Gualaca District is a
district
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(''distrito'') of
Chiriquí Province
Chiriquí () is a province of Panama located on the western coast; it is the second most developed province in the country, after the Panamá Province. Its capital is the city of David. It has a total area of 6,490.9 km², with a population ...
in
Panama
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. The population according to the
2000 census was 8,348.
The district covers a total area of 626 km². The capital lies at the city of
Gualaca.
Administrative divisions
Gualaca District is divided administratively into the following ''
corregimientos'':
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Gualaca (capital)
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Hornito
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Los Angeles
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Paja de Sombrero
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Rincón
References
Districts of Panama
Chiriquí Province
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