Map of Tocumen, Panama

Tocumen is a city in Panamá, Panama, with a population of about 50,844. It lies at 9.0894°N, 79.3831°W. Tocumen is about 18 km (11 mi) northeast of Panamá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Juan Díaz, 8 km to the southwest.

Tocumen at a glance

Where is Tocumen?

• The 8th largest city in Panama by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Panamá on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 36 min on the shortest day to 12 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tocumen

• Juan Díaz — 8 km southwest
• San Miguelito — 11 km southwest
• Panamá — 18 km southwest
• Chilibre — 27 km west
• Arraiján — 33 km southwest
• La Chorrera — 50 km southwest
• Colón — 64 km northwest
• Santiago de Veraguas — 208 km southwest
• Turbo — 312 km east, Colombia
• Apartadó — 332 km southeast, Colombia

Largest cities in Panamá

• Panamá — 408,168
• San Miguelito — 321,501
• Juan Díaz — 100,636
• Chilibre — 33,536

Largest cities in Panama

• Panamá — 408,168
• San Miguelito — 321,501
• Juan Díaz — 100,636
• David — 82,907
• Colón — 78,000
• Arraiján — 76,815
• La Chorrera — 61,232
• 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.