Arraiján | |
Mapsize: | 300px |
Pushpin Map: | Panama |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the district capital in Panama |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Panama |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Panamá Oeste |
Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
Subdivision Name2: | Arraiján |
Area Total Km2: | 418 |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Note: | official estimate[1] |
Population Total: | 296,188 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | ETZ |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 8.95°N -118°W |
Arraiján is the district (distrito) of West Panamá Province in Panama. The territory lies west of the Panama Canal bordering Panama City. The population according to the 2000 census was 149,918;[2] the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 296,188,[3] with many suburban communities for commuting workers of Panama City. The district covers a total area of 418 km². The district seat is Arraiján city.[2]
Arraiján District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:
The Lycée français Paul Gauguin de Panama, a French international school, is in Panama Pacifico in Veracruz.[4]