El Caño

For the Spanish explorer, see Juan Sebastián Elcano. For the archaeological site, see El Caño, Panama (archaeological site).
El Caño
Town and corregimiento
El Caño
Coordinates: 8°24′0″N 80°31′12″W / 8.40000°N 80.52000°W / 8.40000; -80.52000Coordinates: 8°24′0″N 80°31′12″W / 8.40000°N 80.52000°W / 8.40000; -80.52000
Country  Panama
Province Coclé
District Natá
Area[1]
  Land 86 km2 (33 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
  Total 3,351
  Density 38.9/km2 (101/sq mi)
  Population density calculated based on land area.
Time zone EST (UTC−5)

El Caño is a town and corregimiento in Natá District, Coclé Province, Panama. It has a land area of 86 square kilometres (33 sq mi) and had a population of 3,351 as of 2010, giving it a population density of 38.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (101/sq mi).[1] Its population as of 1990 was 2,936; its population as of 2000 was 3,276.[1]

El Caño is named after a nearby waterfall found in a creek whose waters end in a nearby river.

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