Las Trancas Explained

Las Trancas
Settlement Type:Village and corregimiento
Pushpin Map:Panama
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Panama
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Los Santos
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Guararé
Established Title:Established
Area Land Km2:29.2
Area Footnotes:[1] |population_as_of = 2010|population_total = 511|population_footnotes = |population_density_km2 = 17.5|population_note = Population density calculated based on land area.|timezone1 = EST|utc_offset1 = −5|coordinates = 7.733°N -80.367°W}}

Las Trancas is a village and corregimiento in Guararé District, Los Santos Province, Panama with a population of 511 as of 2010. It lies between Las Tablas and Pedasí. Its population as of 1990 was 605; its population as of 2000 was 525. It is celebrated for its Festival de la Candelaria, a religious ceremony held on 2 February every year, with folk dancing and music.[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. Book: Fodor's. Fodor's Panama, 1st Edition. 2012-10-31. 2008-03-04. Random House Digital, Inc.. 978-1-4000-1926-7. 188.