Las Minas District
Encyclopedia
Las Minas District is a district
(distrito) of Herrera Province
in Panama
. The population according to the 2000 census
was 7,945.The district covers a total area of 437 km². The capital lies at the city of Las Minas
.
:
Las Minas
(capital), Chepo
, Chumical, El Toro, Leones, Quebrada del Rosario and Quebrada El Ciprián.
Districts of Panama
The provinces of Panama and some of the comarcas are divided into districts . The district are further divided into corregimientos of Panama-Bocas del Toro Province:* Bocas del Toro District* Changuinola District* Chiriquí Grande District...
(distrito) of Herrera Province
Herrera Province
Herrera is a province in Panama. Named after General Tomás Herrera, the province was founded on January 18, 1915 after a division of the Los Santos province. The capital city of Herrera is Chitré, which is located near the province's coastline...
in Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
. The population according to the 2000 census
2000 Panamanian census
The 2000 Panamanian census gathered important demographic and economic data for the Central American country of Panama. It was the tenth national census of population and sixth of housing. It was conducted on May 14, 2000 by the Republic of Panama General Directorate of Statistics and...
was 7,945.The district covers a total area of 437 km². The capital lies at the city of Las Minas
Las Minas
- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided administratively into the following corregimientosCorregimientos of Panama
In Panama a corregimiento is a subdivision of a district.See*Coclé Province#Districts...
:
Las Minas
Las Minas
- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
(capital), Chepo
Chepo
Chepo is a town located northeast of Panama City in Chepo District, Panamá province, Panama. It is located five kilometers south of the Inter-American Highway. It is a sprawling town that is nearly a suburb of Panama City. It contains a gas station, hospital, ATM, and a variety of stores....
, Chumical, El Toro, Leones, Quebrada del Rosario and Quebrada El Ciprián.