Balboa District

Balboa is an island district (distrito) of Panamá Province in Panama, covering the offshore Pearl Islands lying in the Gulf of Panama southeast of Panama City. The population according to the 2000 census was 2,336;[2] the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 3,332.[1] The district covers a total area of 333 km². The capital lies at the town of San Miguel.[2]

Balboa
San Miguel
Balboa
Location of the district capital in Panama
Coordinates: 8°22′9″N 78°54′37″W
Country Panama
ProvincePanamá
CapitalSan Miguel
Area
  Total333 km2 (129 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total3,332
  Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
 official estimate[1]
Time zoneUTC-5 (ETZ)

Administrative divisions

Balboa District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama.
  2. "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 12, 2009.


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