San Miguelito District

San Miguelito
District
San Miguelito

Location of the district capital in Panama

Coordinates: 9°2′N 79°30′W / 9.033°N 79.500°W / 9.033; -79.500
Country  Panama
Province Panamá Province
Capital San Miguelito
Area
 • Total 20 sq mi (50 km2)
Population (2000)
 • Total 293,745
Time zone ETZ (UTC-5)

San Miguelito is a city and district (distrito) of Panamá Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 293,745.[1] The district covers an area of 50 km². San Miguelito separates Panama City and Colon and it is included in the Panama City Metropolitan Area.[1]

Soccer player Luis Tejada was born in San Miguelito, and both Blas Pérez and Kevin Kurányi were once residents of the district.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:

San Miguelito (capital), Amelia Denis De Icaza, Belisario Porras, José Domingo Espinar, Mateo Iturralde, Victoriano Lorenzo, Arnulfo Arias, Belisario Frías, Omar Torrijos, and Rufina Alfaro.

Education

International School of Panama is located in San Miguelito.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Contact Us." International School of Panama. Retrieved on September 20, 2015. "The International School of Panama Golf Club Road Cerro Viento Rural San Miguelito Panama City, Panama" - See map

Coordinates: 9°01′59″N 79°30′00″W / 9.033°N 79.500°W / 9.033; -79.500

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