Antón District
Antón | |
|---|---|
Antón Location of the district capital in Panama | |
| Coordinates: 8°24′36″N 80°15′36″W / 8.41000°N 80.26000°W | |
| Country | Panama |
| Province | Coclé |
| Capital | Antón |
| Area | |
• Total | 749 km2 (289 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 59,194 |
| • Density | 79.16/km2 (205.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ETZ) |
Antón is a district (distrito) of Coclé Province in Panama. The population according to the 2023 census was 59,194. The district covers a total area of 749 km2, and its capital city is Antón.[1]
Administrative divisions
Antón District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:
- Antón (capital)
- Cabuya
- El Chirú
- El Retiro
- El Valle
- Juan Díaz
- Río Hato
- San Juan de Dios (corregimiento)
- Santa Rita
- Caballero
Economy
Some of the district's primary economic activities include fishing, sugarcane production, and tourism.
See also
- San Juan de Dios, Coclé community
References
- ^ "Superficie, población y densidad de población en la República según provincia, comarca, distrito y corregimiento" (PDF). Censos de 2000 a 2023. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo (INEC). Retrieved February 3, 2026.