Portobelo District
Encyclopedia
Portobelo District is a district
(distrito) of Colón Province
in Panama
. The population according to the 2000 census
was 7,964.The district covers a total area of 394 km². The capital lies at the city of Portobelo.
:
Portobelo (capital), Cacique, Garrote, Isla Grande
and María Chiquita
.
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 Colón Province
Colón Province
Colón is a province of Panama. The capital is the city of Colón.This province has traditionally been focused in commerce , but also has natural resources that are being developed as tourist attraction, such as coral reefs and rainforests...
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 7,964.The district covers a total area of 394 km². The capital lies at the city of Portobelo.
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...
:
Portobelo (capital), Cacique, Garrote, Isla Grande
Isla Grande
See also Isla IxtapaDespite its name, Isla Grande is a small island off the Caribbean coast of Panama, about a half hour drive...
and María Chiquita
María Chiquita
María Chiquita is a town in the Colón province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
.