La Pintada, Panama Explained

La Pintada
Settlement Type:Corregimiento and town
Pushpin Map:Panama
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Panama
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Coclé
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:La Pintada
Established Title:Established
Area Land Km2:84.6
Area Footnotes:[1] |population_as_of = 2010|population_total = 3882|population_footnotes = |population_density_km2 = 45.9|population_note = Population density calculated based on land area.|timezone1 = EST|utc_offset1 = −5|coordinates = 8.6012°N -80.4489°W}}

La Pintada is a corregimiento and town in La Pintada District, Coclé Province, Panama. It is the seat of La Pintada District. It has a land area of 84.6sqkm and had a population of 3,882 as of 2010, giving it a population density of 45.9PD/sqkm. Its population as of 1990 was 3,515; its population as of 2000 was 3,733.

The town is located in the hills 13km (08miles) northwest of Penonomé. The Coclé del Sur River runs along the edge of the town. Two kilometers from the town are located a variety of pre-Columbian petroglyphs.

The factory for the cigar brand Cigarros Joyas de Panamá is located in the town. There is also a small artisans' market that sells Panama hats and various local crafts.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.contraloria.gob.pa/inec/archivos/P3601Cuadro11.xls "Cuadro 11 (Superficie, población y densidad de población en la República...)" [Table 11 (Area, population, and population density in the Republic...)]
  2. Friar, William. Panama. Moon Publications (2008), pp 238-39. .