Emberá-Wounaan Comarca Explained

Emberá-Wounaan
Settlement Type:Comarca indígena
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Panama
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Unión Chocó
Area Total Km2:4,393.9
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:12,358[1]
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Demographics Type1:GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values)
Demographics1 Title1:Year
Demographics1 Info1:2023
Demographics1 Title2:Total
Demographics1 Info2:$100 million[2]
Demographics1 Title3:Per capita
Demographics1 Info3:$4,500
Timezone:ETZ
Utc Offset:-5
Iso Code:PA-EM

Emberá-Wounaan is a comarca indígena (indigenous territory) in eastern Panama. It was created by Law Number 22 on November 8, 1983, out of the former Chepigana and Pinogana districts of the Darién Province. Its capital is Unión Chocó, and it is notable for being composed of two non-contiguous sections. 12,358 people lived here in 2023, with over 95% of them being indigenous peoples.[3]

Administrative divisions

Emberá-Wounaan Comarca is sub-divided into 2 districts and 5 corregimientos. Cemaco is the eastern section, Sambú is the western one.

DistrictCabecera (Seat)Inhabitants (2023)
Cémaco DistrictCirilo Guaynora, Lajas Blancas, Manuel OrtegaUnión Chocó9,547
Sambú DistrictRío Sábalo, JingurudoPuerto Indio2,811

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cuadro 11. Superficie, población y densidad de población en la República, según Provincia, Comarca indígena, Distrito y Corregimiento: Censos de 1990, 2000 y 2010 . Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Contraloría General de la República de Panamá . 11 November 2016.
  2. Web site: TelluBase—Panama Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series). Tellusant. 2024-01-11.
  3. Web site: Emberá-Wounaan (Indigenous Territory, Panama) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . 2024-03-10 . www.citypopulation.de.