Macaracas District is a district (distrito) of Los Santos Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 9,137.[2] The district covers a total area of 504 km². The capital lies at the city of Macaracas.[2]
Macaracas District | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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  Macaracas District Location of the district capital in Panama | |
| Coordinates: 7°43′48″N 80°32′24″W / 7.73000°N 80.54000°W | |
| Country |  Panama |
| Province | Los Santos Province |
| Capital | Macaracas |
| Area | |
• Total | 195 sq mi (504 km2) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 9,285 |
| • Density | 48/sq mi (18.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ETZ) |
The Macaracas style of Gran Coclé Precolumbian pottery was named for archaeological sites found in this District.
Administrative divisions
editMacaracas District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:
References
edit- ^ "Macaracas (District, Panama) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ a b "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
7°43′48″N 80°32′24″W / 7.73000°N 80.54000°W