Oria Arriba facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Oria Arriba
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Corregimiento
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| Country |  Panama |
| Province | Los Santos |
| District | Pedasí |
| Established | July 29, 1998 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 103.2 km2 (39.8 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 297 |
| • Density | 2.9/km2 (8/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
Oria Arriba is a small community located in the Pedasí District of Los Santos Province, Panama. It is known as a corregimiento, which is a type of local administrative area or a small town district in Panama. This area is home to a small number of people, making it a quiet place.
About Oria Arriba
Oria Arriba is a specific type of division in Panama called a corregimiento. Think of it like a local district or a small town area within a larger region. It helps organize the country into smaller, manageable parts.
Location and Size
Oria Arriba is found within the Pedasí District. This district is part of the Los Santos Province in Panama. The land area of Oria Arriba is about 103.2 square kilometers. This gives you an idea of how much space the community covers.
Population Details
According to a count in 2010, the population of Oria Arriba was 297 people. This means fewer than 300 people lived there at that time. A previous count in 2000 showed the population was 281 people. This shows a small increase in the number of residents over ten years.
How Oria Arriba Was Formed
Oria Arriba was officially created on July 29, 1998. This happened because of a special rule called Law 58. This new law was put in place after an earlier law from 1982 was found to be against the country's constitution. So, Law 58 helped to properly establish Oria Arriba as a corregimiento.
See also
- In Spanish: Oria Arriba para niños
