El Porvenir, Chiriquí facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
El Porvenir
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Corregimiento
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| Country |  Panama |
| Province | Chiriquí |
| District | Remedios |
| Established | March 7, 1997 |
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| • Land | 28.1 km2 (10.8 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,325 |
| • Density | 47.1/km2 (122/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
El Porvenir is a special kind of area called a corregimiento in Remedios District, which is part of the Chiriquí Province in Panama. Think of a corregimiento like a local administrative area, similar to a small town or a part of a county.
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El Porvenir: Where It Is and How Big It Is
El Porvenir is located in the beautiful country of Panama. It is part of the Chiriquí Province, which is in the western part of Panama.
Land Area of El Porvenir
The land area of El Porvenir is about 28.1 square kilometers (which is about 10.8 square miles). To give you an idea, that's roughly the size of a small city or a large park.
Population of El Porvenir
In 2010, about 1,325 people lived in El Porvenir. This means that for every square kilometer, there were about 47 people. This is called the population density. It helps us understand how crowded or spread out people are in an area. The number of people living in El Porvenir has changed over the years. For example, in 1990, there were 1,152 people, and in 2000, there were 999. By 2020, the population had grown to 12,263 people.
The History of El Porvenir
El Porvenir was officially created on March 7, 1997. This happened because of a special rule called Law 10. Later, two more laws, Law 5 (from January 19, 1998) and Law 69 (from October 28, 1998), helped to make its creation even more complete. These laws helped define its boundaries and how it would be governed.
