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Corozal
Corregimiento
Country  Panama
Province Veraguas
District Las Palmas
Area
 • Land 40.1 km2 (15.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 920
 • Density 22.9/km2 (59/sq mi)
  Population density calculated based on land area.
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)

Corozal is a small place in Panama. It is a type of area called a corregimiento. Corozal is located in the Las Palmas District, which is part of the Veraguas Province.

What is Corozal?

Corozal is a corregimiento. Think of a corregimiento like a small local area or a neighborhood within a larger district. It is a way that Panama organizes its land and people.

Where is Corozal located?

Corozal is found in the western part of Panama. It is in the Veraguas Province, which is one of the ten provinces of Panama. Within Veraguas, Corozal belongs to the Las Palmas District.

How many people live in Corozal?

The number of people living in Corozal has changed over the years.

  • In 1990, about 1,072 people lived there.
  • By 2000, the population was around 1,034 people.
  • The most recent count from 2010 showed that 920 people lived in Corozal.

This means that the population of Corozal has become a little smaller over these years.

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