Aguadulce District
Encyclopedia
Aguadulce District is a district
(distrito) of Coclé Province
in Panama
. The population according to the 2000 census
was 39,290. The district covers a total area of 466 km². The capital lies at the city of Aguadulce
.
:
Aguadulce
(capital), El Cristo
, El Roble
, Pocrí
and Barrios Unidos.
Dr. E. Sinclair was among the first dentists in the area. He and his wife, Beva, had several children, all of whom went on to become professionals and remain in Panama serving the community.
Leopold Smith was the town's photo journalist, and came to the country originally to document the end construction process of the Panama Canal. He later settled in Aguadulce, having met Sara Ortega, and had five children. He became the town's portrait, newspaper, and crime scene photographer, while Sara opened the town's first convenience store, offering soft drinks, candies, and pastries.
The Smiths' children, too, went on to become professionals; however, most settled in the United States. His son decided to remain in Panama and went on to become a child psychologist in Panama.
Both families have many grandchildren worldwide.
Districts of Panama
The provinces of Panama and some of the comarcas are divided into districts . The district are further divided into corregimientos of Panama-Bocas del Toro Province:* Bocas del Toro District* Changuinola District* Chiriquí Grande District...
(distrito) of Coclé Province
Coclé Province
Coclé is a province of central Panama on the nation's southern coast. The capital is the city of Penonomé. This province was created by the Act of September 12, 1855 with the title of Department of Coclé during the presidency of Dr. Justo de Arosemena. It became a province, Decretory Number 190,...
in Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
. The population according to the 2000 census
2000 Panamanian census
The 2000 Panamanian census gathered important demographic and economic data for the Central American country of Panama. It was the tenth national census of population and sixth of housing. It was conducted on May 14, 2000 by the Republic of Panama General Directorate of Statistics and...
was 39,290. The district covers a total area of 466 km². The capital lies at the city of Aguadulce
Aguadulce, Coclé
Aguadulce is an agricultural city in the Coclé province in Panama. It is the capital of Aguadulce District and it is located on the Pan-American Highway, near but not on the coast on the Bahia de Parita.-References and agriculture:...
.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided administratively into the following corregimientosCorregimientos of Panama
In Panama a corregimiento is a subdivision of a district.See*Coclé Province#Districts...
:
Aguadulce
Aguadulce, Coclé
Aguadulce is an agricultural city in the Coclé province in Panama. It is the capital of Aguadulce District and it is located on the Pan-American Highway, near but not on the coast on the Bahia de Parita.-References and agriculture:...
(capital), El Cristo
El Cristo
Nanda Kommineni is a town in the Coclé Province of Panama, one of the oldest towns in the region. First, in pre-Columbian times it was inhabited by an aboriginal community for a period of several centuries. According to studies by the archaeologist Cook, this community is similar to the...
, El Roble
El Roble
El Roble is a town in the Coclé province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
, Pocrí
Pocrí
Pocrí is a town in the Coclé province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
and Barrios Unidos.
Prominent Families
Among the early families who settled within Aguadulce, adding significantly to the economy, were the Smiths and Sinclairs. English immigrants by way of Nicaragua, where the two patriarchs met, both friends settled in town, and married local women.Dr. E. Sinclair was among the first dentists in the area. He and his wife, Beva, had several children, all of whom went on to become professionals and remain in Panama serving the community.
Leopold Smith was the town's photo journalist, and came to the country originally to document the end construction process of the Panama Canal. He later settled in Aguadulce, having met Sara Ortega, and had five children. He became the town's portrait, newspaper, and crime scene photographer, while Sara opened the town's first convenience store, offering soft drinks, candies, and pastries.
The Smiths' children, too, went on to become professionals; however, most settled in the United States. His son decided to remain in Panama and went on to become a child psychologist in Panama.
Both families have many grandchildren worldwide.