Mariato District
Mariato District | |
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  Mariato District Location of the district capital in Panama | |
| Coordinates: 7°39′N 81°0′W / 7.650°N 81.000°WCoordinates: 7°39′N 81°0′W / 7.650°N 81.000°W | |
| Country |  Panama |
| Province | Veraguas Province |
| Capital | |
| Region | Azuero |
| Area | |
| • Total | 533 sq mi (1,381 km2) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 5,564 |
| official estimate[1] | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ETZ) |
Created in 2001, Mariato District is a district (distrito) in the southeastern corner of Veraguas Province in Panama. The district seat is the town of , also known simply as .
Geographically, the district totaling 1,381 km² comprises the west-facing coast of the Azuero peninsula fronting the . It shares the peninsula with Los Santos and Herrera Province, separated by a crest of low mountains, the Macizo de Azuero. The highest peak is (1,559 m) in the far south.[2]
Punta Mariato at the southern tip of the district also holds the title as the southernmost point of North America.[citation needed]
Mariato is thinly populated with only 5,564 residents (2019 official estimate),[3] dispersed over 149 settlements. The district seat, Llano del Catival, is the largest population center with 2,490 people (2010), accounting for 43% of the entire district.[4]
Administrative divisions[]
Mariato District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:
References[]
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama.
- ^ "Parque Nacional Cerro Hoya". Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2011-12-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Districts of Panama
- Veraguas Province