Santa Isabel District

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Santa Isabel District
Santa Isabel District is located in Panama
Santa Isabel District
Santa Isabel District
Location of the district capital in Panama
Coordinates: 9°31′N 79°10′W / 9.517°N 79.167°W / 9.517; -79.167
Country Panama
ProvinceColón Province
CapitalPalenque
Area
 • Total281 sq mi (727 km2)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total3,973
 • Density14/sq mi (5.5/km2)
 official estimate[1]
Time zoneUTC-5 (ETZ)

Santa Isabel District (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsantajsaˈβel]) is a district (distrito) of Colón Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 3,323;[2] the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 3,973.[1] The district, which lies in the east of the province along the Caribbean coast, covers a total area of 727 km². The capital lies at the town of Palenque.[2]

Administrative divisions[edit]

The 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 11, 2009.