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Nombre de Dios

Colón, Panama · North America

About Nombre de Dios

Nombre de Dios is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Viento Frío, 57km from San Blas Islands (Guna Yala).

Nombre de Dios is a town located in Colón, Panama. With a population of 872, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Nombre de Dios sits in Panama. It's in the America/Panama time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Nombre de Dios to your route.

About Nombre de Dios

Nombre de Dios (Spanish: "Name of God") is a city and corregimiento in Santa Isabel District, Colón Province, Panama, on the Atlantic coast of Panama in the Colón Province. Founded as a Spanish colony in 1510 by Diego de Nicuesa, it was one of the first European settlements on the Isthmus of Panama. A major port of

Read more call for Spanish silver shipments during the 16th century, it was difficult to defend and was virtually abandoned by the Spanish after 1600. As of 2010, it had a population of 1,130 people.

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Where is Nombre de Dios located?

Nombre de Dios is located in Colón, Panama, North America. The coordinates are 9.5815 latitude, -79.4685 longitude.

What is the population of Nombre de Dios?

Nombre de Dios has a population of approximately 872 people, making it a town in Panama.

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Quick Information

Population
872
Continent
North America
Country
Panama
Region
Colón
Timezone
America/Panama
Coordinates
9.5815, -79.4685

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Worth the detour from Nombre de Dios

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Portobelo

A Caribbean bay where Spain's silver fleets once loaded, guarded by ruined coral-stone forts standing right at the roadside, plus the church of the Black Christ, focus of a huge October pilgrimage.

21 km · about 25 min drive

beach

San Blas Islands (Guna Yala)

An archipelago of 365 pristine islands governed by the indigenous Guna people, with crystal-clear waters and untouched palm-fringed islets.

57 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Nombre de Dios

  • 67 kmPan-American HighwayThe world's longest motorable road stretching approximately 30,000 kilometers from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina.
  • 72 kmBridge of the AmericasThe graceful 1962 steel arch carrying the Pan-American Highway over the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, for decades the only fixed link between the Americas.

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Nombre de Dios.

Viento Frío

🇵🇦 Panama

7 km awayPop. 387

Palenque

🇵🇦 Panama

12 km awayPop. 355

Puerto Lindo

🇵🇦 Panama

13 km away

Miramar

🇵🇦 Panama

15 km awayPop. 154

Cacique

🇵🇦 Panama

17 km away

Cuango

🇵🇦 Panama

17 km away

Playa Chiquita

🇵🇦 Panama

19 km awayPop. 105

Portobelo

🇵🇦 Panama

21 km awayPop. 1,393

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