Macaracas District

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Macaracas District
—  District  —
Macaracas District is located in Panama
Macaracas District
Location of the district capital in Panama
Coordinates: 7°43′48″N 80°32′24″W / 7.73°N 80.54°W / 7.73; -80.54
Country  Panama
Province Los Santos Province
Capital Macaracas
Area
 - Total 194.6 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]

[edit] 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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Districts of Panama". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/ypa.html. Retrieved April 12, 2009. 

Coordinates: 7°43′48″N 80°32′24″W / 7.73°N 80.54°W / 7.73; -80.54

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