Chepo is a town and

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in Chepo District,

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with a population of 20,420 as of 2010. It is the seat of Chepo District. Its population as of 1990 was 8,971; its population as of 2000 was 12,734. It is located five kilometers south of the

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.Friar, William. ''Panama''.

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(2008), p. 422. . It is a sprawling town that is nearly a suburb of

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. It contains a gas station, hospital, ATM, and a variety of stores. The Panamanian Minister of Public Work announced a new highway expansion connecting Pacora to Chepo The

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formerly began at Chepo, where the

Panamerican Highway The Pan-American Highway (french: (Auto)route panaméricaine/transaméricaine; pt, Rodovia/Auto-estrada Pan-americana; es, Autopista/Carretera/Ruta Panamericana) is a network of roads stretching across the Americas and measuring about in to ...

ended; after jungle, it begins again at

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. Chepo was formerly a transshipment point and base for adventure travel outfitters. Since completion of the paved highway to

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about 2008, most of this economic activity has moved to Metetí or Yaviza.

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Corregimientos of Panamá Province Populated places in Panamá Province {{PanamáPA-geo-stub