Chepigana District () is a

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(''distrito'') of

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. The population according to the 2000 census was 27,461, and had risen to 30,110 in the 2010 census, prior to the creation of Santa Fe District. Since the separation of Santa Fe District, Chepigana covers a total area of . The capital lies at the town of

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. On 14 July 2017, the

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decreed the separation of seven '' corregimientos'' from Chepigana District to create

Santa Fe District Santa Fe is a district (''distrito'') of Veraguas Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 12,890; the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 17,341.Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama. The district, whi ...

, which took effect in 2018.

Administrative divisions

Since 2018, Chepigana District has been divided into the following '' corregimientos'': *

* Camoganti * Chepigana * Garachiné * Jaqué * Puerto Piña * Sambú * Setegantí * Taimatí * Tucutí

References

Districts of Darién Province {{Darién-geo-stub