Chagres District Explained

Chagres District
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the district capital in Panama
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Panama
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Colón Province
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Nuevo Chagres
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:445
Population As Of:2019
Population Note:official estimate[1]
Population Total:11342
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:ETZ
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:9.25°N -120°W

Chagres District (pronounced as /es/) 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.[3] 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:

Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama.
  2. Web site: Districts of Panama. Statoids. April 11, 2009.
  3. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama.