Santa Clara, Coclé Explained

Official Name:Santa Clara
Pushpin Map:Panama
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Panama
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Coclé
Coordinates:8.3815°N -80.1066°W

Santa Clara is a beach town in Coclé Province, Panama. The settlement is a small fishing village with tourist lodgings and Panamanians' weekend homes.[1] It is located just off the Inter-American Highway, 11 km southwest of the El Valle turnoff and 100 km southwest of Panama City.[2] The closest town is beach resort Farallón.[3] Santa Clara's stretch of white sand beach is relatively uncrowded, and there are more locals and fewer tourists in Santa Clara than at other nearby beaches.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Kristina Schreck. Frommer's Panama. John Wiley and Sons (2006), p. 178. .
  2. Patricia Katzman. Panama. Hunter Publishing (2006), p. 158. .
  3. Sarah Woods. Panama. Bradt Travel Guides (2005), p. 156. .
  4. Matthew D. Firestone & Regis St. Louis. Panama. Lonely Planet (2007), p. 136. .