Comarca Emberá-Wounaan

Location of Emberá territory in Panama

Emberá is a comarca indígena (indigenous territory) in eastern Panama. It was created by Law Number 22 on November 8, 1983, within the territories of Chepigana and Pinogana districts, Darién Province. The capital is Unión Chocó. The 2010 census found 9,544 people living within Emberá. The area of this comarca is 4,383.6 sq. kilometers.

Districts

The comarca is divided in 2 districts:

• Cémaco. Corregimientos include Unión Chocó (capital), Lajas Blancas and Manuel Ortega.
• Sambú. Corregimientos include Río Sábalo (capital) and Jingurudo.

See also

• Embera-Wounaan, indigenous peoples of Colombia and Panama
• Emberá languages, indigenous language family in Colombia and Panama

Provinces (and comarcas) of Panama Provinces Bocas del Toro Chiriquí Coclé Colón Darién Herrera Los Santos Panamá Veraguas West Panamá Comarcas indígenas ("Indigenous regions") Emberá Kuna de Madugandí Kuna de Wargandí Guna Yala Ngäbe-Buglé

Coordinates: 8°32′03″N 77°32′30″W / 8.53417°N 77.54167°W / 8.53417; -77.54167