Panamá Oeste Province
Province of Panama
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Panamá Oeste (Spanish pronunciation: [panaˈma oˈeste]; English: West Panama) is the newest province in Panama.
Panamá Oeste Province
Provincia de Panamá Oeste | |
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Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Panama Oeste Province in Panama | |
| Coordinates: 8°52′49″N 79°47′0″W | |
| Country | Panama |
| Created | 1 January 2014 |
| Capital city | La Chorrera |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Marylin Vallarino |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,786 km2 (1,076 sq mi) |
| (9th) | |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 653,665 (2nd) |
| • Density | 234.6/km2 (607.7/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Year | 2023 |
| • Total | $19.4 billion[1] |
| • Per capita | $33,200 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | PA-10 |
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.[2]
| District | Area (km2) | Population
Census 2010[3] |
Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Corregimientos (Subdivisions) |
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 |