Panamá Province

Panamá Province
Provincia de Panamá
Province
Amador Causeway

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Location of Panama Province in Panama
Coordinates: 9°0′N 79°10′W / 9.000°N 79.167°W / 9.000; -79.167Coordinates: 9°0′N 79°10′W / 9.000°N 79.167°W / 9.000; -79.167
Country Panama
Capital city Panama City
Government
 • Governor Rafael Pino Pinto
Area
 • Total 11,289.4 km2 (4,358.9 sq mi)
Highest elevation 1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population (2010 census)
 • Total 1,713,070
 • Density 150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern Time)
ISO 3166 code PA-8

Panamá is a province of Panama. It contains the national capital Panama City, which also serves as its provincial capital. The governor of the province is Rafael Pino Pinto, appointed by President Varela and sworn in on 4 July 2014.[1]

Administrative divisions

Panamá Oeste Province is divided into 6 districts and 55 corregimientos. The five former districts west of the Panama Canal were split off to form Panamá Oeste Province on 1 January 2014.[2]

District
Corregimientos (Subdivisions)
 Cabecera (Seat)
Balboa District San Miguel, La Ensenada, La Esmeralda, La Guinea, Pedro González, Saboga San Miguel
Chepo District San Cristóbal de Chepo, Cañita, Chepillo, El Llano, Las Margaritas, Santa Cruz de Chinina, Madungandí, Tortí San Cristóbal de Chepo
Chimán District Chimán, Brujas, Gonzalo Vásquez, Pásiga, Unión Santeña Chimán
Panamá District 24 de Diciembre1, Ancón1, Bella Vista1, Betania1, Calidonia1, Chilibre1, Curundú1, El Chorrillo1, Juan Díaz1, Las Cumbres1, Las Mañanitas1, Pacora1, Parque Lefevre1, Pedregal1, Pueblo Nuevo1, Río Abajo1, San Felipe1, San Francisco1, San Martín1, Santa Ana1, Tocumen1, Alcalde Díaz1, Ernesto Córdoba Campos1, Caimitillo1 Panama City
San Miguelito District Amelia Denis De Icaza2, Belisario Porras2, José Domingo Espinar2, Mateo Iturralde2, Victoriano Lorenzo2, Arnulfo Arias2, Belisario Frías2, Omar Torrijos2, Rufina Alfaro2 San Miguelito
Taboga District Taboga, Otoque Occidente, Otoque Oriente Taboga

1 - These corregimientos represent as Panama City
2 - These corregimientos represent as San Miguelito City

References

  1. ↑ González Pinilla, José (3 July 2014). "Rafael Pino es nombrado gobernador de Panamá" [Rafael Pino appointed governor of Panama]. La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Gaceta Oficial de Panamá (30 December 2013). "Ley Nº119 del 30 de diciembre de 2013: Que crea la provincia de Panamá Oeste, segregada de la provincia de Panamá" (PDF).
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