Las Palmas District

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Las Palmas District
Las Palmas District is located in Panama
Las Palmas District
Las Palmas District
Location of the district capital in Panama
Coordinates: 7°59′N 81°34′W / 7.983°N 81.567°W / 7.983; -81.567
Country Panama
ProvinceVeraguas Province
CapitalLas Palmas
Area
 • Total392 sq mi (1,015 km2)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total18,493
 • Density47/sq mi (18/km2)
 official estimate[1]
Time zoneUTC-5 (ETZ)

Las Palmas District is a district (distrito) of Veraguas Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 17,924;[2] the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 18,493.[1] The district covers a total area of 1,015 km2. The capital lies at the town of Las Palmas.[2]

Administrative divisions[edit]

Las Palmas District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama.
  2. ^ a b "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 13, 2009.