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Punta Peña, Bocas del Toro Province, Panama – Panama Flag

Current Date And Time In Punta Peña, Panama

Friday, 14 August 2026
04:27:03 EST
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 1,187
District: Distrito Chiriquí Grande

📍 Cities Near To Punta Peña


Find cities, states and countries closest to Punta Peña in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Punta Peña.

📍 Punta Peña Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Punta Peña from our regional database:

State / RegionBocas del Toro Province
DistrictDistrito Chiriquí Grande
Total Population1,187
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude8.9166° N
Center Longitude-82.1849° E
Elevation29 m (95 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00
Population Rank in Bocas del Toro Province#12 of 24
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Almirante Almirante30 49 26
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Alto Boquete Alto Boquete21 34 18
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Alto Lino Alto Lino19 31 16
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Alto Quiel Alto Quiel21 34 18
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Angostura de Cochea Arriba Angostura de Cochea Arriba29 47 25
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bahía Azul Bahía Azul25 41 22
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bajo Boquete Bajo Boquete20 32 17
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Barrio Guadalupe Barrio Guadalupe26 42 23
West (W)
National Flag Of Bisira Bisira22 35 19
East (E)
National Flag Of Boca de Balsa Boca de Balsa29 46 25
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Boquete Boquete20 32 17
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Caimito Caimito30 49 26
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Caldera Caldera22 36 20
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Cascabel Cascabel34 55 30
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cauchero Cauchero17 28 15
North-northwest (NNW)

🏳️ States Near To Punta Peña


States and regions closest to Bocas del Toro Province (home state of Punta Peña), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alajuela Province Alajuela Province139 223 120
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cartago Province Cartago Province72 115 62
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Chiriquí Province Chiriquí Province54 87 47
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Heredia Province Heredia Province119 192 104
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Limón Province Limón Province77 124 67
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Naso Tjër Di Naso Tjër Di143 230 124
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Ngöbe-Buglé Comarca Ngöbe-Buglé Comarca79 126 68
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Puntarenas Province Puntarenas Province41 67 36
West (W)
National Flag Of Río San Juan Department Río San Juan Department179 289 156
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of San José San José104 167 90
West-northwest (WNW)

🌎 Countries Near To Punta Peña


Countries bordering or closest to Panama, with aerial distance and compass direction from Punta Peña's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aruba Aruba784 1,262 681
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Belize Belize792 1,274 688
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba889 1,430 772
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands745 1,199 647
North (N)
National Flag Of Colombia Colombia523 841 454
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Costa Rica Costa Rica219 353 190
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cuba Cuba919 1,479 798
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Curacao Curacao840 1,351 729
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic1,002 1,612 870
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Ecuador Ecuador738 1,188 641
South-southeast (SSE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Punta Peña. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Punta Peña (You)Bocas del Toro Province1,187
RambalaBocas del Toro Province1.1N
Pueblo NuevoNgöbe-Buglé Comarca1,1095.9SW
Los ChiricanosBocas del Toro Province5137.6NNW
Chiriquí GrandeBocas del Toro Province1,5258.3ENE
MiramarBocas del Toro Province34611.1NW
Punta RóbaloBocas del Toro Province14915.2NNW
NorteñoNgöbe-Buglé Comarca17.2NW
Quebrada TulaNgöbe-Buglé Comarca28322.3ESE
Punta LaurelBocas del Toro Province6925.8NNE
CaucheroBocas del Toro Province4027.6NNW

🏆 Bocas del Toro Province City Rankings

How does Punta Peña rank within Bocas del Toro Province? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Punta Peña appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

📏 Largest Cities by Area

🏙 Most Densely Populated

✈️ Nearest Airport
Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport
IATA: BOC
48 km (30 mi) from Punta Peña
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Bocas del Toro Province Cities
Punta Peña ranks #12 of 24 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Punta Peña? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Punta Peña Sits on the Map

Punta Peña sits inside Bocas del Toro Province, Panama and ranks #12 of 24 cities in Bocas del Toro Province by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Punta Peña to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Punta Peña outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Punta Peña and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Punta Peña against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Bocas del Toro Province city rankings

🌎 Beyond Punta Peña: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Punta Peña and the countries closest to Punta Peña by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Panama. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across North America.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Punta Peña, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Punta Peña at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Punta Peña

If you're stringing together stops in Bocas del Toro Province, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Punta Peña — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Punta Peña MapView the Punta Peña map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Punta Peña Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Bocas del Toro Province OverviewExplore the Bocas del Toro Province state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Panama Country DataGet complete Panama data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Punta Peña

Which cities are closest to Punta Peña?

See the Cities Near To Punta Peña table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Bocas del Toro Province by population and density.

How is the distance from Punta Peña to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Punta Peña and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Punta Peña map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Punta Peña will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Punta Peña to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Punta Peña?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Punta Peña. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Bocas del Toro Province city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Punta Peña compare in size to the cities near it?

Punta Peña ranks #12 of 24 cities in Bocas del Toro Province by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Punta Peña?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Punta Peña is Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC), about 48 km (30 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.