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Los Pozos District () is a
district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
(''distrito'') of
Herrera Province Herrera () is a province in Panama. Named after General Tomás Herrera, the province was founded on January 18, 1915 from a division of the Los Santos province. The capital city of Herrera is Chitré, which is located near the province's coast ...
in
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 Cos ...
. The population according to the 2000 census was 7,827. The district covers a total area of 383 km². The capital lies at the city of Los Pozos.


Administrative divisions

Los Pozos District is divided administratively into the following '' corregimientos'': * Los Pozos (capital) * El Capurí * El Calabacito * El Cedro * La Arena * La Pitaloza * Los Cerritos * Los Cerros de Paja * Las Llanas


Culture

Los Pozos, as the district of Herrera, is known for its rich culture of music and clothing. Tipico music is the traditional music and dance is most often enjoyed in the district. Men usually wear a typical straw hat and white traditional button down shirt. Women, during festivals, will dress in elaborate dresses and hair styles. This district is also well known for a common greeting, mostly by men but also by women, called a '. The sound is similar to a short howl. The greeting was originally developed by field workers as a way to avoid one another while working in tall grasses with machettees. While this type of work has greatly decreased, the greeting has remained. Passers by often greet one another with it and may recognize one another before seeing each other by the sound of their ''grito''. During celebrations, it is common for a group of people to form a circle and yell grito's at one another.


References

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