Macaracas District

District in Los Santos Province, Panama
Coat of arms of Macaracas District
Coat of arms
7°43′48″N 80°32′24″W / 7.73000°N 80.54000°W / 7.73000; -80.54000Country PanamaProvinceLos Santos ProvinceCapitalMacaracasArea
 • Total195 sq mi (504 km2)Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total9,285 • Density48/sq mi (18.4/km2)Time zoneUTC-5 (ETZ)
A Macaracas style Coclé bowl, from around 800-1000 AD. The background design is stingray spines.

Macaracas District is a district (distrito) of Los Santos Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 9,137.[2] The district covers a total area of 504 km². The capital lies at the city of Macaracas.[2]

The Macaracas style of Gran Coclé Precolumbian pottery was named for archaeological sites found in this District.

Administrative divisions

Macaracas District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:

References

  1. ^ "Macaracas (District, Panama) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  2. ^ a b "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
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Capital: Las Tablas
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Bocas del Toro Province
Chiriquí Province
Coclé Province
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Herrera Province
Los Santos Province
Panamá Province
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West Panamá Province

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


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