Arraiján is the
district
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(''distrito'') of
West Panamá Province in
Panama
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. The territory lies
west of the
Panama Canal
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bordering
Panama City
Panama City, also known as Panama, is the capital and largest city of Panama. It has a total population of 1,086,990, with over 2,100,000 in its metropolitan area. The city is located at the Pacific Ocean, Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, i ...
. The population according to the
2000 census was 149,918;
the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 296,188,
[Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama.] with many suburban communities for commuting workers of Panama City. The district covers a total area of 418 km². The district seat is
Arraiján city.
Administrative divisions
Arraiján District is divided administratively into the following ''
corregimientos'':
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Arraiján (capital)
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Juan Demóstenes Arosemena
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Nuevo Emperador
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Santa Clara
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Veracruz
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*
Vista Alegre
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Burunga
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Cerro Silvestre
Education
The ''
Lycée français Paul Gauguin de Panama'', a French international school, is in
Panama Pacifico in Veracruz.
Nuestra Ubicación
"
Où sommes nous?
" '' Lycée français Paul Gauguin de Panama''. Retrieved on 15 March 2015. "Dirección: Edificio 810, Ave. Ingeniero Way, Panamá Pacífico"
References
Districts of Panamá Oeste Province
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