Chepo is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivision ...
(''distrito'') of
Panamá Province
Panamá is a province of Panama. It is the location of the national capital Panama City, which also serves as the provincial capital. The governor of the province is Judy Meana, appointed by President Laurentino Cortizo and sworn in on 16 A ...
in
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co ...
. The population according to the
2000 census was 32,195;
the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 59,382.
[Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama.] The district covers a total area of 4,937 km². The capital lies at the town of
Chepo.
Administrative divisions
Chepo District is divided administratively into the following ''
corregimientos'':
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San Cristóbal de Chepo (capital)
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Cañita
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Chepillo
Chepillo is a corregimiento in Chepo District, Panamá Province
Panamá is a province of Panama. It is the location of the national capital Panama City, which also serves as the provincial capital. The governor of the province is Judy Mea ...
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El Llano
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Las Margaritas
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Santa Cruz de Chinina
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Madungandí - a ''
comarca indígena'' (indigenous territory)
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Tortí
See also
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Chepo River
The Chepo River is a river of Panama in the Chepo District of Panama Province. It drains into the Pacific Ocean.
Course
The uppermost reaches of the Chepo is alternately called the Bayano River after the construction of the Bayano Dam that resu ...
References
Districts of Panamá Province
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