- Comarca Emberá-Wounaan
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Emberá is a comarca indígena (indigenous territory) in eastern Panama. It was created by Law Number 22 on November 8, 1983, within the territories of Chepigana and Pinogana districts, Darién Province. The capital is Union Choco. The 2010 census found 10,001 people within Emberá. The area of this comarca is 4,383.6 sq. kilometers.
Districts
The comarca is divided in 2 districts:
- Cémaco. Corregimientos include Unión Chocó (capital), Lajas Blancas and Manuel Ortega.
- Sambú. Corregimientos include Río Sábalo (capital) and Jingurudo.
See also
- Embera-Wounaan, indigenous peoples of Colombia and Panama
- Emberá languages, indigenous language family in Colombia and Panama
Provinces Bocas del Toro · Chiriquí · Coclé · Colón · Darién · Herrera · Los Santos · Panamá · Veraguas
Comarcas indígenas
("Indigenous regions")Emberá · Kuna de Madugandí · Kuna de Wargandí · Kuna Yala · Ngöbe-Buglé
Categories:- Comarcas of Panama
- States and territories established in 1983
- Panama geography stubs
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