Panamá Oeste Province Explained
| Panamá Oeste Province |
| Native Name Lang: | ES |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Coordinates: | 8.8803°N -79.7833°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Panama |
| Seat Type: | Capital city |
| Seat: | La Chorrera |
| Established Title: | Created |
| Established Date: | 1 January 2014 |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Sindy Smith |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 2786 |
| Population Total: | 653,665 |
| Population As Of: | 2023 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Year |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 2023 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Total |
| Demographics1 Info2: | $19.4 billion[1] |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Per capita |
| Demographics1 Info3: | $33,200 |
| Timezone1: | Eastern Time |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Iso Code: | PA-10 |
Panamá Oeste (pronounced as /es/; English: West Panama) is the newest province in Panama.
It was created from the five districts of Panamá Province west of the Panama Canal on 1 January 2014.[2] The capital is La Chorrera.
Administrative divisions
Panamá Oeste Province is divided into 5 distritos (districts) and subdivided into 60 corregimientos.
| Distrito | Area (km2) | PopulationCensus 2010[3] | Population2023 Census[4] |
|---|
| Arraiján | 418 | 230,311 | 299,079 |
| Capira | 978 | 41,179 | 45,629 |
| Chame | 377 | 26,185 | 28,535 |
| La Chorrera | 770 | 167,799 | 258,221 |
| San Carlos | 338 | 20,236 | 22,201 | |
| District | | Cabecera (Seat) |
|---|
| Arraiján District | Arraiján, Burunga, Cerro Silvestre, Juan Demóstenes Arosemena, Nuevo Emperador, Santa Clara, Vacamonte, Veracruz, Vista Alegre | Arraiján |
| Capira District | Capira, Caimito, Campana, Cermeño, Cirí de Los Sotos, Cirí Grande, El Cacao, La Trinidad, Las Ollas Arriba, Lídice, Santa Rosa, Villa Carmen, Villa Rosario | Capira |
| Chame District | Chame, Bejuco, Buenos Aires, Cabuya, Chicá, El Líbano, Las Lajas, Nueva Gorgona, Punta Chame, Sajalices, Sorá | Chame |
| La Chorrera District | La Chorrera, Barrio Balboa, Barrio Colón, Amador, Arosemena, El Arado, El Coco, Feuillet, Guadalupe, Herrera, Hurtado, Iturralde, La Represa, Los Díaz, Mendoza, Obaldía, Playa Leona, Puerto Caimito, Santa Rita | La Chorrera |
| San Carlos District | San Carlos, El Espino, El Higo, Guayabito, La Ermita, La Laguna, Las Uvas, Los Llanitos, San José | San Carlos | |
Notes and References
- Web site: TelluBase—Panama Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series). Tellusant. 2024-01-11.
- Web site: Ley Nº119 del 30 de diciembre de 2013: Que crea la provincia de Panamá Oeste, segregada de la provincia de Panamá.. Gaceta Oficial de Panamá. 30 December 2013.
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Ciudad de Panamá.
- Web site: Panamá Oeste (Province, Panama) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . 2024-03-10 . www.citypopulation.de.
