# La Soledad Corregimiento, Soná District, Veraguas Province

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Corregimiento · Soná District 

# La Soledad

La Soledad is a corregimiento of Panama in Soná District, Veraguas Province. It covers **132.5 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 132km²
- 30 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Soledad?

La Soledad 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: [Cativé](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/cative/), [El Marañón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/el-maranon/), [Guarumal](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/guarumal/), [Las Huacas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/rio-de-jesus/las-huacas/), [Soná](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/sona/) and [Utira](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/rio-de-jesus/utira/). By area it is the 138th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 8.3% of [Soná District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/). The centre of La Soledad is about 227 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 13 km from Soná, the main town of Soná District. The centre point is at 7.9035° N, 81.2620° 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: La Soledad

- 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) · Chitré94 km
- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David140 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 La Soledad

Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in La Soledad. The largest with a recorded population: San Juanito (205), Los Polancos (200), Quebrada Honda (51) and Las Almadanas (29). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 400 m above sea level (median 30 m).

- Agua Clara
- Alto de La Pita
- Alto de San Juanito
- Asentamiento El Barrero
- Cabecera Naranjo
- Cabecera de Quebrada Honda
- Calabacito
- Carlanche
- Cativé
- El Bala
- El Barrero
- El Bongo
- El Cabimo
- El Carlanche
- El Jobo
- El Martín
- El Mulero
- El Tejal
- El Zancudo
- La Bongona
- La Clavillina
- La Concepción
- La Elvira
- La Huacas
- La Mula
- La Pajarita
- Las Almadanas
- Las Culebras
- Los Macanos
- Los Polancos
- Los Sitios
- Peje Perro
- Quebrada Bonita
- Quebrada El Gato
- Quebrada Honda
- Rincón Redondo
- San Juan
- San Juan de Cativé
- San Juanito
- Seria Abajo

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 La Soledad

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

### Water

25 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Clara
- Quebrada Conga
- Quebrada Culantro
- Quebrada El Barrero
- Quebrada El Billar
- Quebrada El Caballo
- Quebrada El Calabazo
- Quebrada El Mamey
- Quebrada El Martín
- Quebrada El Tallo
- Quebrada El Tejar
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada La Burra
- Quebrada La Concepción
- Quebrada La Pita
- Quebrada Los Jobos
- Quebrada Los Lagartos
- Quebrada Peje Perro
- Quebrada Seria
- Quebrada Zancudo
- Río Las Palmas
- Río San Juan
- Río San Juan
- Río Santa Lucía

…and 1 more.

### Hills and mountains

7 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro Parque · 396 m
- Cerro Palma Alta · 375 m
- Cerro Los Ceibos · 302 m
- Loma de La Pita · 203 m
- Cerro Viejo · 190 m
- Cerro Tular · 120 m
- Loma de Piña · 89 m
- Cerro Tejar · 42 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 La Soledad 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 La Soledad

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Dr. Ezequiel Abadia · Soná 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.01504&mlon=-81.31713#map=17/8.01504/-81.31713) 

Bank Banco Nacional · Soná 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00918&mlon=-81.31720#map=17/8.00918/-81.31720) 

Petrol pump Delta · Guarumal 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79904&mlon=-81.25906#map=17/7.79904/-81.25906) 

Hotel Soná · Soná 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00950&mlon=-81.28388#map=17/8.00950/-81.28388) 

Mall Peleteria Egberto · Santiago 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09586&mlon=-80.98187#map=17/8.09586/-80.98187) 

School C.E.B.G Bolivar · Soná 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00572&mlon=-81.28069#map=17/8.00572/-81.28069) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Soná · Soná 14 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 14 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.

## Other corregimientos in Soná District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is La Soledad?In Soná District, Veraguas Province, Panama
- What borders La Soledad?Cativé, El Marañón, Guarumal, Las Huacas, Soná and Utira
- What time zone is La Soledad in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Soledad?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in La Soledad?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Soledad?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Soledad?Settlements lie between 6 m and 400 m
- What is the highest point in La Soledad?Cerro Parque (396 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Soledad?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Soledad?Hospital Dr. Ezequiel Abadia, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Soledad?Banco Nacional, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Soledad?Delta, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Soledad?PA131206 (OCHA common operational dataset)