Gualaca District
Encyclopedia
Gualaca District is a district
(distrito) of Chiriquí Province
in Panama
. The population according to the 2000 census
was 8,348.The district covers a total area of 626 km². The capital lies at the city of Gualaca
.
:
Gualaca
(capital), Hornito
, Los Angeles, Paja de Sombrero and Rincón.
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 Chiriquí Province
Chiriquí Province
Chiriquí is a province of Panama, it is located on the western coast of Panama, and it is also the second most developed province in the country, after the Panamá Province. Its capital is the city of David. It has a total area of 6,490.9 km², with a population of 416,873 as of the year 2010...
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 8,348.The district covers a total area of 626 km². The capital lies at the city of Gualaca
Gualaca
Gualaca is a town in the Chiriquí province of Panama.- 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...
:
Gualaca
Gualaca
Gualaca is a town in the Chiriquí province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
(capital), Hornito
Hornito
Hornitos are formed in lava flows and are small openings that release small quantities of lava. Similar to spatter cones, Hornitos are rootless meaning they don't sit on top of the main vent like spatter cones. Instead they are usually created by the slow upwelling of lava through a skylight in a...
, Los Angeles, Paja de Sombrero and Rincón.