Macaracas District

Macaracas District is a district (distrito) of Los Santos Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 9,137.[1] The district covers a total area of 504 km². The capital lies at the city of Macaracas.[1]

Macaracas District
Coat of arms
Macaracas District
Location of the district capital in Panama
Coordinates: 7°43′48″N 80°32′24″W
Country Panama
ProvinceLos Santos Province
CapitalMacaracas
Area
  Total195 sq mi (504 km2)
Population
 (2000)
  Total9,137
Time zoneUTC-5 (ETZ)
A Macaracas style Coclé bowl, from around 800-1000 AD. The background design is stingray spines.

The Macaracas style of Gran Coclé Precolumbian pottery was named for archaeological sites found in this District.

Administrative divisions

Macaracas District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:

References

  1. "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 12, 2009.


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