House For Sale in Santa Catalina, Rio Grande, Sona, Veraguas, Panama
Property Details
- Property ID
- 51146
- Status
- For Sale
- Location
- Santa Catalina
- Property Type
- Lot
- Sale Price
- $ 595,000
- Total Area
- 5111.23 m2
- Parkings
- 1
- Date Published
- Oct 7, 2025
- Times Viewed
- 610
Property Description
Ocean View Lot in Santa Catalina Panama with over an acre of titled land!
Panoramic white water ocean views in the heart of Santa Catalina, Veraguas, Panama for only $595,000. This spectacular 1.26 acre (5111.23 m2) titled lot with a new charming teak hardwood guest house (fully furnished and equipped) is ideal for anyone who wishes to build an amazing home (or multiple homes), AIRBNB compound, hotel, hostel, cabañas and / or restaurant. The property offers a perfect balance between a luxury residence, an intelligent investment, and the possibility of developing a profitable boutique hotel or rental home business in a growing tropical tourism destination. With a newly built house ready to occupy, the adventure of your dreams starts here.
Location: This property is conveniently located at the top of a hill overlooking Santa Catalina and the Estero Beach and Point, next to the new development called Santa Catalina Villas, just a short 5 minute walk to the point, Playa Estero or the town / village center of Santa Catalina. The surrounding area is well kept with nice landscaping. The property has two road entrances, one entrance being from the bottom of the hill and the other entrance from the top of the hill, with the road running up the hill along the edge of the property, making it ideal for easy access to any homes that are built on the property in the future. This is the actual house / land location on google maps:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/kcCm6pMgzuwoLbF36?g_st=ipc
The property is composed of two titled contiguous properties; the first lot is 1009.89 m2 (10,870.37 ft2) at the bottom of the hill with a flat area, and the second is 4101.34 m2 (44,146.46 ft2) on the hill top. The two properties could easily be merged together to form one single title. Currently the two titled properties are exempt from property taxes.
The topography of the lot has several buildable areas. At the bottom there is a flat area with approximately 1000 m2 (1/4 acre) and a nice concrete entrance from the asphalt road that leads to Playa Estero and the village center of Santa Catalina. The middle of the property is sloped with a terraced area ideal for building another home or structure, and is accessed from the road running up the side of the property. The top of the property has a large flat area, ideal for building the main home or structure with the gorgeous ocean views, and is accessed by the road running up the side of the hill. Just behind the flat area at the top of the lot is the guest house, which is also accessed from the road running up the side of the hill. To the back side of the guest house is a jungle and a sloping hill that has another access road from the residential area of phase 4 of the Santa Catalina Villas development.
The property has a truly unforgettably stunning ocean and sunset view over the Pacific. There are very few properties in Santa Catalina that have this spectacular ocean view, that cannot ever be blocked by any neighbors. The property zoning is "UECT1" which means it can be used for both residential or commercial use, with building heights up to 3 floors, ideal for developing a boutique hotel or large luxury home.
The tropical style Guest House is a 1 bedroom 1 bath teak hardwood structure with a large open terrace and kitchen, ideal for relaxing in the mornings or afternoons with the cool breezes coming from the Pacific Ocean. Finished in 2024, the guest house is built with high quality hardwoods, a solid foundation, with thick wood beam structure, and tongue and groove wood walls, drop ceiling, and imported tile porcelain floors, offering an authentic, comfortable environment. There is also parking space for 2-3 vehicles for the guest house, plus a large storage room and reserve water tank.
Access: Getting to the property is easy, the road is perfectly new and fully asphalted all the way from the Pan-American Highway in Santiago to the entrance of the property in Santa Catalina. From Panama City, it is a 3 hour drive to the small City of Santiago (Province of Veraguas), and from there it is about a 1.5 -2 hour drive to the property (+/-5 hour total drive). You can also fly from Panama City (Albrook Airport) to Santa Catalina (Lago Bay airport) on a private charter flight: https://www.lagobay.com/charter-flights
Beaches: The property is a 5-10 minute walk to 3 different beaches. "La Punta", the surfers favorite, famous for its amazing waves, is the closest beach, essentially across the street, a short 5 minute walk. Playa Estero beach, which is a long sandy beach famous for its turtle nesting activities and gentle surf for beginners and intermediate surfers, is just a 10 minute walk down Calle Playa Estero. Playa Santa Catalina, also a 10 minute walk in the direction towards the village, is where all the tourist take the boats to Coiba Island National Marine Park for diving, snorkeling and whale watching activities.
Surfing enthusiasts from all over the world visit Santa Catalina for surfing this incredible point break offering powerful and big surf with amazing tube rides for experienced surfers. Various international surfing events have been held at La Punta.
Convenience: Santa Catalina Village offers a variety of small super markets, fruit and veggie market, pharmacy, cash machine (ATM), hardware store, hostels, hotels, restaurants, cafe's, bars, dive shops, tour agencies, police station, hair salon, emergency medical facility, etc.
