Chame District

Chame District
District
Chame District

Location of the district capital in Panama

Coordinates: 8°34′48″N 79°52′12″W / 8.58000°N 79.87000°W / 8.58000; -79.87000Coordinates: 8°34′48″N 79°52′12″W / 8.58000°N 79.87000°W / 8.58000; -79.87000
Country  Panama
Province Panamá Province
Capital Chame
Area
  Total 136 sq mi (353 km2)
Population (2000)
  Total 19,625
Time zone ETZ (UTC-5)

Chame District is a district (distrito) of Panamá Oeste Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 19,625.[1]The district covers a total area of 353 km². The capital lies at the city of Chame.[1]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:

Chame (capital), Bejuco, Buenos Aires, Cabuya, Chicá, El Líbano, Las Lajas, Nueva Gorgona, Punta Chame, Sajalices and Sorá.

References

  1. 1 2 "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
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