La Chorrera District

La Chorrera District
District
La Chorrera District

Location of the district capital in Panama

Coordinates: 8°52′49″N 79°47′0″W / 8.88028°N 79.78333°W / 8.88028; -79.78333Coordinates: 8°52′49″N 79°47′0″W / 8.88028°N 79.78333°W / 8.88028; -79.78333
Country  Panama
Province West Panamá Province
Capital La Chorrera
Area
  Total 266 sq mi (688 km2)
Population (2000)
  Total 124,656
Time zone ETZ (UTC-5)

La Chorrera District is a district (distrito) of West Panamá Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 124,656.[1]The district covers a total area of 688 km². The capital lies at the city of La Chorrera.[1]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:

Barrio Balboa, Barrio Colón, Amador, Arosemena, El Arado, El Coco, Feuillet, Guadalupe, Herrera, Hurtado, Iturralde, La Represa, Los Díaz, Mendoza, Obaldía, Playa Leona, Puerto Caimito and Santa Rita.

References

  1. 1 2 "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
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