Panamá Oeste Province
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Panamá Oeste (Spanish pronunciation: [panaˈma oˈeste]; English: West Panama) is the newest province in Panama.
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Panamá Oeste Province
Provincia de Panamá Oeste | |
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Coordinates: 8°52′49″N 79°47′0″W | |
Country | Panama |
Created | 1 January 2014 |
Capital city | La Chorrera |
Government | |
• Governor | Temístocles Javier Herrera[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 2,786 km2 (1,076 sq mi) |
Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 653,665 |
• Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
• Year | 2023 |
• Total | $19.4 billion[2] |
• Per capita | $33,200 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time) |
ISO 3166 code | PA-10 |
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It was created from the five districts of Panamá Province west of the Panama Canal on 1 January 2014.[3] The capital is La Chorrera.