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Barrio Francés
Barrio Francés is a corregimiento in Bocas del Toro Province in the Republic of Panama. Main Structures * Almirante Elementary School * Baptist Church * Catholic Church * Chiquita Banana port. * Colegio Parroquial San Jose * Colón Island ferry dock * Cincuentenario Park * National Bank of Panama The National Bank of Panama ( es, Banco Nacional de Panamá) (BNP) is one of two Panamanian government-owned banks. As of January 2009, it held deposits of about US$5 billion. The other government-owned bank is ''Caja de Ahorros de Panamá'' (Savin ... branch with only ATM in town. * Postal Office * Sea Wall Neighborhoods * Avenida del Puerto "''Port Avenue''" * Barrio Francés * El Parque "''The Park''" * La Escuela "''The School''" * La Loma "''The Hill''" * La Zona "''Residential Zone''" * Las Golondrinas "''Swallow Fields''" * Patua Town * Tampico References Populated places in Bocas del Toro Province {{BocasdelToro-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corregimientos Of Panama
In Panama, a corregimiento is a subdivision of a district, which in turn is a subdivision of a province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire .... It is the smallest administrative division level in the country; which is further subdivided into populated places/centres. As of 2012, Panama is subdivided into a total of 693 corregimientos, since several of these were created in the province of Bocas del Toro and the indigenous region (''comarca indígena'') of Ngäbe-Buglé. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Panama
Panama is divided into ten provinces ( es, provincias) and four provincial-level indigenous regions (Spanish: ''comarca A ''comarca'' (, or , or ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, ...s indígenas'', often shortened to ''comarcas''). There are also two indigenous regions within provinces that are considered equivalent to a ''corregimiento'' (municipality). Provinces Indigenous regions (''comarcas indígenas'') Provincial level Corregimiento-level See also * ISO 3166-2:PA * List of provinces and indigenous regions of Panama by Human Development Index References {{DEFAULTSORT:Provinces Of Panama Subdivisions of Panama Panama, Provinces Panama 1 Provinces, Panama Panama geography-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Panama
The provinces of Panama and some of the comarcas are divided into districts (''distrito''). The district are further divided into corregimientos of Panama Bocas del Toro Province * Bocas del Toro District * Changuinola District * Chiriquí Grande District * Almirante District Chiriquí Province * Alanje District * Barú District * Boquerón District * Boquete District * Bugaba District * David District * Dolega District * Gualaca District * Remedios District. * Renacimiento District * San Félix District * San Lorenzo District * Tolé District * Tierras Altas District Coclé Province * Aguadulce District * Antón District * La Pintada District * Natá District * Olá District * Penonomé District Colón Province * Colón District * Chagres District * Donoso District * Portobelo District * Santa Isabel District * Omar Torrijos Herrera District Darién Province * Chepigana District * Pinogana District * Santa Fe District Herrera Province * Chitré District * Las Minas D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bocas Del Toro Province
Bocas del Toro (; meaning "Mouth of the Bull") is a province of Panama. Its area is 4,643.9 square kilometers, comprising the mainland and nine main islands. The province consists of the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Bahía Almirante (Almirante Bay), Chiriquí Lagoon, and adjacent mainland. The capital is the city of Bocas del Toro (or Bocas Town) on Isla Colón (Colón Island). Other major cities or towns include Almirante and Changuinola. The province has a population of 125,461 as of 2010. Christopher Columbus and his crew first visited the area in 1502. Bocas del Toro borders the Caribbean Sea to the north, Limón Province of Costa Rica to the west, Chiriquí Province to the south, and Ngöbe-Buglé Comarca to the east. The Río Sixaola forms part of the border with Costa Rica. An old railroad bridge spans the river between Guabito and Sixaola, Costa Rica. The bridge is a border crossing used by tourists going between destinations in Bocas del Toro and Costa Rica. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almirante District
Almirante is a district (''distrito'') of Bocas del Toro Province in Panama. It was created by Law 39 on 8 June 2015, in which it was split off from Changuinola District. Administrative divisions Almirante District is divided administratively into the following '' corregimientos'': * Puerto Almirante * Nance de Risco * Valle del Risco * Valle de Aguas Arriba * Barriada Guaymí * Barrio Francés Barrio Francés is a corregimiento in Bocas del Toro Province in the Republic of Panama. Main Structures * Almirante Elementary School * Baptist Church * Catholic Church * Chiquita Banana port. * Colegio Parroquial San Jose * Colón Island fer ... References {{Districts of Panama Districts of Bocas del Toro Province 2015 establishments in Panama States and territories established in 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Time
