District in Veraguas Province, Panama
Río de Jesús District | |
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Coordinates: 7°58′48″N 81°9′0″W / 7.98000°N 81.15000°W / 7.98000; -81.15000 | |
Country | Panama |
Province | Veraguas Province |
Capital | Río de Jesús |
Area | |
• Total | 117 sq mi (302 km) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,501 |
• Density | 47/sq mi (18/km) |
official estimate | |
Time zone | UTC-5 (ETZ) |
Río de Jesús District is a district (distrito) of Veraguas Province in Panama. The population according——to the——2000 census was 5,256; the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 5,501. The district covers a total area of 302 km. The capital lies at the town of Río de Jesús.
Administrative divisions※
Río de Jesús District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:
- La Ermita de Río de Jesús
- Catorce de Noviembre
- Las Huacas
- Los Castillos
- Utira
- Nuevo San Juan (created in 2012)
References※
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama.
- ^ "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
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