Highest Major Cities in Panama
Cities in Panama with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).
1La Concepción17,698 people · Chiriquí Province
236 m
2Alcalde Díaz20,285 people · Panamá
195 m
3La Cabima17,975 people · Panamá
174 m
4Arraiján76,815 people · Panamá Oeste Province
123 m
5Santiago de Veraguas45,355 people · Veraguas Province
100 m
6Las Cumbres69,102 people · Panamá
93 m
7Penonomé16,250 people · Coclé
90 m
8La Chorrera61,232 people · Panamá Oeste Province
70 m
9Ancón20,706 people · Panamá
67 m
10Chilibre33,536 people · Panamá
61 m
11San Miguelito321,501 people · Panamá
57 m
12David82,907 people · Chiriquí Province
47 m
13Tocumen50,844 people · Panamá
35 m
14Nuevo Belén24,056 people · Panamá
32 m
15Pedregal51,641 people · Panamá
30 m
16Sabanitas15,577 people · Colón
27 m
17Veracruz17,144 people · Panamá Oeste Province
26 m
18Panama City408,168 people · Panamá
17 m
19Río Abajo26,607 people · Panamá
14 m
20Cativá29,607 people · Colón
12 m
21Changuinola17,997 people · Bocas del Toro Province
12 m
22Pedregal (Chiriquí Province)17,427 people · Chiriquí Province
11 m
23El Chorrillo18,302 people · Panamá
10 m
24Curundú16,361 people · Panamá
7 m
25Juan Díaz100,636 people · Panamá
7 m
26Parque Lefevre36,997 people · Panamá
6 m
27Colón78,000 people · Colón
2 m
Highlights
Within Panama, La Concepción ranks first in 2026 with 236 m, followed by Alcalde Díaz (195 m) and La Cabima (174 m).
Across 27 entries, values run from 236 m (La Concepción) to 2 m (Colón), with a median of 32 m.
Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.
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