Activities: Santa Catalina is famous for its consistent and world class surfing, fishing and diving. Santa Catalina is surrounded with nature, beautiful islands, beaches and reefs teeming with marine life. Santa Catalina island, just 1 km offshore, offers an easy kayak or SUP adventure to an amazing white sand beach and crystal waters for snorkeling or fishing off the island, plus there are trails through the island with look out spots at the top of the hills for sunset views over the Pacific, or whale watching in season. The Coiba Island National Marine Park, a UNESCO World Heritage protected park and marine sanctuary, is just a 1 hour boat ride from Santa Catalina, where you can find abundant marine life for world class scuba diving or snorkeling, plus all kinds of rare birds, iguanas, monkeys and other animals on the island, offering great hiking and bird watching opportunities. Many visitors also come to this area for the amazing sport fishing activities that are offered off of the long Western Azuero coastline and multiple nearby islands such as Isla Cebaco, as well as the world famous Hannibal Bank off the tip of the Coiba National Marine Park, which is a 2-3 hour boat ride from Santa Catalina. Visitors also enjoy horseback riding on the long sandy beaches of Santa Catalina, or through the various trails and creeks in the surrounding hills and lush jungles filled with wild life.
Healthcare: Public healthcare in Panama is mainly free (in some cases there are minimal costs). The nearest small public hospital and emergency care facility is in the town of El Tigre, about a 20 minute drive from Santa Catalina. There is a larger public hospital in the district capital town of Sona about a 1 hour drive from Santa Catalina, and another public hospital in the city of Santiago, about 1.5-2 hours drive from Santa Catalina. For major healthcare needs, you would need to go to Panama City (5 hour drive or 1 hour flight), where you will find world class health facilities at the Panama Clinic and the John Hopkins Hospital at Punta Pacifica.
Schools: Currently there is an English speaking private elementary school in Santa Catalina called "Mango Academy", for pre kinder through 6th grade. Santa Catalina also has a public elementary school in the village, and high school (6-12th grade) at the town of Hicaco (10 minute drive up the road). Public education in Panama is in Spanish (English is also taught but very minimal), and is free and open to both locals and foreigners who are residents. Most expats who live in the area use online home school platforms for their children after 6th grade.
Utilities and Miscellaneous Info:
Electrical Power service is provided by Naturgy, using independent electric meters and the cost for electricity is about $0.22/kwH.
Water is provided by a private well using underground spring water with an electric pump.
High Speed Fiber optic internet service is available plus Starlink.
Property tax exonerated (zero property tax).
Fee Simple Titles (actually two titled properties).
This is truly a rare, one of a kind property, and in Santa Catalina you will not find anything else like it this close to the beaches and village. Don't miss the opportunity to own a unique ocean view property in the heart of the growing tourism destination of Santa Catalina.
For more information or to schedule a private appointment to visit the property, contact agent:
Jon Hanna
Mobile / WhatsApp: +507 6672-0089
jon.hanna@kwpanama.com
Panoramic white water ocean views in the heart of Santa Catalina, Veraguas, Panama for only $595,000. This spectacular 1.26 acre (5111.23 m2) titled lot with a new charming teak hardwood guest house (fully furnished and equipped) is ideal for anyone who wishes to build an amazing home (or multiple homes), AIRBNB compound, hotel, hostel, cabañas and / or restaurant. The property offers a perfect balance between a luxury residence, an intelligent investment, and the possibility of developing a profitable boutique hotel or rental home business in a growing tropical tourism destination. With a newly built house ready to occupy, the adventure of your dreams starts here.
Location: This property is conveniently located at the top of a hill overlooking Santa Catalina and the Estero Beach and Point, next to the new development called Santa Catalina Villas, just a short 5 minute walk to the point, Playa Estero or the town / village center of Santa Catalina. The surrounding area is well kept with nice landscaping. The property has two road entrances, one entrance being from the bottom of the hill and the other entrance from the top of the hill, with the road running up the hill along the edge of the property, making it ideal for easy access to any homes that are built on the property in the future. This is the actual house / land location on google maps:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/kcCm6pMgzuwoLbF36?g_st=ipc
The property is composed of two titled contiguous properties; the first lot is 1009.89 m2 (10,870.37 ft2) at the bottom of the hill with a flat area, and the second is 4101.34 m2 (44,146.46 ft2) on the hill top. The two properties could easily be merged together to form one single title. Currently the two titled properties are exempt from property taxes.
The topography of the lot has several buildable areas. At the bottom there is a flat area with approximately 1000 m2 (1/4 acre) and a nice concrete entrance from the asphalt road that leads to Playa Estero and the village center of Santa Catalina. The middle of the property is sloped with a terraced area ideal for building another home or structure, and is accessed from the road running up the side of the property. The top of the property has a large flat area, ideal for building the main home or structure with the gorgeous ocean views, and is accessed by the road running up the side of the hill. Just behind the flat area at the top of the lot is the guest house, which is also accessed from the road running up the side of the hill. To the back side of the guest house is a jungle and a sloping hill that has another access road from the residential area of phase 4 of the Santa Catalina Villas development.
The property has a truly unforgettably stunning ocean and sunset view over the Pacific. There are very few properties in Santa Catalina that have this spectacular ocean view, that cannot ever be blocked by any neighbors. The property zoning is "UECT1" which means it can be used for both residential or commercial use, with building heights up to 3 floors, ideal for developing a boutique hotel or large luxury home.
