La Cantera
in Provincia de Veraguas, Panama

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.078 and -81.002 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 4' 39" and W -81° 0' 8"
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: 02:07 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Panama
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:24 am and 6:04 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-5.395 and 102.180 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pahanumo
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

Explore La Cantera

La Cantera in Provincia de Veraguas is located in Panama about 119 mi (or 192 km) south-west of Panama, the country's capital.

Local time in La Cantera is now 02:07 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Panama with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of La Cantera, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Panama is Ruben Cantu Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), 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 Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection in a distance of 69 mi (or 111 km), South-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Santiago, Los Algarrobos, La Pena, Canto del Llano and La Colorada. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 50% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024

28°C (82 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

30°C (86 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

30°C (85 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

La Hacienda

Address
3,8 mi
Via Interamericana a las afueras de Santiago (Via Chiriqui)
8320000 Chiriquí
Panama

Time Information

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


Hotel Gran David

Address
2,9 mi
Vía Interamericana
Santiago
Panama

Time Information

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


Hotel La Hacienda

Address
3,5 mi
Via Interamericana
Santiago
Panama

Time Information

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


Hotel Mykonos Panama

Address
3,8 mi
Panamerican Highway
0000 Santiago
Panama

Time Information

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


Hotel Vista Lago Ecoresort

Address
4,9 mi
Interamericana Km 258
La Pena
Panama

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Timelapse Catedral de Santiago de Veraguas

Published: May 27, 2012
Length: 51:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: panamalikes

Pequeño timelaps de la Catedral de Santiago de Veraguas. Ver en http://panamalikes.com/video-6yBqcw1ItUs.


skateboarding panama - Skatepark Santiago de Veraguas

Published: November 23, 2011
Length: 47:18 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SkateboardingPanama

Video de lo que fue nuestra cuarta y ultima visita del año a la ciudad de Santiago de Veraguas, en donde nos internamos en el skatepark de Full Drop junto a Ivan Arcia, Jorge Gomez, Edgar...


BANDA INDEPENDIENTE VERAGUAS ... SANTIAGO 4 DE NOVIEMBRE 2014

Published: November 07, 2014
Length: 37:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: junier cortez


Tres con Eldis Ruiz, Santiago de Veraguas

Published: August 23, 2012
Length: 04:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SkateboardingPanama

Desde Santiago de Veraguas, Eldis Ruiz nos deja estos tres trucos. Skateboarding Panama.


Santiago de Veraguas Quema de herbazales Prohibido por Ley C9

Published: January 29, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Juan Alvarez

QUEMA DE HERBAZALES DETRÁS DE BDA. EL CARMEN AL LADO IZQUIERDO DE LA PEÑA Y AL LADO DERECHO EL HUBITO... AL HORIZONTE MOLINO DE ORO E CENTROAMERICANA ...


Instituto Profesional y Técnico de Veraguas 2010

Published: November 08, 2010
Length: 52:10 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: AEOFilmss

Director de Banda: Ezequiel Peñalba Santiago de Veraguas, Panamá Desfile del 3 de noviembre 2010 Banda de Percusión y Clarines.


Patronales de Santiago Veraguas Panama

Published: December 26, 2007
Length: 39:15 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Jorge Cheng

las fiestas de Santiago Apostol, un carnaval de medio año, donde chicas, pays y mucha diversión era lo que sobraba, allí solo faltaba el carro cisterna, una verdadera rumba donde la gente...


Supra Weekend - Skateboarding Panama

Published: May 01, 2012
Length: 17:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SkateboardingPanama

Durante el pasado fin de semana del 28 al 29 de Abril, Supra Latino se apodero de los espacios del skatepark de Full Drop en la ciudad de Santiago de Veraguas, para lo que fueron dos dias de...


Colegio San Vicente de Paul 2010

Published: November 08, 2010
Length: 02:52 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: AEOFilmss

Director de la Banda: Rodney Wesley Desfile del 3 de noviembre 2010 Banda de Música Santiago de Veraguas, Panamá.


Los 3 Trucos Favoritos de Eldis Ruiz - Skateboarding Panama

Published: July 27, 2012
Length: 17:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SkateboardingPanama

Desde la ciudad de Santiago de Veraguas, Eldis Ruiz con sus tres trucos favoritos. skateboardingpanama.com es TODO Panama.


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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.

Estadio Áristocles Castillo

Estadio Áristocles Toco Castillo is a football stadium in Veraguas, Panama which hosts Liga Profesional de Fútbol team Atlético Veragüense and other teams and local competitions from the Veraguas Province. Formerly the stadium had smaller dimensions and natural turf, but it was still used for ANAPROF games.

Located at 8.10889, -80.9728 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Panama


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