This map of Panama shows the capital, Panama City, and the main cities, with terrain, national parks, expressways, railways, rivers and international airports.
Neighbouring countries (land border): Colombia and Costa Rica. Its coasts border the Gulf of Panama, the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
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Key: red star = capital; blue dot = destination covered by a Destination de Voyage guide; blue italic name = region or island with a guide; grey dot = other city; plane = international airport (IATA code); brown triangle = summit (elevation); green areas = national parks (green square = national park shown as a point); thick orange line = expressway, light orange = main road; black-and-white line = main railway; grey dashes = regional boundaries; blue = rivers and lakes; shading = terrain; grid = latitude and longitude.
Sources: base map, cities, roads, railways, airports, administrative boundaries, rivers, lakes and hillshading: Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain). National parks: Wikidata. Summits and elevations: Wikidata and Natural Earth. Places missing from Natural Earth: Wikipedia coordinates. Map produced by Destination de Voyage.
Regions and destinations on the map of Panama
| Region | Our guides | Other cities on the map |
|---|---|---|
| Bocas del Toro | — | Bocas del Toro |
| Chiriquí | — | David |
| Coclé | — | Penonomé |
| Colón | — | Colón |
| Darién | — | La Palma |
| Guna Yala | — | El Porvenir |
| Herrera | — | Chitré |
| Los Santos | — | Las Tablas |
| Panama | — | Panama City |
| Veraguas | — | Santiago de Veraguas |
Straight-line distances between the main cities
Straight-line distances calculated from place coordinates (haversine formula). Actual journeys by road, rail, boat or plane are longer.
| Route | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|
| Panama City – David | 324 km (201 mi) |
| Panama City – Colón | 58 km (36 mi) |
| Panama City – Puerto Armuelles | 375 km (233 mi) |
| Panama City – Santiago de Veraguas | 186 km (116 mi) |
| Panama City – Las Tablas | 158 km (98 mi) |
| Panama City – La Palma | 166 km (103 mi) |
| Panama City – Chitré | 148 km (92 mi) |
| Panama City – Penonomé | 104 km (65 mi) |
Terrain, national parks and airports
Main summits (elevations from Wikidata / Natural Earth): Volcan Barú (3,475 m / 11,401 ft), Cerro Tacarcuna (1,875 m / 6,152 ft), Alto de Nique (1,730 m / 5,676 ft), Cerro Hoya (1,559 m / 5,115 ft), La Yeguada (1,297 m / 4,255 ft).
National parks shown (8): Camino de Cruces National Park, Cerro Hoya National Park, General Division Omar Torrijos Herrera National Park, Soberanía National Park, Volcan Barú National Park, Altos de Campana National Park, Chagres National Park, Darién National Park.
International airports shown: DAV (Enrique Malek), PTY (Tocumen).
Our guide
The 12 regions of Panama and what sets them apart
The Natural Earth base map divides Panama into 12 first-level subdivisions (type: Comarca Indígena and Provincia). These are the grey dashed boundaries on the map. The table ranks them from largest to smallest, with the cities, highest point and international airports the map places in each.
| Region | Type | Area | Cities and guides | Highest point shown | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama (capital) | Provincia | 11,686 km² (4,512 sq mi) | Panama City, Balboa | — | PTY |
| Darién | Provincia | 11,616 km² (4,485 sq mi) | La Palma, Jaqué | Cerro Tacarcuna (1,875 m / 6,152 ft) | — |
| Veraguas | Provincia | 11,105 km² (4,288 sq mi) | Santiago de Veraguas | Cerro Hoya (1,559 m / 5,115 ft) | — |
| Chiriquí | Provincia | 6,693 km² (2,584 sq mi) | David, Puerto Armuelles | Volcan Barú (3,475 m / 11,401 ft) | DAV |
| Ngöbe-Buglé | Comarca Indígena | 6,133 km² (2,368 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Colón | Provincia | 5,100 km² (1,969 sq mi) | Colón | — | — |
| Coclé | Provincia | 4,868 km² (1,880 sq mi) | Penonomé | El Valle (1,185 m / 3,888 ft) | — |
| Bocas del Toro | Provincia | 4,679 km² (1,807 sq mi) | Bocas del Toro, Almirante | Cerro Echandi (3,163 m / 10,377 ft) | — |
| Emberá-Wounaan | Comarca Indígena | 4,014 km² (1,550 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Los Santos | Provincia | 3,724 km² (1,438 sq mi) | Las Tablas | — | — |
| Guna Yala | Comarca Indígena | 2,544 km² (982 sq mi) | El Porvenir | — | — |
| Herrera | Provincia | 2,368 km² (914 sq mi) | Chitré | — | — |
- Largest: Panama, about 11,686 km² (4,512 sq mi), or 16% of the mapped territory.
- Smallest: Herrera, about 2,368 km² (914 sq mi).
- Capital region: Panama City lies in the Panama subdivision.
- Highest region: Chiriquí, home to Volcan Barú (3,475 m / 11,401 ft), the highest summit shown on the map.
- Air access: the international airports on the map are spread across 2 of 12 regions (Panama and Chiriquí).
