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Nueva Gorgona

Panamá Oeste Province, Panama · North America

About Nueva Gorgona

Nueva Gorgona is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Bejuco, 28km from El Nispero Zoo and Botanical Garden, El Valle de Antón.

Nueva Gorgona is a town located in Panamá Oeste Province, Panama. With a population of 3,530, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Nueva Gorgona 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 Nueva Gorgona to your route.

About Nueva Gorgona

Nueva Gorgona is a town and corregimiento in Chame District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama with a population of 4,075 as of 2010. Its population as of 1990 was 1,980; its population as of 2000 was 3,140. Nueva Gorgona is 79 km west from Panama City on the Pan American Highway (about one hour drive). It is located

Read more between the towns of Chame and Coronado, 5 minute drive from either town. Gorgona's beaches and proximity to Panama city have attracted interest from developers. Gorgona has 4.2 km long beach with white / black sand and turquoise waters. Gorgona possesses one of the best surfing beaches (Malibu) in the area, and a fish market. The beach is mostly calm, but can have an undertow in some areas. It has become a tourist destination for locals and ex-pats as described in more detail in WikiVoyage.

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Where is Nueva Gorgona located?

Nueva Gorgona is located in Panamá Oeste Province, Panama, North America. The coordinates are 8.5548 latitude, -79.8743 longitude.

What is the population of Nueva Gorgona?

Nueva Gorgona has a population of approximately 3,530 people, making it a town in Panama.

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Quick Information

Population
3,530
Continent
North America
Country
Panama
Region
Panamá Oeste Province
Timezone
America/Panama
Coordinates
8.5548, -79.8743

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Worth the detour from Nueva Gorgona

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

El Nispero Zoo and Botanical Garden, El Valle de Antón

A crater valley town housing the last known golden frogs in the wild, set inside an extinct volcano with hot springs and waterfalls.

28 km · about 35 min drive

bridge

Bridge of the Americas

The 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.

55 km · about 65 min drive

museum

Biomuseo

Frank Gehry's only building in Latin America: a crumpled cascade of red, blue and yellow roof planes on the Amador Causeway, telling how the isthmus rose and split two oceans while joining two continents.

55 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Casco Viejo

Panama City's UNESCO-listed historic quarter with crumbling colonial facades, rooftop bars, and views of the glittering modern skyline.

58 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Miraflores Locks Visitor Center

A four-storey viewing terrace directly above the Panama Canal's Pacific locks, where Panamax ships are raised 16 m in two steps a few metres from the rail. Bilingual commentary tracks each transit.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Nueva Gorgona

  • 55 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.
  • 61 kmPan-American HighwayThe world's longest motorable road stretching approximately 30,000 kilometers from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina.

When to drive here

Year-round

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

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Nueva Gorgona.

Chame

🇵🇦 Panama

3 km awayPop. 2,362

Bejuco

🇵🇦 Panama

6 km awayPop. 3,897

San José

🇵🇦 Panama

6 km awayPop. 1,444

Cabuya

🇵🇦 Panama

6 km awayPop. 699

Las Lajas

🇵🇦 Panama

6 km awayPop. 3,291

Líbano

🇵🇦 Panama

8 km awayPop. 183

Buenos Aires

🇵🇦 Panama

12 km awayPop. 496

Espavé

🇵🇦 Panama

12 km awayPop. 1,236

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