Destinations
Panama: cities and how to get around
3 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Panama has 3 cities on this site, including the capital, Panama City. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do — hostels too, where the city has them — built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
CapitalPanama City
Population4.2 million
Area78,200 km²
CurrencyBalboa (PAB)
Dialling code+507
Driving sideRight
Plug typesNEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15
Emergency numberhttp://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648811 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648855 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806
Official languagesSpanish
Internet domain.pa
Cities in Panama
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City | Panamá | 408,168 | PTY (17 km) | 791 |
| San Miguelito | Panamá | 321,501 | PTY (10 km) | — |
| Juan Díaz | Panamá | 100,636 | PTY (7 km) | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Costa Rica, Colombia.
Common questions
Which cities in Panama are covered?
Panama City, San Miguelito, Juan Díaz.
What currency does Panama use?
The Balboa (PAB).
Which side of the road does Panama drive on?
The right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.