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Mariato District
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| Country | Panama |
| Province | Veraguas Province |
| Capital | Mariato |
| Region | Azuero |
| Area | |
| • Total | 374.9 sq mi (971 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,778 |
| Time zone | ETZ (UTC-5) |
Created in 2001, Mariato District is a district (distrito) of Veraguas Province in Panama. The district seat is the town of Llano del Catival, also known simply as Mariato.
Geographically, the district totaling 1,408.9 km² comprises of the west-facing coast of the Azuero peninsula fronting the Gulf of Montijo. It shares the peninsula with Los Santos and Herrera Province, separated by a crest of low mountains, the Macizo de Azuero. The highest peak is Cerro Hoya (1,559 m) in the far south.[1]
Punta Mariato at the southern tip of the district also holds the title as the southernmost point of North America.[2]
Mariato is thinly populated with only 5.847 residents (2010) dispersed over 149 settlements. The district seat, Llano del Catival, is the largest population center with 2,490 people, accounting for 43% of the entire disrict.[3]
Mariato, as in other Panamanian districts, is subdivided into units called corregimientos. For Mariato there are five corregimientos: Tebario, Llano de Catival, Quebro, Arenas, and Cacao.
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