El Balsal
in Provincia del Darién, Panama
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Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport (11 mi) - EL Real Airport (31 mi)
- Sambu Airport (34 mi)
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Capurganá Airport (46 mi) - Alcides Fernández Airport (48 mi)
- Bahia Piña Airport (63 mi)
- Jaqué Airport (66 mi)
- Contadora Airport (72 mi)
- Tocumen International Airport (103 mi)
- Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Los Katíos National Park (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Darien National Park (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.467 and -78.000 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 28' 0" and W -78° 0' 0"
- 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: 11:36 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: America/Panama
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:02 am and 5:48 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -5.453 and 102.244 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kabuwe - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Delve into El Balsal
El Balsal in Provincia del Darién is a city located in Panama about 110 mi (or 177 km) east of Panama, the country's capital town.
Current time in El Balsal is now 11:36 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Panama with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to El Balsal, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Panama is Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), South-West. 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 46 mi (or 74 km), North-West.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Meteti, La Palma, Chepigana, Lajas Blancas and Seteganti. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Night Temperature | 24°C / 74 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 31% |
| Air Humidity | 84% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Friday, 8th of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 10th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Senafront 5to. aniversario 2013
Discurso del Director General Comisionado Frank Alexis Abrego, el día 20 de noviembre, celebrando el 5to. aniversario del Senafront, en Meteti, Darièn.
Expresiones culturales y Folclóricas de Panamá, en el contexto Darienita.MTS
Cátedra de Sociología de la Educación, dictada por la Magister Holanda Ortéga, en ISAE Universidad Extensión Metetí.
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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.
Metetí
Metetí is a town in the Darién Province of Panama. It is the last major town on the Inter-American Highway before the highway ends at Yaviza. Most of the town's residents are originally from Chiriquí Province. The town has a bank with an ATM, a few restaurants and hotels, a police station, and a gas station.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of El Balsal.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Balsal, El Balsal
