Chagres District

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Chagres District
District
Chagres District
Location of the district capital in Panama
Coordinates: 9°15′N 80°40′W / 9.250°N 80.667°W / 9.250; -80.667Coordinates: 9°15′N 80°40′W / 9.250°N 80.667°W / 9.250; -80.667
Country  Panama
Province Colón Province
Capital Nuevo Chagres
Area
 • Total 172 sq mi (446 km2)
Population (2000)
 • Total 9,191
Time zone ETZ (UTC-5)

Chagres District (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtʃaɣɾes]) is a district (distrito) of Colón Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 9,191.[1]The district covers a total area of 446 km². The capital lies at the city of Nuevo Chagres.[1]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:

Nuevo Chagres (capital), Achiote, El Guabo, La Encantada, Palmas Bellas, Piña and Salud.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 11, 2009. 
Bocas del Toro Province
Chiriquí Province
Coclé Province
Colón Province
Darién Province
Herrera Province
Los Santos Province
Panamá Province
Veraguas Province
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