Parita District

Parita District
District
Parita District

Location of the district capital in Panama

Coordinates: 8°0′0″N 80°30′36″W / 8.00000°N 80.51000°W / 8.00000; -80.51000
Country  Panama
Province Herrera Province
Capital Parita
Area
  Total 141 sq mi (364 km2)
Population (2000)
  Total 8,827
Time zone ETZ (UTC-5)

Parita District is a district (distrito) of Herrera Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 8,827.[1]The district covers a total area of 364 km². The capital lies at the city of Parita.[1]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:

Parita (capital), Cabuya, Los Castillos, Llano de la Cruz, París, Portobelillo and Potuga.

References

  1. 1 2 "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 12, 2009.

Coordinates: 8°0′0″N 80°30′36″W / 8.00000°N 80.51000°W / 8.00000; -80.51000

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