Arraiján District

District in Panamá Oeste, Panama
8°57′N 79°39′W / 8.950°N 79.650°W / 8.950; -79.650Country PanamaProvincePanamá OesteCapitalArraijánArea
 • Total418 km2 (161 sq mi)Population
 (2019)
 • Total296,188 official estimate[1]Time zoneUTC-5 (ETZ)

Arraiján is the 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;[2] the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 296,188,[1] with many suburban communities for commuting workers of Panama City. The district covers a total area of 418 km². The district seat is Arraiján city.[2]

Administrative divisions

Arraiján District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:

Education

The Lycée français Paul Gauguin de Panama, a French international school, is in Panama Pacifico in Veracruz.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama.
  2. ^ a b "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
  3. ^ "Nuestra Ubicación Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine"/"Où sommes nous? Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine" Lycée français Paul Gauguin de Panama. Retrieved on 15 March 2015. "Dirección: Edificio 810, Ave. Ingeniero Way, Panamá Pacífico"
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Capital: La Chorrera
Arraiján District
Capira DistrictChame DistrictLa Chorrera DistrictSan Carlos District
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Bocas del Toro Province
Chiriquí Province
Coclé Province
Colón Province
Darién Province
Herrera Province
Los Santos Province
Panamá Province
Veraguas Province
West Panamá Province


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