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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![]() Location of Panama Oeste Province in Panama | |
Coordinates: 8°52′49″N 79°47′0″W / 8.88028°N 79.78333°W | |
Country | Panama |
Created | 1 January 2014 |
Capital city | La Chorrera |
Government | |
• Governor | Sindy Smith |
Area | |
• Total | 2,786 km2 (1,076 sq mi) |
Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 653,665 |
• Density | 230/km2 (610/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]
Distrito | Area (km2) | Population Census 2010[3] | Population |
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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 |
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