| Chepo | |
| Settlement Type: | Corregimiento |
| Pushpin Map: | Panama Panamá Province#Panama |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Panamá Province##Location in Panama |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Panamá |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chepo |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Area Land Km2: | 438.6 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |population_as_of = 2010|population_total = 20420|population_footnotes = |population_density_km2 = 46.6|population_note = Population density calculated based on land area.|timezone1 = EST|utc_offset1 = −5|blank_name = Climate|blank_info = Am|coordinates = 9.17°N -79.1°W}} Chepo is a town and corregimiento in Chepo District, Panamá Province, Panama with a population of 20,420 as of 2010. It is the seat of Chepo District. Its population as of 1990 was 8,971; its population as of 2000 was 12,734. It is located five kilometers south of the Inter-American Highway.[2] It is a sprawling town that is nearly a suburb of Panama City. It contains a gas station, hospital, ATM, and a variety of stores. The Panamanian Minister of Public Work announced a new highway expansion connecting Pacora to Chepo [3] The Darién Gap formerly began at Chepo, where the Panamerican Highway ended; after jungle, it begins again at Turbo, Colombia. Chepo was formerly a transshipment point and base for adventure travel outfitters. Since completion of the paved highway to Yaviza about 2008, most of this economic activity has moved to Metetí or Yaviza. References} |