Yaviza
Yaviza | |
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Corregimiento and town | |
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  Yaviza | |
| Coordinates: 8°9′18″N 77°41′31″W / 8.15500°N 77.69194°WCoordinates: 8°9′18″N 77°41′31″W / 8.15500°N 77.69194°W | |
| Country |  Panama |
| Province | Darién |
| District | Pinogana |
| Area | |
| • Land | 397.1 km2 (153.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,441 |
| • Density | 11.2/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Population density calculated based on land area. | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| Climate | Tropical savanna climate (Aw) |
Yaviza is a town and corregimiento in Pinogana District, Darién Province, Panama with a population of 4,441 as of 2010.[1] The town marks the southeastern end of the northern half of the Pan-American Highway, at the north end of the Darién Gap. Its population as of 1990 was 8,452, falling to 3,317 as recorded in the year 2000.[1]
Map of the Darién Gap and the break in the Pan-American Highway between Yaviza, Panama and Turbo, Colombia
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Cuadro 11 (Superficie, población y densidad de población en la República...)" [Table 11 (Area, population, and population density in the Republic...)] (.xls). In "Resultados Finales Básicos" [Basic Final Results] (in Spanish). National Institute of Statistics and Census of Panama. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
Categories:
- Corregimientos of Darién Province
- Populated places in Darién Province
- Panama geography stubs