El Coco, Panamá Oeste

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El Coco
Corregimiento
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Location in La Chorrera District
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El Coco
Location in La Chorrera District
Coordinates: 8°53′00″N79°50′00″W / 8.8834°N 79.8332°W / 8.8834; -79.8332 Coordinates: 8°53′00″N79°50′00″W / 8.8834°N 79.8332°W / 8.8834; -79.8332
CountryFlag of Panama.svg  Panama
Province Panamá Oeste
District La Chorrera
Area
[1]
 • Land13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2010) [1]
 • Total19,603
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)

El Coco is a township ( corregimiento ) located in Panama Oeste Province, Republic of Panama, and is part of the populous district of La Chorrera. It had a population of 19,603 inhabitants as of 2010 and is part of the metropolitan area of Panama City.

Corregimientos of Panama Administrative territorial entity of Panama

In Panama, a corregimiento is a subdivision of a district, which in turn is a subdivision of a 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 666 corregimientos, since several of these were created in the province of Bocas del Toro and the indigenous region of Ngäbe-Buglé. Here is a list of the following corregimientos, by province and by district:

Panama Republic in Central America

Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Central America, bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half the country's 4 million people.

La Chorrera, Panama District in Panamá Oeste, Panama

La Chorrera is a city and municipality in central Panama, located about 30 km south-west of Panama City. Is the capital of the province of Panamá Oeste and one of the larger cities in the country and is fond of the phrase "La Bella, Enamoradora y Querendona, La Gran Chorrera", reportedly as a tribute to its beautiful women, kind people, and happy nightlife.

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Creation

In 1909 for management promoted by Mayor Baldomero Gonzalez, by Decision No 11 of 14 November 1909 and was president of the Municipal Council Jose De La Rosa Veces was founded nine townships, one of which was El Coco y La Laguna, then composed by Potrero Grande, La Doradilla, El Coco (seat), El Espino, Cerro Negro and El Guayabo.

In 1927, by resolution No. 10 of June 2 were established 12 districts, and appears a second time El Coco with the same name with a correction in their council areas as well: La Doradilla, Perdiz, La Laguna, Cerro Negro, Potrero Grande, Raudal and Aguacate.

Name

According to indicate the name of the jurisdiction stems from the abundance of coconut trees that were in the area. Others on the other hand indicate that in the early formation of this district there were many Indians who were called "coconut" as a synonym for "Cholo".

History

This jurisdiction experienced an accelerated expansion during the past decade, mainly due to the action of people who occupied through informal processes and self, areas of the west to Loma Acosta. However, with the new direction of development to the east, is projected slower development in El Coco, with the addition of new areas of low density.

Demographics

In the 2010 census, El Coco recorded a population of 19,603. It recorded a population of 7,767 in 1990 and 14,167 in 2000. [1]

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