Location & Surroundings

Tortuga is a village in Ngoebe-Bugle Comarca, Panama with 66 inhabitants, at 624 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sona, 52 km to the southeast. The national capital Panama is about 245 km to the east. The nearest airport is Ruben Cantu Airport, 83 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 21' 1" N, 81° 38' 46" W
  • Elevation DEM: 624 m
  • Timezone America/Panama
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 66
  • Pop. Density 208 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Balboa (PAB)
  • Phone Prefix +507

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Tortuga

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Tortuga, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 23.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.3 to 27.1 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 25.2 mm. Solar peaks near 570 W/m2.

Temperature
23.0 C
Wind
0.9 m/s W (249 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,012.1 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
25.23 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 23.0 0.9 249 94 1,012.1 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 22.3 0.9 277 93 1,012.8 2.91 / 2.91 99 0.0 n/a
12h 22.3 0.6 324 91 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.60 79 4.6 n/a
18h 27.1 2.5 223 74 1,012.3 1.81 / 2.41 81 570.5 n/a
Tomorrow 22.4 0.5 304 96 1,012.5 22.83 / 25.23 100 245.2 n/a
30h 21.8 1.5 274 96 1,012.9 0.00 / 4.02 100 0.0 n/a
36h 22.0 0.4 288 94 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.05 100 2.3 n/a
42h 26.1 1.5 236 76 1,012.2 1.99 / 2.04 93 456.4 n/a
Monday 22.5 0.3 36 95 1,011.9 9.50 / 11.54 91 273.8 n/a
54h 21.8 0.7 59 96 1,012.9 8.24 / 19.78 100 0.0 n/a
60h 21.8 0.5 325 93 1,012.9 0.00 / 2.25 100 1.0 n/a
66h 27.5 0.6 233 70 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.64 74 394.5 n/a
Tuesday 22.7 1.7 70 93 1,011.3 4.81 / 5.45 98 245.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-26 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tortuga?
Now 23.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.3 to 27.1 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 25.2 mm. Solar peaks near 570 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 25.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tortuga today?
Sunrise around 06:14 and sunset around 18:21 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Tortuga?
Local time is 05:57. Time zone: America/Panama (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Tortuga?
Tortuga is a populated place.
How many people live in Tortuga?
Population about 66.
What is the elevation of Tortuga?
DEM 624 m.
Where is Tortuga located?
It is at 8.35033, -81.64619 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tortuga in?
It is in Panama.

Sources

Last updated 2020-10-21
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3700495

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