The Eastern Time Zone (ET) is a time zone encompassing part or all of 23 states in the eastern part of the United States, parts of eastern Canada, the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico, Panama, Colombia, mainland Ecuador, Peru, and a small portion of westernmost Brazil in South America, along with certain Caribbean and Atlantic islands. Places that use: * Eastern Standard Time (EST), when observing standard time (autumn/winter), are five hours behind Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC−05:00). * Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), when observing daylight saving time (spring/summer), are four hours behind Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC−04:00). On the second Sunday in March, at 2:00 a.m. EST, clocks are advanced to 3:00 a.m. EDT leaving a one-hour "gap". On the first Sunday in November, at 2:00 a.m. EDT, clocks are moved back to 1:00 a.m. EST, thus "duplicating" one hour. Southern parts of the zone (Panama and the Caribbean) do not observe daylight saving time. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Its capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half the country's million people. Panama was inhabited by indigenous tribes before Spanish colonists arrived in the 16th century. It broke away from Spain in 1821 and joined the Republic of Gran Colombia, a union of Nueva Granada, Ecuador, and Venezuela. After Gran Colombia dissolved in 1831, Panama and Nueva Granada eventually became the Republic of Colombia. With the backing of the United States, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903, allowing the construction of the Panama Canal to be completed by the United States Army Corps of En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiquita
Chiquita Brands International Sàrl (), formerly known as Chiquita Brands International Inc. and United Fruit Co., is a Swiss-domiciled American producer and distributor of bananas and other produce. The company operates under a number of subsidiary brand names, including the flagship Chiquita brand and Fresh Express salads. Chiquita is the leading distributor of bananas in the United States. Chiquita is the successor to the United Fruit Company. It was formerly controlled by American businessman Carl H. Lindner, Jr., whose majority ownership of the company ended when Chiquita Brands International exited a prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy on 19 March 2002. In 2003, the company acquired the German produce distribution company, Atlanta AG. Fresh Express salads was purchased from Performance Food Group in 2005. Chiquita's former headquarters were located in Charlotte, North Carolina. On 10 March 2014, Chiquita Brands International Inc. and Fyffes plc announced that the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colón Island
Colón Island (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Isla Colón'') is the northernmost and main island in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago located in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama. The capital city of the province, Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro, is located on the island and is one of Panama's main tourist attractions with over 150,000 visitors per year and an 8% annual rate of growth in tourism. The island Beachfront hotels, restaurants, night clubs, discothèques and residential districts are prominent on Colón Island. Beaches: Itsmito Beach, also known as ''La Feria'', Big Creek, Bluff, Mimitibi, Bocas del Drago, Starfish. Important locations: Main Park, Governor's Building, Hotel Bahia, Airport, Hospital, Cemetery, La Feria, Bluff, ''La Gruta'' bat cave, Bocas del Drago. Transportation The island has a strong boating community. Access to the other nearby islands in the archipelago requires either a private boat or rental of a water taxi. By air, the island can be reache ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Bank Of Panama
The National Bank of Panama ( es, Banco Nacional de Panamá) (BNP) is one of two Panamanian government-owned banks. As of January 2009, it held deposits of about US$5 billion. The other government-owned bank is ''Caja de Ahorros de Panamá'' (Savings Bank of Panama), with about US$1 billion in total deposits. Panama has never had an official central bank. The National Bank of Panama was responsible for nonmonetary aspects of central banking in Panama, assisted by the National Banking Commission (''Superintendencia del Mercado de Valores''), which was created along with the country's International Financial Center, and was charged with licensing and supervising banks. General managers - ''Gerentes generales'' * Albino H. Arosemena, 1904-1909 *Rodolfo Chiari, 1909-1914 * Francisco Mata Arosemena, 1914 * Ramón Felipe Acevedo, 1914-1916 * José Agustin Arango Ch., 1916-1924 * Próspero Pinel, 1924-1926 * Tomás Gabriel Duque, 1926 * Enrique Linares, 1926-1932 * Eduardo de Alba, 1932-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Automated Teller Machine
An automated teller machine (ATM) or cash machine (in British English) is an electronic telecommunications device that enables customers of financial institutions to perform financial transactions, such as cash withdrawals, deposits, funds transfers, balance inquiries or account information inquiries, at any time and without the need for direct interaction with bank staff. ATMs are known by a variety of names, including automatic teller machine (ATM) in the United States (sometimes redundantly as "ATM machine"). In Canada, the term ''automated banking machine'' (ABM) is also used, although ATM is also very commonly used in Canada, with many Canadian organizations using ATM over ABM. In British English, the terms ''cashpoint'', ''cash machine'' and ''hole in the wall'' are most widely used. Other terms include ''any time money'', ''cashline'', ''tyme machine'', ''cash dispenser'', ''cash corner'', ''bankomat'', or ''bancomat''. ATMs that are not operated by a financial i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
