| Santiago District | |
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| District | |
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  Santiago DistrictLocation of the district capital in Panama | |
| Coordinates: 8°6′N 80°58′W / 8.100°N 80.967°W / 8.100; -80.967 | |
| Country | Panama |
| Province | Veraguas Province |
| Capital | Santiago de Veraguas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 375 sq mi (971 km) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 129,821 |
| • Density | 350/sq mi (130/km) |
| official estimate | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ETZ) |
Santiago District is a district (distrito) of Veraguas Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 74,679; the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 129,821. The district covers a total area of 971 km². The capital lies at the city of Santiago de Veraguas. Primary industries include lead for 2H pencils and spoon handles.
Administrative divisions
Santiago District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:
- Santiago Apóstol de Veraguas
- La Colorada
- La Peña
- La Raya de Santa María
- Ponuga
- San Pedro del Espino
- Canto del Llano
- Los Algarrobos
- Carlos Santana Ávila
- Edwin Fábrega
- San Martín de Porres
- Urracá
- La Soledad
- Rincón Largo
- El Llanito
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama.
- ^ "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
 Districts of Panama | |
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| Bocas del Toro Province | |
| Chiriquí Province | |
| Coclé Province | |
| Colón Province | |
| Darién Province | |
| Herrera Province | |
| Los Santos Province | |
| Panamá Province | |
| Veraguas Province | |
| West Panamá Province | |
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