SchoolsBella Vista

Universidad de Panamá (campus central)

Main campus of the country's largest public university, on the northern edge of La Cresta; the local council lists it among the landmarks of La Cresta–Pasadena. It has a language center and a large community of students and faculty who rent nearby. Admission and fees: see its website.

📍 View on Google Maps Website Call

Key facts to help you decide data as of Oct 2026

Price: Contact the school · +507 523-5000 · website

Levels

Undergraduate and graduate; language center

Monthly tuition

Not published

Distance

~0.7 km from the center of the area (OSM, straight line)

Sources (data as of Oct 2026): Universidad de Panamá – web oficial (dirección y central telefónica) · Junta Comunal de Bella Vista – Barrios (Bella Vista Viejo; La Cresta–Pasadena) · OpenStreetMap – Rectoría, Universidad de Panamá (way 226291467)

Address and contact

Category

Schools

Address

Avenida Manuel E. Batista and Avenida José de Fábrega, La Cresta–El Cangrejo

Area

Bella Vista, Panama City

Phone

+507 523-5000

Website

up.ac.pa

Map

View on Google Maps

Approximate distance to each area

Straight-line distance from Universidad de Panamá (campus central) to the center of each area in our guide.

1. Bella Vista 0.7 km · its area
2. El Cangrejo 1.1 km
3. Avenida Balboa 1.3 km
4. Obarrio 1.6 km
5. Punta Paitilla 2.2 km
6. Albrook 2.8 km
7. El Dorado 2.8 km
8. Punta Pacífica 2.9 km
9. San Francisco 2.9 km
10. Casco Viejo 3.5 km
11. Coco del Mar 4.2 km
12. Vía Centenario 4.8 km
13. Clayton 5.2 km
14. Condado del Rey 5.8 km
15. Río Abajo 6.2 km
16. Parque Lefevre 6.3 km
17. Altos de Panamá 6.7 km
18. Costa del Este 7.9 km
19. Panamá Pacífico 9.2 km
20. La Villa de Los Santos 151.4 km
21. Pedasí 170.5 km
22. Las Lomas (David, Chiriquí) 320.2 km

This is the straight-line distance; the actual drive is longer and depends on traffic.

Details checked in October 2026. They may change: please confirm with the place before you go.