# Guarumal Corregimiento, Soná District, Veraguas Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/guarumal/ Corregimiento · Soná District # Guarumal Guarumal is a corregimiento of Panama in Soná District, Veraguas Province. It covers **318.6 km²**. 57 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 319km² - 2mapped services - 47 mtypical elevation ## Where is Guarumal? Guarumal lies in [Soná District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/), [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other corregimientos: [Bahía Honda](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/bahia-honda/), [Cativé](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/cative/), [La Soledad](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/la-soledad/), [Las Huacas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/rio-de-jesus/las-huacas/) and [Río Grande](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/rio-grande/). By area it is the 49th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 20.0% of [Soná District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/). The centre of Guarumal is about 234 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 23 km from Soná, the main town of Soná District. The centre point is at 7.8042° N, 81.2801° W. Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan). ## Things to see in and around Guarumal ### Nearby, outside Guarumal - Playa La Gorgona · attraction, Río Grande17 km - Punta Roca · attraction, Río Grande19 km - Playa Santa Catalina · attraction, Río Grande19 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Guarumal - 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) · Chitré98 km - Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David143 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 18:10). 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 Guarumal Open gazetteers list **57 villages, towns and localities** in Guarumal. The largest with a recorded population: Guarumal (477), Guarumalito (391), El Pito (236), El Zancudo (163), Borracherón (120) and San Andrés (92). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 473 m above sea level (median 47 m). - Borracherón - Catecito - Cañacita - Cerro La Corotua - Cerro Negro - Corozal - Dos Bocas - El Alto - El Alto San Antonio - El Balso - El Coco - El Común - El Espejo - El Guabo - El Hato - El Infiernillo - El Jagua - El María - El Pito - El Salitre - El Zancudo - Filipinas - Guarumal - Guarumalito - Guayabito - La Borrachera - La Corocita - La Pacora - La Paja - La Pita - La Playa - La Playa de Mermejo - La Raizosa - La Soledad - La Trichera - La Trinchera - Las Caletas - Las Dos Bocas - Las Moradas - Las Perdices - Las Peñas - Limón - Los Amarillos - Margarita - Palma Alta - Pantura - Paso Hondo - Pontón Prieto - Pueblo Nuevo - Puerto El Pito - Puerto La Albina - Salitre - San Andrés - San Antonio - San Juan - Santa Bárbara - Trinchera 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 Guarumal Named natural and historic features inside Guarumal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 58 rivers and streams. - Estero Rico - Quebrada Aguacate - Quebrada Aguadulce - Quebrada Borrachera - Quebrada Borracherita - Quebrada Campanario - Quebrada Cañacilla - Quebrada Celestina - Quebrada Comuncito - Quebrada Corocita el Coco - Quebrada Corotúa - Quebrada El Ama - Quebrada El Bajadero - Quebrada El Castillo - Quebrada El Coco - Quebrada El Común - Quebrada El Gato - Quebrada El Gato - Quebrada El Limón - Quebrada El Luis - Quebrada El Mamey - Quebrada El Mina - Quebrada El Naranjo - Quebrada El Pital …and 34 more. ### Coast and islands 3 headlands; 2 islands; 1 beach. - Isla Zahino - Isla de Papagayo - Playa del Mermejo - Punta La Playa - Punta Manglar Bajito - Punta Zahino ### Hills and mountains 8 hills; 6 mountains. - Alto del Común · 624 m - Filo de La Machita · 474 m - Cerro La Corotua · 414 m - Filo de Guayabito · 411 m - Cerro Campanario · 389 m - Cerro Pilares · 348 m - El Alto de La Pedregosa · 275 m - Cerro Pedregoso · 267 m - Cerro Negro · 231 m - Alto de La Playa · 124 m - Cerro Iglesia · 114 m - Loma del Espejo · 112 m - Loma del Sol · 104 m - Loma Buena Vista · 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 Guarumal 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 Guarumal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud · Río Grande 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.70720&mlon=-81.26236#map=17/7.70720/-81.26236) Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Soná 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00905&mlon=-81.31746#map=17/8.00905/-81.31746) Petrol pump Delta · Guarumal 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79904&mlon=-81.25906#map=17/7.79904/-81.25906) Hotel Bliss Beach Panamá · Río Grande 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71274&mlon=-81.20094#map=17/7.71274/-81.20094) School C.E.B.G Eduardo Sánchez · Río Grande 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72944&mlon=-81.27862#map=17/7.72944/-81.27862) College Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Soná · Soná 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.01720&mlon=-81.31948#map=17/8.01720/-81.31948) Police station Policía · Río Grande 19 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Guarumal Places mapped inside Guarumal in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Restaurants1 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 - Calidonia - Cativé - El Marañón - La Soledad - Quebrada de Oro - Rodeo Viejo - Río Grande - Soná ## Quick answers - Where is Guarumal?In Soná District, Veraguas Province, Panama - What borders Guarumal?Bahía Honda, Cativé, La Soledad, Las Huacas and Río Grande - What is there to see in Guarumal?Playa La Gorgona, Punta Roca, Playa Santa Catalina - What time zone is Guarumal in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Guarumal?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Guarumal?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Guarumal?57 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Guarumal?Settlements lie between 4 m and 473 m - What is the highest point in Guarumal?Alto del Común (624 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Guarumal?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Guarumal?Centro de Salud, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Guarumal?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guarumal?Delta, about 2.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Guarumal?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Guarumal?PA131205 (OCHA common operational dataset)