# Cativé Corregimiento, Soná District, Veraguas Province

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Corregimiento · Soná District 

# Cativé

Cativé is a corregimiento of Panama in Soná District, Veraguas Province. It covers **147.0 km²**. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 147km²
- 210 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cativé?

Cativé lies in [Soná District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/), [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 6 other corregimientos: [Bahía Honda](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/bahia-honda/), [Calidonia](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/calidonia/), [Guarumal](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/guarumal/), [La Soledad](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/la-soledad/), [Río Grande](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/rio-grande/) and [Soná](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/sona/). By area it is the 114th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 9.2% of [Soná District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/). The centre of Cativé is about 242 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 19 km from Soná, the main town of Soná District. The centre point is at 7.8499° N, 81.3898° 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: Cativé

- 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) · Chitré109 km
- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David130 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 Cativé

Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Cativé. The largest with a recorded population: El Cedral (62), La Divisa (21), Las Cañazas (13) and La Pacora (9). Settlements here lie between about 69 m and 483 m above sea level (median 210 m).

- Agua Fría
- Alto La Esperanza
- Cabecera de Quebrada Concepción
- Cativé
- Caté
- Cañas Blancas
- Charco Negro
- El Bajadero
- El Catecito
- El Cedral
- El Cuaco
- El Huacal
- El Llano
- El Mamey
- El María
- El Remolino
- El Salitre
- El Tallar
- El Yaya
- La Caña Blanca
- La Cureña
- La Divisa
- La Galera
- La Leira
- La Llano
- La Mariposa
- La Pacora
- La Patriota
- La Peña
- La Picadura
- La Pifá Amarilla
- La Pita del Yaya
- La Pitosa
- La Revoltosa
- La Yaya
- Las Cañazas
- Las Culebras
- Loma de Ño Eulogio
- Lombrizal
- Los Pavos
- Los Potreros
- Los Saínos
- Montecristo
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Quebrada El Tallo
- Quebrada Gato
- San Rafael 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 Cativé

Named natural and historic features inside Cativé, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

30 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Arenas Arriba
- Quebrada Bocacha
- Quebrada Caña
- Quebrada Cañazas
- Quebrada Daniel
- Quebrada Divisa
- Quebrada El Banco
- Quebrada El Cuaco
- Quebrada El Deslampao
- Quebrada El Mamey
- Quebrada El Nanzal
- Quebrada El Pavo
- Quebrada El Pavo
- Quebrada Higuerón
- Quebrada Higuerón
- Quebrada La Patriota
- Quebrada La Pita
- Quebrada La Pitosa
- Quebrada La Saltosa
- Quebrada Los Duendes
- Quebrada Los Muertos
- Quebrada Mariposa
- Quebrada Montecristo
- Quebrada Pacora

…and 6 more.

### Hills and mountains

13 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro Bocacha · 513 m
- Cerro Tallar · 446 m
- Cerro La Bocacha · 428 m
- Alto Indio · 410 m
- Cerro El Divisa · 389 m
- Loma de Ño Eulogia · 387 m
- Cerro Huelechar · 371 m
- Cerro de La Picadura · 353 m
- Cerro La Maraca · 335 m
- Cerro Juan Santos · 289 m
- Cerro Manzoso · 240 m
- Cerro Manzoso · 240 m
- Cerro Manzano · 207 m
- Cerro Pajosa · 205 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 Cativé 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 Cativé

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Ezequiel Abadía · Soná 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.01490&mlon=-81.31776#map=17/8.01490/-81.31776) 

Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Soná 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00905&mlon=-81.31746#map=17/8.00905/-81.31746) 

Petrol pump Delta · Guarumal 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79904&mlon=-81.25906#map=17/7.79904/-81.25906) 

Hotel Hannibal Lodge Panama · Bahía Honda 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75250&mlon=-81.51720#map=17/7.75250/-81.51720) 

School C.E.B.G Calidonia · Calidonia 12 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 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.01720&mlon=-81.31948#map=17/8.01720/-81.31948) 

Police station Policía · Río Grande 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63394&mlon=-81.25993#map=17/7.63394/-81.25993) 

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.

## Other corregimientos in Soná District

- Bahía Honda
- Calidonia
- El Marañón
- Guarumal
- La Soledad
- Quebrada de Oro
- Rodeo Viejo
- Río Grande
- Soná

## Quick answers

- Where is Cativé?In Soná District, Veraguas Province, Panama
- What borders Cativé?Bahía Honda, Calidonia, Guarumal, La Soledad, Río Grande and Soná
- What time zone is Cativé in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cativé?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Cativé?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cativé?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cativé?Settlements lie between 69 m and 483 m
- What is the highest point in Cativé?Cerro Bocacha (513 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cativé?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cativé?Hospital Ezequiel Abadía, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cativé?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cativé?Delta, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cativé?PA131203 (OCHA common operational dataset)