Chagres District
Chagres 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°W | |
| Country |  Panama |
| Province | Colón Province |
| Capital | Nuevo Chagres |
| Area | |
• Total | 172 sq mi (445 km2) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 11,342 |
| • Density | 66/sq mi (25/km2) |
| official estimate[1] | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ETZ) |
Chagres District (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtʃaɣɾes]) is a district (distrito) of Colón Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 9,191;[2] the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 11,342.[1] The district covers a total area of 445 km2. The capital lies at the town of Nuevo Chagres.[2]
Administrative divisions
Chagres District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:
- Nuevo Chagres (capital)
- Achiote
- El Guabo
- La Encantada
- Palmas Bellas
- Piña
- Salud
References
- ^ a b Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama.
- ^ a b "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 11, 2009.
Capital: Colón | ||
| Chagres District |  | |
| Colón District | ||
| Donoso District | ||
| Omar Torrijos Herrera District | ||
| Portobelo District | ||
| Santa Isabel District | ||
| Bocas del Toro Province | |
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| Chiriquí Province | |
| Coclé Province | |
| Colón Province | |
| Darién Province | |
| Herrera Province | |
| Los Santos Province | |
| Panamá Province | |
| Veraguas Province | |
| West Panamá Province | |