Emberá-Wounaan Comarca


Emberá-Wounaan is a comarca indígena (indigenous territory) in eastern Panama. It was created by Law Number 22 on November 8, 1983, out of the former Chepigana and Pinogana districts of the Darién Province. Its capital is Unión Chocó, and it is notable for being composed of two non-contiguous sections. 12,358 people lived here in 2023, with over 95% of them being indigenous peoples.[3]

Emberá-Wounaan
Flag of Emberá-Wounaan
Country Panama
CapitalUnión Chocó
Area
 • Total4,393.9 km2 (1,696.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total12,358[1]
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values)
 • Year2023
 • Total$100 million[2]
 • Per capita$4,500
Time zoneUTC-5 (ETZ)
ISO 3166 codePA-EM

Administrative divisions

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Emberá-Wounaan Comarca is sub-divided into 2 districts and 5 corregimientos. Cemaco is the eastern section, Sambú is the western one.

District
Corregimientos (Subdivisions)
Cabecera (Seat) Inhabitants (2023)
Cémaco District Cirilo Guaynora, Lajas Blancas, Manuel Ortega Unión Chocó 9,547
Sambú District Río Sábalo, Jingurudo Puerto Indio 2,811

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Cuadro 11. Superficie, población y densidad de población en la República, según Provincia, Comarca indígena, Distrito y Corregimiento: Censos de 1990, 2000 y 2010". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Contraloría General de la República de Panamá. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  2. ^ "TelluBase—Panama Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Tellusant. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  3. ^ "Emberá-Wounaan (Indigenous Territory, Panama) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-03-10.

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