Arraiján District

Arraiján District
District
Arraiján District

Location of the district capital in Panama

Coordinates: 8°57′N 79°39′W / 8.950°N 79.650°W / 8.950; -79.650Coordinates: 8°57′N 79°39′W / 8.950°N 79.650°W / 8.950; -79.650
Country  Panama
Province West Panamá Province
Capital Arraiján
Area
 • Total 70 sq mi (170 km2)
Population (2000)
 • Total 149,918
Time zone ETZ (UTC-5)

Arraiján District is a district (distrito) of West Panamá Province in Panama. The territory lies west of the Panama Canal bordering Panama City. The population according to the 2000 census was 149,918,[1] with a large number of suburban communities for commuting workers of Panama City. The district covers a total area of 170 km². The district seat is Arraiján city.[1]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:

Arraiján (district seat), Juan Demóstenes Arosemena, Nuevo Emperador, Santa Clara, Veracruz, Vista Alegre, Burunga and Cerro Silvestre.

Education

The Lycée français Paul Gauguin de Panama, a French international school, is in Panama Pacifico in Veracruz.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Nuestra Ubicación"/"Où sommes nous?" Lycée français Paul Gauguin de Panama. Retrieved on 15 March 2015. "Dirección: Edificio 810, Ave. Ingeniero Way, Panamá Pacífico"


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