Parita District
Encyclopedia
Parita District is a district
(distrito) of Herrera Province
in Panama
. The population according to the 2000 census
was 8,827.The district covers a total area of 364 km². The capital lies at the city of Parita
.
:
Parita
(capital), Cabuya, Los Castillos, Llano de la Cruz, París, Portobelillo and Potuga.
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 Herrera Province
Herrera Province
Herrera is a province in Panama. Named after General Tomás Herrera, the province was founded on January 18, 1915 after a division of the Los Santos province. The capital city of Herrera is Chitré, which is located near the province's coastline...
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 8,827.The district covers a total area of 364 km². The capital lies at the city of Parita
Parita
Parita is a town in the Herrera province of Panama. It was founded in 1556.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
.
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...
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Parita
Parita
Parita is a town in the Herrera province of Panama. It was founded in 1556.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
(capital), Cabuya, Los Castillos, Llano de la Cruz, París, Portobelillo and Potuga.