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Santa Rita Arriba

Colón, Panama · North America

About Santa Rita Arriba

Santa Rita Arriba is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Río Alejandro, 49km from Pan-American Highway.

Santa Rita Arriba is a town located in Colón, Panama. With a population of 1,960, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Santa Rita Arriba 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 Santa Rita Arriba to your route.

About Santa Rita Arriba

Santa Rita Arriba is a town in the Colón province of Panama. This locality has a particular tropical forest and mountainous ecosystem; with elevation of 200 m above sea level. It is near the Panama Canal lakes and the Trinidad River. The area holds an important diversity of insects, and as a result, recently has been

Read more described a new rare moth of the genus Pavolechia.

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Where is Santa Rita Arriba located?

Santa Rita Arriba is located in Colón, Panama, North America. The coordinates are 9.3326 latitude, -79.7916 longitude.

What is the population of Santa Rita Arriba?

Santa Rita Arriba has a population of approximately 1,960 people, making it a town in Panama.

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Quick Information

Population
1,960
Continent
North America
Country
Panama
Region
Colón
Timezone
America/Panama
Coordinates
9.3326, -79.7916

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Worth the detour from Santa Rita Arriba

7 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.

29 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Panama Canal

One of the greatest engineering feats in history, this 82-kilometer waterway connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through a system of locks.

31 km · about 35 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.

43 km · about 50 min drive

historic highway

Pan-American Highway

The world's longest motorable road stretching approximately 30,000 kilometers from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina.

49 km · about 55 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.

50 km · about 55 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.

51 km · about 60 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.

52 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Santa Rita Arriba

  • 49 kmPan-American HighwayThe world's longest motorable road stretching approximately 30,000 kilometers from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina.
  • 50 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 Santa Rita Arriba.

Sabanitas

🇵🇦 Panama

2 km awayPop. 15,577

Río Rita

🇵🇦 Panama

3 km awayPop. 1,222

Puerto Pilón

🇵🇦 Panama

3 km awayPop. 8,754

Río Alejandro

🇵🇦 Panama

5 km awayPop. 3,084

Gatún

🇵🇦 Panama

5 km awayPop. 1,553

Cativá

🇵🇦 Panama

6 km awayPop. 29,607

Nueva Providencia

🇵🇦 Panama

8 km away

Quebrada Bonita Adentro

🇵🇦 Panama

10 km awayPop. 2,229

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