Corregimiento · Soná District # Río Grande Río Grande is a corregimiento of Panama in Soná District, Veraguas Province. It covers 246.2 km². 63 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 72 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 246 km² - 72 mapped services - 36 m typical elevation ## Where is Río Grande? Río Grande lies in Soná District, Veraguas Province, Panama. It borders 3 other corregimientos: Bahía Honda, Cativé and Guarumal. By area it is the 61st largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 15.4% of Soná District. The centre of Río Grande is about 244 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 36 km from Soná, the main town of Soná District. The centre point is at 7.6869° N, 81.3054° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Río Grande OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Río Grande: 5 attractions. - Isla Catalina · attraction - Playa La Gorgona · attraction - Playa Santa Catalina · attraction - Punta Brava · attraction - Punta Roca · attraction 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: Río Grande - 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 104 km - Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David 147 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 06:29, sunset around 18:10). 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 Río Grande Open gazetteers list 63 villages, towns and localities in Río Grande. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Catalina (578), Hicaco (520), El Tigre de San Lorenzo (411), El Tigre de Los Amarillos (224), Lagartero (184) and Carrizal (183). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 471 m above sea level (median 36 m). - Agua Blanca - Alto El Cine - Altos de Madre Vieja - Arrimadero - Bijagual - Cabecera de Ballena - Cabecera de El Anegado - Cabecera de Madre Vieja - Cabecera de Quebrada Grande - Cabecera de Río Grande - Cabecera del Doctor - Carrizal - Cascajosa - Cerro Uverito - Coralillo - El Anegado - El Arrimadero - El Banco - El Bongo - El Caoba - El Cucuate - El Guineo - El Tigre de Los Amarillos - El Tigre de San Lorenzo - El Ñopo - Farfancito - Farfán - Gorgona - Hicaco - Jaencito - Jaén - La Colmena - La Gorgona - La Luna - La Machita - La Maquina - La Máquina - La Pifa - La Zumbona - Lagartero - Las Canoas - Las Filas - Los Bañaderos - Los Machos - Los Mangos - Madre Vieja - Mata Palo - Meregilda - Nuevo Chorrillito - Paredón - Pelagato - Pinzón - Playa Azul - Quebrada Grande - Remolino - Río Ballena - Río Grande - Santa Catalina - Santa Catalina Arriba - Santa Cruz - Senegal - Varón - Vista Hermosa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Río Grande Named natural and historic features inside Río Grande, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 55 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Berrío - Quebrada Brazo Derecho - Quebrada Brazo Derecho - Quebrada Brazo Izquierdo - Quebrada Brazo Izquierdo - Quebrada Cabrona - Quebrada Canoita - Quebrada Carrizal - Quebrada Carrizalito - Quebrada Caté - Quebrada Corozal - Quebrada El Balso - Quebrada El Brillo - Quebrada El Caoba - Quebrada El Cholo - Quebrada El Cine - Quebrada El Domingo - Quebrada El Flor - Quebrada El Macano - Quebrada El Tigre - Quebrada Grande de Los Aromos - Quebrada Jaencito - Quebrada La Bongona - Quebrada La Canoa …and 31 more. ### Coast and islands 10 headlands; 5 islands; 1 beach. - Isla La Muerta - Isla Las Octavias - Isla Santa Catalina - Isla del Tuco - Islas Las Pelonas - Playa La Gorgona - Punta Ballena - Punta Bola de Oro - Punta Brava - Punta Calabazal - Punta Calabazal - Punta Hicaco - Punta Los Barranco - Punta Los Mellizos - Punta Pelagato - Punta San Lorenzo ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Alto del Infiernillo · 561 m - Cerro Grande · 433 m - Cerro Encanto · 106 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 Río Grande 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 Río Grande | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro de Salud · Río Grande | 5.2 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Delta · Guarumal | 13 km | Map | | Hotel | Rancho Estero · Río Grande | 7.4 km | Map | | School | C.E.B.G Eduardo Sánchez · Río Grande | 5.6 km | Map | | College | Inadeh El Bongo · Montijo | 40 km | Map | | Police station | Policía · Río Grande | 7.7 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 Río Grande Places mapped inside Río Grande in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Hotels 41 - Schools 1 - Restaurants 28 - Police stations 1 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 - El Marañón - Guarumal - La Soledad - Quebrada de Oro - Rodeo Viejo - Soná ## Quick answers - Where is Río Grande? In Soná District, Veraguas Province, Panama - What borders Río Grande? Bahía Honda, Cativé and Guarumal - What is there to see in Río Grande? Isla Catalina, Playa La Gorgona, Playa Santa Catalina, Punta Brava - What time zone is Río Grande in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Río Grande? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Río Grande? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Río Grande? 63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Río Grande? Settlements lie between 9 m and 471 m - What is the highest point in Río Grande? Alto del Infiernillo (561 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Río Grande? December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Río Grande? Centro de Salud, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Río Grande? Delta, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Río Grande? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Río Grande? PA131208 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 246.2 km² - P-code: PA131208 - District: Soná District - Main town: Río Grande --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/sona/rio-grande/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.