Panamá Norte: what is around you, and what we cannot yet say
Short answer: Two Metro lines serve Panamá Norte: Line 1 ends at Villa Zaita (since April 2024) and Line 2 has a Brisas del Golf station (since 2019); a MiBus interchange at Villa Zaita has run since April 2026. Shops, restaurants and sports facilities are well described, but almost only by a developer’s own marketing pages. We have no registry closing prices for the area yet, so we cannot state savings per m².
La Reina del Norte, Brax’s sub-brand run by Jacky, covers a specific area: Brisas del Golf, Villa Zaita, Green Valley, Portanorte, Villa Lucre, El Crisol, Las Cumbres and Quintas del Lago. This note puts together what we could verify about the area (transport, roads, shops, sports) and says plainly where the evidence is thin. It is general information, not advice.
Step 1: how you get around
Line 1 of the Metro was extended to Villa Zaita on April 25, 2024, an investment of $230 million according to Panamá América; the Metro’s director expected about 30,000 daily users at the new terminus, which has parking for 600 vehicles. The interchange for buses and taxis was still to be finished at the time. A MiBus interchange at the station opened on April 13, 2026, and from June 1, 2026 several routes run from it, per La Estrella, including T060 Corredor Norte–Albrook and A096 Vía Panamá Norte–Metro Cerro Viento.
Line 2 has a Brisas del Golf station, elevated on Avenida Domingo Díaz between El Crisol and Cerro Viento and open since April 25, 2019, according to Wikipedia. We did not open the Metro’s own pages, so confirm routes and stops with the Metro and MiBus.
Step 2: what is around, and who says so
Most of what exists on shops, restaurants and sports comes from a single source type: a developer promoting its own project. We list it, name the source and mark the limit. The last row explains why we do not state a saving per square metre.
| What you asked about | What we found | Who says it, and the limit |
|---|---|---|
| Public transport: Metro | Line 1 reaches Villa Zaita since April 25, 2024 ($230M; the Metro’s director expected about 30,000 daily users). Line 2 has a Brisas del Golf station, elevated on Avenida Domingo Díaz between El Crisol and Cerro Viento, open since April 25, 2019 | Panamá América (2024) for Line 1; Wikipedia for Line 2. We did not open the Metro’s own pages |
| Public transport: buses | A MiBus interchange at Villa Zaita Metro opened April 13, 2026, and from June 1, 2026 several routes run from it, for example T060 Corredor Norte–Albrook and A096 Vía Panamá Norte–Metro Cerro Viento | La Estrella (May 29, 2026). Routes and gates change; check MiBus’s official route map |
| Roads between the areas | Porta Norte says it is 2 minutes from the Corredor Norte entrance, 20 minutes from Tocumen airport and 30 minutes from Casco Viejo | The developer’s own page (May 2026), by car, no traffic conditions stated. We measured nothing and found no neutral travel times between the eight zones |
| Supermarkets and shopping | Porta Norte lists Metromall (about 20 minutes: Cinépolis, Smart Fit, El Costo, Panafoto) and the Brisas del Golf area (Cinépolis, Starbucks, TGI Friday’s, Wendy’s, Signature Plaza). Its location page also names Rey, Riba Smith, PriceSmart and Super 99 | A developer’s marketing pages, not an independent directory; stores and opening hours change |
| Restaurants and entertainment | Paseo Drive (under 10 minutes from Porta Norte): Burger King, Popeyes, Delicias del Negro, Panda House. Northside Galleries: Porky Lobster. Cinépolis at Brisas del Golf and at Metromall | Same developer page; mostly chains. We found no independent list of independent restaurants for the eight zones |
| Sports courts and outdoor | Yappy Park, about 6 minutes by car from Porta Norte, offers facilities for several sports; the Club de Golf de Panamá borders Porta Norte; Smart Fit is at Metromall | Same developer page. Which sports and whether public access applies is not stated |
| Health and schools | Hospital Brisas del Golf about 12 minutes by car; The Oxford School 6 minutes, Metropolitan School 8, International School of Panama 13 | Same developer page, measured from Porta Norte only |
| Savings per m² | We cannot state one yet. Registry closings in our index: Santa María $2,993, Costa del Este $2,108, Punta Pacífica resale $1,838, El Cangrejo $1,777 per m² (October 2026). None for Panamá Norte | lakilé registry data via Brax’s price index (updated October 7, 2026). Those are apartments; Panamá Norte listings are mostly houses |
Step 3: the roads, and what the minutes mean
The minutes in the table come from Porta Norte, a developer, measured by car from its own site, without saying what traffic they assume. They tell you what the developer claims, not what you will experience at 7 a.m. We found no neutral travel times between the eight zones, and we will not invent them: drive the route you would drive every day, at the hour you would drive it, before you decide.
Step 4: price per m², and why we do not state a saving
Our live price index has registry closings for four Panama City barrios and none for Panamá Norte yet. Listing pages show asking prices for houses in the area, which are not closings and are not comparable with apartment prices per m². A saving per m² is the difference between two prices per m² of the same kind of property, multiplied by the area. Until we have registry closings for houses in the area, any figure would be an estimate dressed as a fact.
When we have them, we will publish the comparison with its source and date, including where Panamá Norte is not cheaper.
Step 5: La Reina del Norte, Brax’s option in this area
La Reina del Norte is Brax Realty’s sub-brand for Panamá Norte. Jacky, a sales advisor backed by Brax and working under Brax’s license (Idoneidad JTBR No. 4339), looks after it. The landing page (in Spanish) has a request-information form; the videos and the first listings are still to come, and we will say in each listing how Brax is paid. Brax is paid by developers on new-build units, so we are not independent from those sales; have your own lawyer review any purchase. We are not saying the area is better or cheaper than another: we are saying that someone from our team can show you options here with sources and dates.
Related: Panama price per m² by zone, How to verify a property title, Can a foreigner get a mortgage?.
Questions about Panamá Norte? Jacky, from the Brax team, answers on WhatsApp: +507 6776-4203. Brax is paid by developers on new-build units.
Common questions
Which Metro lines serve Panamá Norte?
Line 1 ends at Villa Zaita, in service since April 25, 2024, and Line 2 has a Brisas del Golf station, open since April 25, 2019. A MiBus interchange at Villa Zaita has run since April 2026.
What zones does La Reina del Norte cover?
Brisas del Golf, Villa Zaita, Green Valley, Portanorte, Villa Lucre, El Crisol, Las Cumbres and Quintas del Lago, in Panamá Norte. It is Brax Realty’s sub-brand, run by Jacky.
Is Panamá Norte cheaper per square metre than other Panama City areas?
We cannot say yet. We have registry closing prices per m² for four other barrios but none for Panamá Norte, and listing prices there are mostly for houses, which are not comparable with apartments.
Where do the shops and restaurants in Panamá Norte come from in this note?
Mostly from one developer’s marketing page (Porta Norte), so they are claims by the developer; we found no independent directory.
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