Montijo District
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Montijo District is a district
(distrito) of Veraguas Province
in Panama
. The population according to the 2000 census
was 12,211.The district covers a total area of 2202 km². It includes all of the offshore islands of Coiba National Park
, the largest of which are Coiba
and Jicarón. The capital lies at the city of Montijo.
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 Veraguas Province
Veraguas Province
Veraguas is a province of Panama, located in the centre-west of the country. The capital is the city of Santiago de Veraguas. The province covers 10,677.2 km² and is divided into twelve districts.-History:...
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 12,211.The district covers a total area of 2202 km². It includes all of the offshore islands of Coiba National Park
Coiba
Coiba is the largest island in Central America, with an area of 503 square kilometers, off the Pacific coast of the Panamanian province of Veraguas. It is part of the Montijo District of that province.-History:...
, the largest of which are Coiba
Coiba
Coiba is the largest island in Central America, with an area of 503 square kilometers, off the Pacific coast of the Panamanian province of Veraguas. It is part of the Montijo District of that province.-History:...
and Jicarón. The capital lies at the city of Montijo.