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 ...
is divided into ten
province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
s ( es, provincias) and four provincial-level indigenous regions (Spanish: ''
comarca
A ''comarca'' (, or , or ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, ...
s indígenas'', often shortened to ''comarcas'').
There are also two indigenous regions within provinces that are considered equivalent to a ''corregimiento'' (municipality).
Provinces
Indigenous regions (''comarcas indígenas'')
Provincial level
Corregimiento-level
See also
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ISO 3166-2:PA
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List of provinces and indigenous regions of Panama by Human Development Index
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Provinces Of Panama
Subdivisions of Panama
Panama, Provinces
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Provinces, Panama
Panama geography-related lists