Chepo is a district (distrito) of Panamá Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 32,195;[2] the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 59,382.[1] The district covers a total area of 4,937 km2. The capital lies at the town of Chepo.[2]
Chepo | |
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  Chepo Location of the district capital in Panama | |
| Coordinates: 9°10′12″N 79°6′0″W / 9.17000°N 79.10000°W | |
| Country |  Panama |
| Province | Panamá |
| Capital | Chepo |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,937 km2 (1,906 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 59,382 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| official estimate[1] | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ETZ) |
Administrative divisions
editChepo District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:
- San Cristóbal de Chepo (capital)
- Cañita
- Chepillo
- El Llano
- Las Margaritas
- Santa Cruz de Chinina
- Madungandí - a comarca indígena (indigenous territory)
- Tortí
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama.
- ^ a b "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 12, 2009.