Chepo, Panamá Province

Chepo
Corregimiento
Chepo

Location in Panamá Province

Coordinates: 9°10′12″N 79°6′0″W / 9.17000°N 79.10000°W / 9.17000; -79.10000Coordinates: 9°10′12″N 79°6′0″W / 9.17000°N 79.10000°W / 9.17000; -79.10000
Country  Panama
Province Panamá
District Chepo
Area[1]
 • Land 438.6 km2 (169.3 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 20,420
 • Density 46.6/km2 (121/sq mi)
  Population density calculated based on land area.
Time zone EST (UTC−5)

Chepo is a town and corregimiento in Chepo District, Panamá Province, Panama with a population of 20,420 as of 2010.[1] It is the seat of Chepo District.[1] Its population as of 1990 was 8,971; its population as of 2000 was 12,734.[1] It is located five kilometers south of the Inter-American Highway.[2] It is a sprawling town that is nearly a suburb of Panama City.[2] It contains a gas station, hospital, ATM, and a variety of stores.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Cuadro 11 (Superficie, población y densidad de población en la República...)" [Table 11 (Area, population, and population density in the Republic...)] {{wayback|url=http://www.contraloria.gob.pa/inec/archivos/P3601Cuadro11.xls |date=20160304030354 }} (.xls). In "Resultados Finales Básicos" [Basic Final Results] (in Spanish). National Institute of Statistics and Census of Panama. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Friar, William. Panama. Moon Publications (2008), p. 422. ISBN 1-59880-085-X.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/21/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.