March
David International Fair
The farm and trade fair of Chiriquí. In 2023 it ran from March 16 to 23.
Official sourceRetiring in David
David is the capital of Chiriquí and the service town for Boquete, Volcán and the Gulf of Chiriquí, with the province’s airport and its regional hospitals. It is hot, about 27 °C (81 °F), with a dry season from December to April.
Living in David
David is the service town of the province: the airport and the regional hospitals of Chiriquí are here. From the city, Boca Chica and the Gulf of Chiriquí National Marine Park are about an hour away.
Population
The district of David counted 156,498 people in the 2023 census. The town itself counted 16,051: the figure fell because new districts within the city were split off, not because people left.
Climate
The official David station, at 27 m, averages 27.2 °C (81 °F). March is the warmest month, at 28.6 °C. The dry season runs from December to April; the rain peaks in October, and the station recorded about 2,600 mm a year.
| IMHPA station | Altitude | Average | Months under 100 mm of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| David (108-023) | 27 m | 27.2 °C (81 °F), monthly averages 26.3 to 28.6 °C | |
| David (108-023) | 27 m | 2,603 mm of rain a year | Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr |
Getting there
Panama City is about 6 hours by the Pan-American Highway, and buses from Albrook take about the same. Enrique Malek International Airport has domestic flights from Tocumen, Albrook and Panamá Pacífico, and car rental.
Health care nearby
David has the Rafael Hernández regional hospital of the Social Security Fund, the José Domingo De Obaldía maternity and children’s hospital, and the Gustavo A. Ross polyclinic of the CSS.
- Hospital Regional Dr. Rafael Hernández (CSS), San Pablo Viejo, David
- Hospital José Domingo De Obaldía (materno-infantil, patronato), David
- Policlínica Gustavo A. Ross (CSS), David
Cost of living
David is part of the “rest of urban areas” food basket of the Ministry of Economy and Finance: B/. 343.81 in July 2026, for 50 items and an average household of 3.6 people. The ministry does not publish a figure for David alone.
Festivals and seasons
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