Santiago de Veraguas is the capital of the 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...

nian province Veraguas. Santiago is located in southern Veraguas near the provincial border with Herrera

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...

. The city has approximately 60,059 people according to the Panama 1990 Census. Santiago is one of the oldest settlements in Panama. The population as of December 2008 is estimated to be 75,000 and growing. Santiago is a friendly, safe city with nice people. Great ambiance, great food and is in the route of different ecological reserve , like Santa Fe national park, las Colomas Eco-resort,Cerro Hoya national park, Coiba national park

Santiago is known in Panama for its "Escuela Normal".
Santiago celebrates many religious holidays including Carnavales in February and Patronales at the end of July yearly.