Macaracas District

Macaracas District
District
Macaracas District

Location of the district capital in Panama

Coordinates: 7°43′48″N 80°32′24″W / 7.73000°N 80.54000°W / 7.73000; -80.54000
Country  Panama
Province Los Santos Province
Capital Macaracas
Area
  Total 195 sq mi (504 km2)
Population (2000)
  Total 9,137
Time zone ETZ (UTC-5)

Macaracas District is a district (distrito) of Los Santos Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 9,137.[1] The district covers a total area of 504 km². The capital lies at the city of Macaracas.[1]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:

Macaracas (capital), Bahía Honda, Bajos de Guera, Corozal, Chupa, El Cedro, Espino Amarillo, La Mesa, Llano de Piedra, Las Palmas and Mogollón.

References

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

Coordinates: 7°43′48″N 80°32′24″W / 7.73000°N 80.54000°W / 7.73000; -80.54000


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