How to read the map of Panama
- Extent: the mapped territory covers about 74,530 km² (28,776 sq mi), according to our calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 74,177 km² (28,640 sq mi). It extends from 7.21° N to 9.63° N in latitude and from 83.05° W to 77.16° W in longitude, about 269 km (167 mi) from north to south and 648 km (403 mi) from west to east (bounding rectangle, including remote territories).
- Outline: the perimeter of the territory on the map (coasts and land borders) is about 3,932 km (2,443 mi). The simplified Natural Earth outline smooths out small detours: the actual length of the coastline is greater. Destination de Voyage calculation.
- Time zone (IANA tz database 2026b): Panama City:
America/Panama(UTC−5, all year). - Terrain: shading shows the relief and brown triangles mark the summits. The highest shown are Volcan Barú (3,475 m / 11,401 ft), Cerro Echandi (3,163 m / 10,377 ft), Cerro Pando (2,468 m / 8,097 ft), Cerro Tacarcuna (1,875 m / 6,152 ft), Alto de Nique (1,730 m / 5,676 ft). Wikidata gives Barú (3,475 m / 11,401 ft) as the highest point.
- Rivers (blue lines): Santa María, about 87 km (54 mi) traced within the territory; Panama Canal, about 61 km (38 mi) traced within the territory. Lengths measured on the simplified Natural Earth outline: Destination de Voyage calculation.
- Lakes named in Natural Earth: Gatún.
- National parks (green areas): 8 with their centre inside the territory, including Camino de Cruces National Park, Cerro Hoya National Park, General Division Omar Torrijos Herrera National Park, Soberanía National Park, Volcan Barú National Park and Altos de Campana National Park. Outlines from OpenStreetMap or position from Wikidata.
- International airports (plane icon): DAV (Enrique Malek, about 4.7 km (2.9 mi) from the centre of David); PTY (Tocumen, about 19 km (12 mi) from the centre of Panama City). Straight-line distances: Destination de Voyage calculation.
Distances between the main cities (cross table)
Straight-line distances between the capital, our destinations and the largest cities on the map, with the direction from the first city. Roads and ferries always add distance.
| Route | Straight-line distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Panama City → Colón | 58 km (36 mi) | northwest |
| Panama City → David | 324 km (201 mi) | west |
| Panama City → Santiago de Veraguas | 186 km (116 mi) | southwest |
| Panama City → Chitré | 148 km (92 mi) | southwest |
| Panama City → Penonomé | 104 km (65 mi) | southwest |
| Panama City → Puerto Armuelles | 375 km (233 mi) | west |
| Colón → David | 300 km (186 mi) | west |
| Colón → Santiago de Veraguas | 186 km (116 mi) | southwest |
| Colón → Chitré | 166 km (103 mi) | south |
| Colón → Penonomé | 109 km (68 mi) | southwest |
| Colón → Puerto Armuelles | 351 km (218 mi) | west |
| David → Santiago de Veraguas | 164 km (102 mi) | east |
| David → Chitré | 227 km (141 mi) | east |
| David → Penonomé | 228 km (142 mi) | east |
| David → Puerto Armuelles | 51 km (32 mi) | west |
| Santiago de Veraguas → Chitré | 64 km (40 mi) | east |
| Santiago de Veraguas → Penonomé | 82 km (51 mi) | northeast |
| Santiago de Veraguas → Puerto Armuelles | 209 km (130 mi) | west |
Typical itineraries in Panama based on the map
- Our complete guide to Panama: must-sees, detailed itineraries and budget
- When to go to Panama: best time to visit and month-by-month climate
- For a trip combined with a neighbouring country: map of Colombia and map of Costa Rica.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Panama?
Panama City, marked by the red star on the map.
Which countries border Panama?
Countries sharing a land border: Colombia and Costa Rica.
What is the highest summit shown on the map?
Volcan Barú, at 3,475 m (11,401 ft) elevation (source: Natural Earth).
Which international airports are on the map?
DAV (Enrique Malek), PTY (Tocumen).
Where is Panama City on the map of Panama?
At 8.97° N and 79.53° W, marked by the red star, in the Panama subdivision.
How many regions does Panama have?
Our map, based on Natural Earth, shows 12 first-level subdivisions (Comarca Indígena and Provincia). Wikidata lists 10 entities of type “provinces of Panama” attached directly to the territory; the official division may differ from the one on the map.
Where is Panama?
Continent: North America (Wikidata). Panama lies in the northern hemisphere, west of the Greenwich meridian. Coasts: the Gulf of Panama, the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Land borders: Colombia and Costa Rica.
What is the area of Panama?
About 74,530 km² (28,776 sq mi) according to our calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 74,177 km² (28,640 sq mi). Differences come from the precision of the coastline and inland waters.
Our sources
- Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain): country and subdivision boundaries, cities, airports, rivers, lakes, terrain, at naturalearthdata.com.
- Wikidata, item Q804 (Panama): area, highest point, continent and subdivisions, accessed 23 October 2026.
- Wikidata: location of national parks and elevation of summits.
- Wikipedia: coordinates of places missing from Natural Earth.
- Destination de Voyage calculations: distances (haversine, radius 6,371 km), directions and areas (WGS84 ellipsoid, pyproj library).