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Cañazas District
Cañazas District is a district (''distrito'') of Veraguas Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 15,999; the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 18,022.Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama. The district covers a total area of 789 km2. The capital lies at the town of Cañazas. History Cañazas was founded in 1757 under the name of San Francisco Javier de Cañazo. Since the Spaniards established the custom of naming the places they arrived, the named the town after the saint on arriving on 3 December, which is the feast day. It is assumed that the name of Cañazo arose from the surrounding mountains. The first school was established in Cañazo in 1853. In 1783, Indians attacked and devastated the population of Cañazo and other peoples of Veraguas Province and Chiriquí Province. In 1912, they constructed the tower and temple, with much work carried out by Juan Bautista Brea. Today, there is a new tower and a church completely r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Panama
The provinces of Panama and some of the comarcas are divided into districts (''distrito''). The district are further divided into corregimientos of Panama In Panama, a corregimiento is a subdivision of a Districts of Panama, district, which in turn is a subdivision of a Provinces of Panama, province. It is the smallest administrative division level in the country; which is further subdivided into .... More than 50% of the country's population resides in the districts of Panama, San Miguelito, Arraijan, Chorrera, and Colon. List References Subdivisions of Panama Panama, Districts Panama 2 Districts, Panama Panama geography-related lists {{Panama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demetrio Basilio Lakas
Demetrio Basilio Lakas Bahas (August 29, 1925 November 2, 1999) was the 27th President of Panama from December 19, 1969 to October 11, 1978. Early life and education The son of Greek immigrants, Lakas was born in Colón. Following his education in local schools, he graduated from Texas Tech University in 1953 and was honored as a distinguished alumnus in 1970. Lakas was nicknamed "Jimmy the Greek" due to his origin. Presidency Lakas was popular among his fellow businessmen. After General Omar Torrijos survived a military coup against him on 16 December 1969, Torrijos named him president of the provisional government. Lakas' presidency was primarily during rule of military officer Omar Torrijos, and was marked by media censorship and suppression of opposition movements. He also negotiated the 1977 Torrijos–Carter Treaty that transferred control of the Panama Canal from the US to Panama. Death He died on 2 November 1999 at the age of 74 in Panama City Panama City, also kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Aromillo
El Aromillo is a corregimiento in Cañazas District, Veraguas Province, Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ... with a population of 1,359 as of 2010. It was created by Law 43 of August 5, 2002. References Corregimientos of Veraguas Province {{Veraguas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San José, Cañazas
San José is a corregimiento in Cañazas District, Veraguas Province, Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ... with a population of 1,936 as of 2010. It was created by Law 10 of March 7, 1997; this measure was complemented by Law 5 of January 19, 1998 and Law 69 of October 28, 1998. Its population as of 2000 was 1,726. References Corregimientos of Veraguas Province {{Veraguas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Picador
El Picador is a corregimiento in Cañazas District, Veraguas Province, Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ... with a population of 3,065 as of 2010. It was created by Law 10 of March 7, 1997; this measure was complemented by Law 5 of January 19, 1998 and Law 69 of October 28, 1998. Its population as of 2000 was 3,089. References Corregimientos of Veraguas Province {{Veraguas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Marcelo
San Marcelo is a corregimiento in Cañazas District, Veraguas Province, Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ... with a population of 1,476 as of 2010. Its population as of 1990 was 3,277; its population as of 2000 was 2,998. References Corregimientos of Veraguas Province {{Veraguas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Valles, Panama
Los Valles is a corregimiento in Cañazas District, Veraguas Province, Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ... with a population of 1,200 as of 2010. Its population as of 1990 was 2,045; its population as of 2000 was 1,245. References Corregimientos of Veraguas Province {{Veraguas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerro De Plata
Cerro de Plata is a corregimiento in Cañazas District, Veraguas Province, Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ... with a population of 1,594 as of 2010. Its population as of 1990 was 3,563; its population as of 2000 was 1,595. References Corregimientos of Veraguas Province {{Veraguas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corregimientos Of Panama
In Panama, a corregimiento is a subdivision of a Districts of Panama, district, which in turn is a subdivision of a Provinces of Panama, province. It is the smallest administrative division level in the country; which is further subdivided into populated places/centres. As of 2012, Panama is subdivided into a total of 693 corregimientos, since several of these were created in the province of Bocas del Toro Province, Bocas del Toro and the indigenous region (''comarca indígena'') of Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca, Ngäbe-Buglé. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Fabrega
The name Edwin means "wealth-friend". It comes from (wealth, good fortune) and (friend). Thus the Old English form is Ēadwine, a name widely attested in early medieval England. Edwina is the feminine form of the name. Notable people and characters with the name include: Historical figures * Edwin of Northumbria (died 632 or 633), King of Northumbria and Christian saint * Edwin (son of Edward the Elder) (died 933) * Eadwine of Sussex (died 982), Ealdorman of Sussex * Eadwine of Abingdon (died 990), Abbot of Abingdon * Edwin, Earl of Mercia (died 1071), brother-in-law of Harold Godwinson (Harold II) * Edwin Sandys (bishop) (1519–1588), Archbishop of York Modern era * E. W. Abeygunasekera, Sri Lankan Sinhala politician * Edwin Abbott Abbott (1838–1926), English schoolmaster, theologian, and Anglican priest * Edwin Ariyadasa (1922–2021), Sri Lankan Sinhala journalist * Edwin Arrieta Arteaga (died 2023), Colombian murder victim * Edwin Austin Abbey (1852–1911), Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Torrijos Herrera
Omar Efraín Torrijos Herrera (February 13, 1929 – July 31, 1981) was the Panamanian military leader of Panama, as well as the Commander of the Panamanian National Guard from 1968 to his death in 1981. Torrijos was never officially the president of Panama, but instead held self-imposed and all-encompassing titles including "Maximum Leader of the Panamanian Revolution". Torrijos took power in a ''coup d'état'' and instituted a number of social reforms. Torrijos is best known for negotiating the 1977 Torrijos–Carter Treaties that eventually gave Panama full sovereignty over the Panama Canal. The two treaties guaranteed that Panama would gain control of the Panama Canal after 1999, ending the control of the canal that the U.S. had exercised since 1903. On December 31, 1999, the final phase of the treaty, the US relinquished control of the Panama Canal and all areas in what had been the Panama Canal Zone. His son Martín Torrijos was president from 2004 to 2009. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Panama
Panama is divided into ten provinces () and four provincial-level indigenous regions (Spanish: ''comarcas indígenas'', often shortened to ''comarcas''). The most recently established province is Panamá Oeste Province on 1 January 2014, and the most recently established indigenous region is Naso Tjër Di Comarca on 4 December 2020. There are also two indigenous regions within provinces that are considered equivalent to a ''corregimiento'' (municipality). Indigenous regions (''comarcas indígenas'') Provincial level Corregimiento-level See also * ISO 3166-2:PA * List of provinces and indigenous regions of Panama by Human Development Index References {{DEFAULTSORT:Provinces Of Panama Provinces of Panama, Subdivisions of Panama Lists of administrative divisions, Panama, Provinces Administrative divisions in North America, Panama 1 First-level administrative divisions by country, Provinces, Panama Panama geography-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