The tropical style Guest House is a 1 bedroom 1 bath teak hardwood structure with a large open terrace and kitchen, ideal for relaxing in the mornings or afternoons with the cool breezes coming from the Pacific Ocean. Finished in 2024, the guest house is built with high quality hardwoods, a solid foundation, with thick wood beam structure, and tongue and groove wood walls, drop ceiling, and imported tile porcelain floors, offering an authentic, comfortable environment. There is also parking space for 2-3 vehicles for the guest house, plus a large storage room and reserve water tank.
Access: Getting to the property is easy, the road is perfectly new and fully asphalted all the way from the Pan-American Highway in Santiago to the entrance of the property in Santa Catalina. From Panama City, it is a 3 hour drive to the small City of Santiago (Province of Veraguas), and from there it is about a 1.5 -2 hour drive to the property (+/-5 hour total drive). You can also fly from Panama City (Albrook Airport) to Santa Catalina (Lago Bay airport) on a private charter flight: https://www.lagobay.com/charter-flights
Beaches: The property is a 5-10 minute walk to 3 different beaches. "La Punta", the surfers favorite, famous for its amazing waves, is the closest beach, essentially across the street, a short 5 minute walk. Playa Estero beach, which is a long sandy beach famous for its turtle nesting activities and gentle surf for beginners and intermediate surfers, is just a 10 minute walk down Calle Playa Estero. Playa Santa Catalina, also a 10 minute walk in the direction towards the village, is where all the tourist take the boats to Coiba Island National Marine Park for diving, snorkeling and whale watching activities.
Surfing enthusiasts from all over the world visit Santa Catalina for surfing this incredible point break offering powerful and big surf with amazing tube rides for experienced surfers. Various international surfing events have been held at La Punta.
Convenience: Santa Catalina Village offers a variety of small super markets, fruit and veggie market, pharmacy, cash machine (ATM), hardware store, hostels, hotels, restaurants, cafe's, bars, dive shops, tour agencies, police station, hair salon, emergency medical facility, etc.
Activities: Santa Catalina is famous for its consistent and world class surfing, fishing and diving. Santa Catalina is surrounded with nature, beautiful islands, beaches and reefs teeming with marine life. Santa Catalina island, just 1 km offshore, offers an easy kayak or SUP adventure to an amazing white sand beach and crystal waters for snorkeling or fishing off the island, plus there are trails through the island with look out spots at the top of the hills for sunset views over the Pacific, or whale watching in season. The Coiba Island National Marine Park, a UNESCO World Heritage protected park and marine sanctuary, is just a 1 hour boat ride from Santa Catalina, where you can find abundant marine life for world class scuba diving or snorkeling, plus all kinds of rare birds, iguanas, monkeys and other animals on the island, offering great hiking and bird watching opportunities. Many visitors also come to this area for the amazing sport fishing activities that are offered off of the long Western Azuero coastline and multiple nearby islands such as Isla Cebaco, as well as the world famous Hannibal Bank off the tip of the Coiba National Marine Park, which is a 2-3 hour boat ride from Santa Catalina. Visitors also enjoy horseback riding on the long sandy beaches of Santa Catalina, or through the various trails and creeks in the surrounding hills and lush jungles filled with wild life.
Healthcare: Public healthcare in Panama is mainly free (in some cases there are minimal costs). The nearest small public hospital and emergency care facility is in the town of El Tigre, about a 20 minute drive from Santa Catalina. There is a larger public hospital in the district capital town of Sona about a 1 hour drive from Santa Catalina, and another public hospital in the city of Santiago, about 1.5-2 hours drive from Santa Catalina. For major healthcare needs, you would need to go to Panama City (5 hour drive or 1 hour flight), where you will find world class health facilities at the Panama Clinic and the John Hopkins Hospital at Punta Pacifica.
Schools: Currently there is an English speaking private elementary school in Santa Catalina called "Mango Academy", for pre kinder through 6th grade. Santa Catalina also has a public elementary school in the village, and high school (6-12th grade) at the town of Hicaco (10 minute drive up the road). Public education in Panama is in Spanish (English is also taught but very minimal), and is free and open to both locals and foreigners who are residents. Most expats who live in the area use online home school platforms for their children after 6th grade.
Utilities and Miscellaneous Info:
Electrical Power service is provided by Naturgy, using independent electric meters and the cost for electricity is about $0.22/kwH.
Water is provided by a private well using underground spring water with an electric pump.
High Speed Fiber optic internet service is available plus Starlink.
Property tax exonerated (zero property tax).
Fee Simple Titles (actually two titled properties).
This is truly a rare, one of a kind property, and in Santa Catalina you will not find anything else like it this close to the beaches and village. Don't miss the opportunity to own a unique ocean view property in the heart of the growing tourism destination of Santa Catalina.
For more information or to schedule a private appointment to visit the property, contact agent:
Jon Hanna
Mobile / WhatsApp: +507 6672-0089
jon.hanna@kwpanama.com
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