Cárdenas
in Panamá Oeste, Panama

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.997 and -79.572 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 59' 48" and W -79° 34' 19"
Currency and Currency Code:
Balboa - PAB
Spoken languages:
Spanish, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:43 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Panama
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:14 am and 5:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-5.453 and 102.244 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kabuwe
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Panama in Central America

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Panama.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Panama. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Cárdenas

Cárdenas in Panamá Oeste is a city in Panama a little west of Panama, the country's capital city.

Local time in Cárdenas is now 11:43 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Panama with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Cárdenas, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Panama is Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Panama is Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá in a distance of 76 mi (or 122 km), East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Panama, Arraijan, San Miguelito, Veracruz and Alcalde Diaz. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 9%
Air Humidity 84%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Holiday Inn PANAMA CANAL

Address
0,6 mi
AVE. OMAR TORRIJOS HERRERA,CLAYTON, PANAMA CANAL
7336 PANAMA CITY
Panama

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


WYNDHAM GARDEN PANAMA CITY

Address
0,8 mi
10 58TH STREET
00000 Plaza Panamá
Panama

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Torres de Alba Hotel and Suites

Address
3,1 mi
Avenida Eusebio A. Morales 55 St. El Cangrejo
4392 Panama
Panama

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


TRYP PANAMA CENTRO

Address
3,1 mi
C. Augusto Samuel Boyd - El Cangrejo
0834-012 Panama City
Panama

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


WYNDHAM PANAMA ALBROOK MALL

Address
3,1 mi
ALBROOK MALL CORREGIMIENTO DE
00000 Panama City
Panama

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Caribe

Address
3,1 mi
Avenida Perú esquina con Calle 28
Panama
Panama

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel 2 Mares

Address
3,1 mi
Av. Peru con Calle 30
Panama City
Panama

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Benidorm

Address
3,1 mi
Av. Peru y Calle 29
01275 PANAMA CITY
Panama

Time Information

Checkout: 17:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Latino

Address
3,1 mi
Avenida Cuba, Calle 36
1000 Panama City
Panama

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 07:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Gran Hotel Soloy &

Address
3,1 mi
Calle 30 y Avenida Peru
0811 Panamá City - Zona 2
Panama

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Clayton y skatepark Las Mercedes con el Armonica Crew.

Published: November 14, 2011
Length: 10:28 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SkateboardingPanama

Un domingo con parte del crew de Armonica, Eduardo Guerra, Angello Morales y Sergio Domingues. Tambien en esta vuelta, Ivan Arcia y alguno de los locales del skatepark de Las Mercedes. Las...


APARTAMENTOS EN VENTA PANAMA Green Fields Clayton

Published: March 28, 2014
Length: 08:21 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: ApartamentosPanama

Comodas viviendas, pensadas para satisfacer los mas exigentes gustos, viviendas de tres niveles con acabados de lujo, jacuzzi en la recamara principal, ideal para inversionistas, ya que por...


Unsere Reise um die Welt. 23.03.2014 Fort Amador - Panamá-City III. - Panamá ® 93. Video.

Published: May 14, 2014
Length: 17:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Irmtraud Reck

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Embassy Village

Published: August 19, 2011
Length: 54:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Horacio Mendoza

An exclusive lifestyle community located in one of the former canal zones areas in Panama City, where you will find the new US Embassy and Consulate, the United Nations regional offices, the...


Unsere Reise um die Welt. 23.03.2014 Fort Amador - Panamá-City I. - Panamá ® 91. Video.

Published: May 14, 2014
Length: 01:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Irmtraud Reck

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Unsere Reise um die Welt. 23.03.2014 Fort Amador - Panamá-City II. - Panamá ® 92. Video.

Published: May 14, 2014
Length: 41:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Irmtraud Reck

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panama city cruzando el canal en auto en ambas direcciones

Published: May 12, 2012
Length: 45:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CARLOS OLIVIERA


Panama Canal - Miraflores Locks 1080 50p Full HD

Published: January 03, 2011
Length: 03:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mssx99

This video shows the process of a ship passing the Miraflores Locks in Panama City. The Process lasts about 30 minutes all in all. It costs around 120.000 USD to pass the locks and consumes...


