Arraiján District

Arraiján is a district (distrito) of West Panamá Province in Panama. The territory lies west of the Panama Canal bordering Panama City. The population according to the 2000 census was 149,918;[2] the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 296,188,[1] with many suburban communities for commuting workers of Panama City. The district covers a total area of 418 km². The district seat is Arraiján city.[2]

Arraiján
Arraiján
Location of the district capital in Panama
Coordinates: 8°57′N 79°39′W
Country Panama
ProvincePanamá Oeste
CapitalArraiján
Area
  Total418 km2 (161 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total296,188
 official estimate[1]
Time zoneUTC-5 (ETZ)

Administrative divisions

Arraiján District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:

Education

The Lycée français Paul Gauguin de Panama, a French international school, is in Panama Pacifico in Veracruz.[3]

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama.
  2. "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
  3. "Nuestra Ubicación Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine"/"Où sommes nous? Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine" Lycée français Paul Gauguin de Panama. Retrieved on 15 March 2015. "Dirección: Edificio 810, Ave. Ingeniero Way, Panamá Pacífico"


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