Map of David, Panama

David is the administrative centre of Chiriquí Province, Panama, with a population of about 82,907. It lies at 8.4273°N, 82.4309°W. David is about 326 km (203 mi) west of Panamá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Santiago de Veraguas, 163 km to the east.

David at a glance

Where is David?

• The 4th largest city in Panama by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 38 min on the shortest day to 12 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near David

• Santiago de Veraguas — 163 km east
• San Isidro — 174 km northwest, Costa Rica
• Limón — 186 km north, Costa Rica
• Paraíso — 222 km northwest, Costa Rica
• Curridabat — 242 km northwest, Costa Rica
• San Vicente — 246 km northwest, Costa Rica
• San José — 247 km northwest, Costa Rica
• Alajuela — 263 km northwest, Costa Rica
• La Chorrera — 295 km east
• Colón — 297 km east

Largest cities in Panama

• Panamá — 408,168
• San Miguelito — 321,501
• Juan Díaz — 100,636
• Colón — 78,000
• Arraiján — 76,815
• La Chorrera — 61,232
• Tocumen — 50,844
• Santiago de Veraguas — 45,355
• Chilibre — 33,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.