Paso Ancho is a
corregimiento
''Corregimiento'' (; ca, Corregiment, ) is a Spanish term used for country subdivisions for royal administrative purposes, ensuring districts were under crown control as opposed to local elites. A ''corregimiento'' was usually headed by a '' corr ...
in
Tierras Altas District
Tierras Altas District is a district (''distrito'') of Chiriquí Province in Panama. It was created by Law 13 of September 13, 2013, after splitting off from Bugaba District.
Administrative divisions
Tierras Altas District is divided administra ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
. It was established by Law 55 of September 13, 2013.
[Ley 55 del 13 de septiembre del 2013.]
Climate
Paso Ancho has a
subtropical highland climate
An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ( ...
(Cwb) with moderate to little rainfall from December to April and heavy to very heavy rainfall from May to November.
References
Corregimientos of Chiriquí Province
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