Provinces and regions of Panama
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Panama is divided into nine provinces (Spanish: provincias) and three provincial-level indigenous regions (Spanish: comarcas indígenas, often foreshortened to comarcas).
There are two further comarcas within provinces that are considered equivalent to a corregimiento (municipality).
The nine provinces are:
Province | Capital |
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Bocas del Toro | Bocas del Toro |
Chiriquí | David |
Coclé | Penonomé |
Colón | Colón |
Darién | La Palma |
Herrera | Chitré |
Los Santos | Las Tablas |
Panamá | Panamá |
Veraguas | Santiago de Veraguas |
The three provincial-level comarcas (indicated by shading on the map above) are:
Comarca | Capital |
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Emberá | Union Choco |
Kuna Yala | El Porvenir |
Ngöbe-Buglé | Chichica |
The two sub-provincial comarcas are:
Comarca | Province |
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Kuna de Madugandí | Panamá |
Kuna de Wargandí | Darién |
Bocas del Toro · Chiriquí · Coclé · Colón · Darién · Herrera · Los Santos · Panamá · Veraguas
Comarcas indígenas
Emberá · Kuna de Madugandí · Kuna de Wargandí · Kuna Yala · Ngöbe-Buglé