Soná District
District in Veraguas Province, Panama
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Soná District is a district (distrito) of Veraguas Province in Panama. The population according to the 2010 Panamanian census was 27,833;[2] the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 29,774.[1] The district covers a total area of 1,519 km2 (586 sq mi). The capital lies at the city of Soná.[2]
Soná District | |
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  Soná District Location of the district capital in Panama | |
| Coordinates: 7°55′N 81°20′W | |
| Country |  Panama |
| Province | Veraguas Province |
| Capital | Soná |
| Area | |
• Total | 586 sq mi (1,519 km2) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 29,774 |
| • Density | 50.77/sq mi (19.60/km2) |
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| Time zone | UTC-5 (ETZ) |
It also hosts the Soná Football Club 1835.
The mayor of the city is Aristides Ortiz Arosemena.[3]
The city is referenced in Prison Break based on a local urban legend of an "underground prison".
Administrative divisions
Soná District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos: