Corregimiento · Soná District
# El Marañón

El Marañón is a corregimiento of Panama in Soná District, Veraguas Province. It covers 126.3 km². 63 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 126 km²
- 2 mapped services
- 83 m typical elevation

## Where is El Marañón?

El Marañón lies in Soná District, Veraguas Province, Panama. It borders 7 other corregimientos: La Mesa, La Soledad, Quebrada de Oro, Rodeo Viejo, Río de Jesús, Soná and Utira. By area it is the 143rd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 7.9% of Soná District. The centre of El Marañón is about 216 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 9.6 km from Soná, the main town of Soná District. The centre point is at 8.0407° N, 81.2359° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around El Marañón

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in El Marañón: 1 waterfall.
- Cascada de Lajas · waterfall

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: El Marañón
- 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 91 km
- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David 138 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:09).

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 El Marañón

Open gazetteers list 63 villages, towns and localities in El Marañón. The largest with a recorded population: El Marañón (205), Charco Negro (122), Asiento Bonito (116), Piedras Negras (110), La Peña (66) and Los Núñes (48). Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 207 m above sea level (median 83 m).
- Asiento Bonito
- Bajo del Río Utira
- Bella Vista
- Bolívar
- Cabecera de Quebrada Lajas
- Cerro Cutubi
- Cerro Cutubí
- Cerro Jumado
- Cerro Largo
- Charco Negro
- Chichical
- Corozal
- Cutubi
- Cutubí
- Don Juan
- El Cajón
- El Carbon
- El Carbón
- El Copé
- El Corotú
- El Criollo
- El Cuartillo
- El Gavilán del Panamaito
- El Guabino
- El Junco
- El Marañón
- El Pilon
- El Pilón
- El Potrero de La Pita
- El Roble
- Escobales
- Juan Chámpra
- La Chumicosa
- La Guarapa
- La Peña
- La Tollosa
- La Trinidad
- La Uncianca
- Las Brujas
- Las Cuestas de Utirá
- Las Huacas
- Las Huertas
- Las Lajitas
- Las Palmillas
- Las Peñas
- Limón
- Llano Bonito
- Llano Grande
- Loma de La Cruz
- Los Núñes
- Los Pardos de Santa Rita
- Nuestro Amo
- Palmilla
- Panamaito
- Petengue
- Piedras Negras
- Quebrada Lajas
- San Rita
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Rita Abajo
- Siguina
- Uncianca

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of El Marañón

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

### Water

27 rivers and streams.
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Bolívar
- Quebrada Cacao
- Quebrada Capira
- Quebrada Carbón
- Quebrada Dislabón
- Quebrada El Guabo
- Quebrada El Guásimo
- Quebrada El Jobo
- Quebrada El Limón
- Quebrada El Mondongo
- Quebrada El Pira
- Quebrada El Venado
- Quebrada Gavilán
- Quebrada La Gallota
- Quebrada La Mula
- Quebrada Lajas
- Quebrada Las Lajas
- Quebrada Los Núñez
- Quebrada Manzamillo
- Quebrada Marañón
- Quebrada Muertos
- Quebrada Ojo de Agua
- Quebrada Santa Bárbara

…and 3 more.

### Hills and mountains

18 hills; 2 mountains.
- Cerro Petengue · 348 m
- Cerro Utirá · 344 m
- Cerro Tucubi · 281 m
- Cerro Siguina · 235 m
- Cerro Aguja · 227 m
- Cerro La Pajosa · 223 m
- Cerro El Chuzon · 212 m
- Cerro Pelado · 202 m
- Loma Larga · 202 m
- Cerro Temblador · 196 m
- Alto de la Cruz · 195 m
- Cerro Huaca · 153 m
- Cerro Pelador · 146 m
- Cerro El Barrito · 140 m
- Cerro Calabazo · 135 m
- Cerro El Santo · 135 m
- Cerro La Mona · 133 m
- Cerro La Palma · 125 m
- Cerro Monal · 124 m
- Cerro Criollo · 97 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 El Marañón 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 El Marañón
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital Dr. Ezequiel Abadia · Soná | 9.4 km | Map |
| Bank | Caja de Ahorro · Soná | 9.5 km | Map |
| ATM | Scotiabank · Santiago | 32 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Estación Delta · Soná | 9.4 km | Map |
| Hotel | Soná · Soná | 6.3 km | Map |
| Mall | Peleteria Egberto · Santiago | 29 km | Map |
| School | C.E.B.G Bolivar · El Marañón | 1.8 km | Map |
| College | Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Soná · Soná | 9.6 km | Map |
| Police station | Policia Nacional · Río de Jesús | 10 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 El Marañón

Places mapped inside El Marañón in open map data, by type.
- Schools 2

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

## Quick answers
- Where is El Marañón? In Soná District, Veraguas Province, Panama
- What borders El Marañón? La Mesa, La Soledad, Quebrada de Oro, Rodeo Viejo, Río de Jesús, Soná and Utira
- What is there to see in El Marañón? Cascada de Lajas
- What time zone is El Marañón in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Marañón? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in El Marañón? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Marañón? 63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Marañón? Settlements lie between 13 m and 207 m
- What is the highest point in El Marañón? Cerro Petengue (348 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Marañón? December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Marañón? Hospital Dr. Ezequiel Abadia, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Marañón? Caja de Ahorro, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Marañón? Scotiabank, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Marañón? Estación Delta, about 9.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Marañón? PA131204 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Corregimiento
- Area: 126.3 km²
- P-code: PA131204
- District: Soná District
- Main town: El Marañón

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/el-maranon/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.