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Panamá Province
Provincia de Panamá
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Amador Causeway
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Location of Panama Province in Panama
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| Country | Panama | |
| Capital city | Panama City | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 11,289.4 km2 (4,358.9 sq mi) | |
| Highest elevation | 1,300 m (4,300 ft) | |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | |
| Population
(2010 census)
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| • Total | 1,713,070 | |
| • Density | 151.7415/km2 (393.0086/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time) | |
| ISO 3166 code | PA-8 | |
| HDI (2019) | 0.846 very high |
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Panamá is a province of Panama. It is the location of the national capital Panama City, which also serves as the provincial capital. The governor of the province is Judy Meana, appointed by President Laurentino Cortizo and sworn in on 16 April 2020.
Administrative divisions
Panamá Province is now divided into 6 distritos (districts) and subdivided into 55 corregimientos. The five former districts west of the Panama Canal were split off to form Panamá Oeste Province on 1 January 2014.
| Distrito | Area (km2) |
Population Estimate |
Population Estimate |
Notes |
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| Balboa | 333 | 2,911 | 3,332 | Islands in Gulf of Panama |
| Chepo | 4,937 | 49,385 | 59,382 | Eastern part of Province |
| Chimán | 1,046 | 3,594 | 3,531 | Southeast part of Province |
| Panamá | 2,031 | 989,100 | 1,183,333 | Including the national capital, Ciudad de Panamá |
| San Miguelito | 50 | 336,074 | 375,409 | Surrounded by Panamá District |
| Taboga | 12 | 1,193 | 1,387 | Islands in Gulf of Panama |
| District | Corregimientos (Subdivisions) | Cabecera (Seat) |
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| Balboa District | San Miguel, La Ensenada, La Esmeralda, La Guinea, Pedro González, Saboga | San Miguel |
| Chepo District | San Cristóbal de Chepo, Cañita, Chepillo, El Llano, Las Margaritas, Santa Cruz de Chinina, Madungandí, Tortí | San Cristóbal de Chepo |
| Chimán District | Chimán, Brujas, Gonzalo Vásquez, Pásiga, Unión Santeña | Chimán |
| Panamá District | 24 de Diciembre1, Ancón1, Bella Vista1, Betania1, Calidonia1, Chilibre1, Curundú1, El Chorrillo1, Juan Díaz1, Las Cumbres1, Las Mañanitas1, Pacora1, Parque Lefevre1, Pedregal1, Pueblo Nuevo1, Río Abajo1, San Felipe1, San Francisco1, San Martín1, Santa Ana1, Tocumen1, Alcalde Díaz1, Ernesto Córdoba Campos1, Caimitillo1 | Panama City |
| San Miguelito District | Amelia Denis De Icaza2, Belisario Porras2, José Domingo Espinar2, Mateo Iturralde2, Victoriano Lorenzo2, Arnulfo Arias2, Belisario Frías2, Omar Torrijos2, Rufina Alfaro2 | San Miguelito |
| Taboga District | Taboga, Otoque Occidente, Otoque Oriente | Taboga |
1 These corregimientos represent as Panama City
2 These corregimientos represent as San Miguelito City
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Panamá para niños
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