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Perales
Corregimiento
Country  Panama
Province Los Santos
District Guararé
Established July 29, 1998
Area
 • Land 17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 421
 • Density 23.6/km2 (61/sq mi)
  Population density calculated based on land area.
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)

Perales is a small area in Panama known as a corregimiento. It is located in the Guararé District within the Los Santos Province. It's a quiet place with a friendly community.

What is a Corregimiento?

A corregimiento is like a local division or a small town area in Panama. It helps organize different parts of the country. Perales is one of these important local areas.

Where is Perales Located?

Perales is found in the Los Santos Province of Panama. This province is on the Azuero Peninsula. It is part of the Guararé District, which is one of the smaller regions within the province.

How Many People Live in Perales?

In 2010, the population of Perales was 421 people. A few years before that, in 2000, there were 416 people living there. This shows that the population has stayed quite steady over time.

When Was Perales Officially Created?

Perales became an official corregimiento on July 29, 1998. This happened because of a special law called Law 58. This law helped to properly establish and define the area of Perales.

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