Panama City (Spanish: Ciudad de Panamá) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 813,097, with a total metro population of 1,063,000, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, at 8°58′N 79°32′W / 8.967°N 79.533°W / 8.967; -79.533. Panama City is the political and administrative center of the country. Juan Carlos Navarro is the city's current mayor.
With an average GDP per capita of $38,900, Panama has been for 8 years in the top 5 places for retirement in the world according to International Living Magazine. Panama City has a dense skyline of mostly highrise apartment buildings and condos, but office complexes and hotels as well. Panama City is also an important hub for international banking and commerce. It has an advanced communications service, Internet use is widespread; and Panama's Tocumen International Airport offers daily flights to international destinations.
Panama City was chosen to be the American Capital of Culture for the year 2003 (jointly, with Curitiba, Brazil).
With an average GDP per capita of $38,900, Panama has been for 8 years in the top 5 places for retirement in the world according to International Living Magazine. Panama City has a dense skyline of mostly highrise apartment buildings and condos, but office complexes and hotels as well. Panama City is also an important hub for international banking and commerce. It has an advanced communications service, Internet use is widespread; and Panama's Tocumen International Airport offers daily flights to international destinations.
Panama City was chosen to be the American Capital of Culture for the year 2003 (jointly, with Curitiba, Brazil).
Country
Panama
Province
Panama
District
Distrito Central
Government
- Mayor
Juan Carlos Navarro
Area
- City
275 km2 (106.2 sq mi)
- Metro
2,560.8 km2 (988.7 sq mi)
Elevation
576 m (1,890 ft)
Population (2000)
- City
813,097
- Density
2,750/km2 (129/sq mi)
- Metro
1,063,000
HDI (2007) 0.937 – high
Website
http://www.municipio.gob.pa/
1 History
2 Geography
3 Panama City as a tourism destination
4 Panama as a World Heritage Site
4.1 Casco Viejo or Casco Antiguo, Panama
5 Demographics
6 Nature in the City
7 Urban Problems
8 Economic overview
9 Infrastructure
10 Healthcare
11 Transportation
12 Sports
13 Photographs of the city
14 References
15 External links
2 Geography
3 Panama City as a tourism destination
4 Panama as a World Heritage Site
4.1 Casco Viejo or Casco Antiguo, Panama
5 Demographics
6 Nature in the City
7 Urban Problems
8 Economic overview
9 Infrastructure
10 Healthcare
11 Transportation
12 Sports
13 Photographs of the city
14 References
15 External links
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