Balboa District

Balboa District is an island district (distrito) of Panamá Province in Panama, covering the offshore Pearl Islands lying in the Gulf of Panama southeast of Panama City. The population according to the 2000 census was 2,336;[2] the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 3,332.[3] The district covers a total area of 333 km². The capital lies at the town of San Miguel.[2]

Balboa District
San Miguel
Balboa District
Location of the district capital in Panama
Coordinates: 8°22′9″N 78°54′37″W
Country Panama
ProvincePanamá Province
CapitalSan Miguel
Area
  Total129 sq mi (333 km2)
Population
 (2019)
  Total3,332
  Density26/sq mi (10/km2)
 official estimate[1]
Time zoneUTC-5 (ETZ)

Administrative divisions

Balboa District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama.
  2. "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
  3. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama.
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