Chepigana District

Chepigana District
—  District  —
Chepigana District Location of the district capital in Panama
Coordinates: 8°24′36″N 78°9′0″W / 8.41°N 78.15°W / 8.41; -78.15
Country	Panama
Province	Darién Province
Capital	La Palma
Area
- Total	2,822 sq mi (7,309 km2)
Population (2000)
- Total	27,461
Time zone	ETZ (UTC-5)

Chepigana District is a district (distrito) of Darién Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 27,461.^[1]The district covers a total area of 7,309 km². The capital lies at the city of La Palma.^[1]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:

La Palma (capital), Camoganti, Chepigana, Garachiné, Jaqué, Puerto Piña, Río Congo, Río Iglesias, Sambú, Setegantí, Taimatí, Tucutí, Agua Fría, Cucunatí, Río Congo Arriba and Santa Fe.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Districts of Panama". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/ypa.html. Retrieved April 13, 2009. 

Coordinates: 8°24′36″N 78°9′0″W / 8.41°N 78.15°W / 8.41; -78.15