Panama - Cardenas Cemetery Flooding 16JUL08

Published: July 16, 2008
Length: 22:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: carlosbaq

Torrential downpour today, July 16, 2008, caused localized flooding in certain areas of Panama City, Panama. Video footage of the Cardenas Cemetery under water.


ADMIOS FC @ CoK

Published: March 25, 2015
Length: 03:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: yohendry hurtado

ADMIOS FC, practice session @ City of knowledge.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Panama Canal Railway

The Panama Canal Railway Company is a railway line that links the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean across Panama in Central America. It is jointly owned by Kansas City Southern and Mi-Jack Products. The route stretches 47.6 miles across the Isthmus of Panama from Colón (Atlantic) to Balboa.

Located at 8.97702, -79.5677 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Panama Canal, Railway companies, Railway lines in Panama, Kansas City Southern Railway, Portages, History of Panama, Railway lines opened in 1855, Standard gauge railways in Panama, 5ft gauge railways

Miraflores (Panama)

Miraflores is the name of one of the three locks that form part of the Panama Canal and the name of the small lake that separates these locks from the Pedro Miguel Locks upstream. In the Miraflores locks, vessels are lifted (or lowered)Bad rounding here{{#invoke:Math|precision_format| 16.5*1/0.3048 | 1-1 }} feet (16.5 m) in two stages, allowing them to transit to or from the Pacific Ocean port of Balboa. Ships cross below the Puente de las Américas which connects North and South America.

Located at 8.99708, -79.5919 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Panama Canal

Panama Canal expansion project

The expansion of the Panama Canal (Third Set of Locks Project) is a project that will double the capacity of the Panama Canal by 2015 by allowing more and larger ships to transit. Then-Panamanian President Martín Torrijos presented the plan on April 24, 2006, and Panamanian citizens approved it in a national referendum by 76.8 percent of the vote on October 22, 2006. The project creates a new lane of traffic along the canal by constructing a new set of locks.

Located at 8.98472, -79.5892 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Panama Canal

Albrook Air Force Station

Albrook Air Force Station is a former United States Air Force facility in Panama. It was closed on 30 September 1997 as a result of the Torrijos-Carter Treaties which specified that United States military facilities in the former Panama Canal Zone be closed and the facilities be turned over to the Panamanian government. It was located on the east side of the Panama Canal just south of Fort Clayton and north of the township of Balboa, Panama.

Located at 8.9759, -79.5555 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1930 establishments in Panama, Closed facilities of the United States Air Force, Panama Canal Zone, Airports in Panama, USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - Central America

Fort Clayton

Fort Clayton was a United States Army base in the former Panama Canal Zone, later part of the Republic of Panama. Fort Clayton was located northwest of Balboa, Panama, with the Panama Canal located nearby. It closed in 1999 pursuant to the Torrijos-Carter Treaties. The Southern Command Network and 193rd Infantry Brigade were both headquartered there, as was the headquarters of United States Army South prior to its relocation to Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico.

Located at 9.01667, -79.5667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former United States Army facilities, Panama Canal Zone, Military facilities of the United States in Panama

Corozal American Cemetery and Memorial

Corozal American Cemetery and Memorial is located approximately 3 miles north from Panama City, Panama in the city of Corozal and is the location of 5,336 American veterans and others. A paved walk leads from the Visitor Center to a small memorial that sits atop a knoll overlooking the graves area. The memorial was established in 1923 by Congress to remember people that served overseas since 1917.

Located at 8.9873, -79.5728 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cemeteries in Panama, Military monuments and memorials, Military monuments and memorials in the United States, United States federal boards, commissions, and committees, Military cemeteries

Anton Army Airfield

Anton Army Airfield is a former United States Army Air Forces World War II airfield in Panama used as an auxiliary of Howard Field as part of the defense of the Panama Canal. Wartime units assigned to the station were: 30th Fighter Squadron, 3 January-10 February 1943 (P-40 Warhawk) 29th Bombardment Squadron, 29 March-13 May 1943 (Northrup A-17 Nomad) Today there is little or no trace of the airfield.

Located at 8.98279, -79.5723 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Panama

Florida State University-Panama

Florida State University-Panama, or FSU-Panama is an international branch campus of Florida State University located on the isthmus of Panama. FSU has operating a broad curriculum program in Panama City of the Republic of Panama for over 50 years.

Located at 9.00528, -79.5894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities in Panama, Florida State University, Education in Panama

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Cárdenas