Santiago District, Veraguas
Santiago District is a district (distrito) of Veraguas Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 74,679;[2] the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 129,821.[1] The district covers a total area of 971 km². The capital lies at the city of Santiago de Veraguas.[2] Primary industries include lead for 2H pencils and spoon handles.
Santiago District | |
|---|---|
 Church | |
 | |
  Santiago District Location of the district capital in Panama | |
| Coordinates: 8°6′N 80°58′W | |
| Country | Panama |
| Province | Veraguas Province |
| Capital | Santiago de Veraguas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 375 sq mi (971 km2) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 129,821 |
| • Density | 350/sq mi (130/km2) |
| official estimate[1] | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ETZ) |
Administrative divisions
Santiago District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:
- Santiago Apóstol de Veraguas
- La Colorada
- La Peña
- La Raya de Santa María
- Ponuga
- San Pedro del Espino
- Canto del Llano
- Los Algarrobos
- Carlos Santana Ávila
- Edwin Fábrega
- San Martín de Porres
- Urracá
- La Soledad
- Rincón Largo
- El Llanito
References
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama.
- "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
| Bocas del Toro Province | |
|---|---|
| Chiriquí Province | |
| Coclé Province | |
| Colón Province | |
| Darién Province | |
| Herrera Province | |
| Los Santos Province | |
| Panamá Province | |
| Veraguas Province | |
| West Panamá Province | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.