Chagres District
| Chagres District | |
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| District | |
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  Chagres District Location of the district capital in Panama | |
| Coordinates: 9°15′N 80°40′W / 9.250°N 80.667°WCoordinates: 9°15′N 80°40′W / 9.250°N 80.667°W | |
| Country |
 Panama |
| Province | Colón Province |
| Capital | Nuevo Chagres |
| Area | |
| • Total | 172 sq mi (446 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 9,191 |
| Time zone | ETZ (UTC-5) |
Chagres District (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtʃaɣɾes]) is a district (distrito) of Colón Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 9,191.[1]The district covers a total area of 446 km². The capital lies at the city of Nuevo Chagres.[1]
Administrative divisions
The district is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:
Nuevo Chagres (capital), Achiote, El Guabo, La Encantada, Palmas Bellas, Piña and Salud.
References
- 1 2 "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 11, 2009.
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