonia?In Soná District, Veraguas Province, Panama - What borders Calidonia?Bahía Honda, Cativé, El María, Pixvae, Quebrada de Oro, Soná and Zapotillo - What time zone is Calidonia in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Calidonia?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Calidonia?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Calidonia?72 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Calidonia?Settlements lie between 31 m and 482 m - What is the highest point in Calidonia?Cerro Pared (550 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Calidonia?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Calidonia?Hospital Ezequiel Abadía, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Calidonia?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Calidonia?Estación Delta, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Calidonia?PA131202 (OCHA common operational dataset)