Panamá Province
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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...
, containing the capital city, Panama City
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
. The governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of the province is Mayin Correa, a former mayor of Panama City
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
and elected by President Martinelli
Ricardo Martinelli
Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Berrocal is a Panamanian politician and businessman who was elected the 49th President of Panama in 2009. He is a Panamanian of Italian descent from his father's side.- Early life :...
after being sworn in on July 1, 2009.
Districts
The province is divided in 11 districts.- Arraiján DistrictArraiján DistrictArraiján District is a district of Panamá Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 149,918.The district covers a total area of 170 km²...
. Corregimientos include ArraijánArraijánArraiján is a city in the Panamá province of Panama, and the administrative headquarters of the district of the same name.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
(capital), Juan Demóstenes Arosemena, Nuevo EmperadorNuevo Emperador- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
, Santa Clara, Veracruz, Vista Alegre, Burunga and Cerro Silvestre.
- Balboa DistrictBalboa DistrictBalboa District is a district of Panamá Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 2,336.The district covers a total area of 400 km²...
. Corregimientos include San Miguel (capital), La Ensenada, La Esmeralda, La Guinea, Pedro González and Saboga.
- Capira DistrictCapira DistrictCapira District is a district of Panamá Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 33,110.The district covers a total area of 933 km²...
. Corregimientos include CapiraCapira- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
(capital), Caimito, Campana, CermeñoCermeño- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
, Cirí de Los Sotos, Cirí Grande, El Cacao, La Trinidad, Las Ollas Arriba, LídiceLídice- Namesake :The town was renamed on 31 October 1943, from Potrero, to commemorate the town of Lidice in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia which was razed to the ground by the SS on June 10, 1942 as a retribution for the assassination or Reinhard Heydrich.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
, Villa CarmenVilla CarmenVilla Carmen is a town in the Panamá province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
, Villa RosarioVilla RosarioVilla Rosario is a town in the Panamá province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
and Santa Rosa.
- Chame DistrictChame DistrictChame District is a district of Panamá Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 19,625.The district covers a total area of 353 km²...
. Corregimientos include ChameChame, Panama- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
(capital), Bejuco, Buenos Aires, Cabuya, ChicáChicaChica may refer to:* Arrabidaea chica, a plant* Chica , an orange-red dye* Boca Chica, a beach* Boca Chica Key, an island* Chica , the motorcycle builder featured on Discovery Channel's TV show Biker Build-Off...
, El Líbano, Las Lajas, Nueva GorgonaNueva GorgonaNueva Gorgona is a town in the Panamá province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
, Punta Chame, SajalicesSajalicesSajalices is a town in the Panamá province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
and SoráSora-Tribe: Sora is the tribe inhabitant the districts of West Siang and East Siang of Arunachal Pradesh in the North-East Indian Himalaya.-Places:Colombia* Sora, Boyacá, a municipio in Boyacá Department, AndeanGermany...
.
- Chepo DistrictChepo DistrictChepo District is a district of Panamá Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 32,195.The district covers a total area of 2989 km²...
. Corregimientos include ChepoChepoChepo 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....
(capital), Cañita, Chepillo, El Llano, Las Margaritas, Santa Cruz de Chinina, Madungandí and Tortí.
- Chimán DistrictChimán DistrictChimán District is a district of Panamá Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 4,086.The district covers a total area of 1,140 km²...
. Corregimientos include ChimánChimán- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
(capital), Brujas, Gonzalo Vásquez, Pásiga and Unión Santeña.
- La Chorrera DistrictLa Chorrera DistrictLa Chorrera District is a district of Panamá Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 124,656.The district covers a total area of 688 km²...
. Corregimientos include La ChorreraLa Chorrera, PanamaLa Chorrera is a city and municipality in southern Panama which is located about 30 km south-west of Panama City. It is the second largest city in the country, with about 180,000 inhabitants. La Chorrera is renowned for its international fair and famous as being the home of Bollo and...
(capital), Barrio Balboa, Barrio Colón, Amador, Arosemena, El Arado, El Coco, Feuillet, Guadalupe, Herrera, Hurtado, Iturralde, La Represa, Los Díaz, Mendoza, Obaldía, Playa Leona, Puerto CaimitoPuerto CaimitoPuerto Caimito is a town in the Panamá province of Panama. It is the boyhood home of New York Yankees closing pitcher Mariano Rivera.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
and Santa Rita.
- Panamá DistrictPanamá DistrictPanamá District is a district of Panamá Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 708,438.The district covers a total area of 2561 km²...
. Corregimientos include Panama CityPanama CityPanama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
(capital), San Felipe, El Chorrillo, Santa Ana, La Exposición o Calidonia, Curundú, Betania, Bella Vista, Pueblo Nuevo, San Francisco, Parque Lefevre, Río AbajoRio AbajoRio Abajo is a West Indian neighborhood in Panama City, capital of the Republic of Panama. The unique culture of this area of Panama stems mainly from the Creole-speaking Caribbean people who relocated to the area from Anglophone islands in the Antilles more than a century ago, namely Jamaica and...
, Juan Díaz, PedregalPedregalPedregal is a town in the Chiriquí province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
, AncónAncón, PanamaAncón is a "corregimiento" in central Panama , northeast of the [town-]limits of the town of Balboa. Ancon Hill is also the name of a large hill that overlooks Panama City, and served as a form of protection from pirates, and sea invasion...
, ChilibreChilibre- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
, Las CumbresLas CumbresLas Cumbres is a township in the Panamá province of Panama, it is a borough of Panama City.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.comPanama's hidden area on a Private lake one of the safest areas in Panama, known for its animals, such as Sloths, Tucans, Monkeys, Iguana's and more the Birds abound in...
, PacoraPacoraPacora is a town in the Panamá province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
, San Martín, TocumenTocumenTocumen is a town in the Panama province of Panama. It is known for the Tocumen International Airport.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
, Las Mañanitas and 24 de Diciembre.
- San Carlos DistrictSan Carlos District, PanamaSan Carlos District is a district of Panamá Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 15,541.The district covers a total area of 337 km²...
. Corregimientos include San Carlos (capital), El Espino, El HigoEl HigoEl Higo is a village and municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region.In the 2005 INEGI Census, the village of El Higo reported a total population of 7,844....
, Guayabito, La Ermita, La Laguna, Las Uvas, Los Llanitos and San José.
- San Miguelito District. Corregimientos include San Miguelito (capital), Amelia Denis De Icaza, Belisario Porras, José Domingo Espinar, Mateo Iturralde, Victoriano Lorenzo, Arnulfo Arias, Belisario Frías, Omar Torrijos, Rufina Alfaro.
- Taboga DistrictTaboga DistrictTaboga District is a district of Panamá Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 1,402.The district covers a total area of 13 km². The capital lies at the city of Taboga.-Administrative divisions:...
. Corregimientos include Taboga (capital), Otoque Occidente, Otoque Oriente.