Colón District, Panama

Colón District
—  District  —
Colón District Location of the district capital in Panama
Coordinates: 9°20′N 79°54′W / 9.333°N 79.9°W / 9.333; -79.9Coordinates: 9°20′N 79°54′W / 9.333°N 79.9°W / 9.333; -79.9
Country	Panama
Province	Colón Province
Capital	Colón City
Area
- Total	581.1 sq mi (1,505 km2)
Population (2000)
- Total	174,059
Time zone	ETZ (UTC-5)

Colón District is a district (distrito) of Colón Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 174,059.^[1]The district covers a total area of 1505 km². The capital lies at the city of Colón City.^[1]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:

Colón City (capital). Corregimientos include Barrio Norte, Barrio Sur, Buena Vista, Cativá, Ciricito, Sabanitas, Salamanca, Limón, Nueva Providencia, Puerto Pilón, Cristóbal, Escobal, San Juan and Santa Rosa.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Districts of Panama". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/ypa.html. Retrieved April 10, 2009.