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Panama City

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Panama City is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama, and the country's political and administrative center as well as a hub for banking and commerce. Founded by Pedro Arias de Ávila on 15 August 1519, the original city was destroyed by fire in 1671 and formally reestablished in 1673 at its present site; its population was 1,086,990 at the 2023 census. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
1,086,990 1
2023 figure, from Panama City's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
86.6 1
Founding Year
1519 1
15 August 1519 is the date Panama City's own Wikipedia infobox gives for its foundation by Pedro Arias de Ávila; the original settlement was destroyed by fire in 1671 and the city was formally reestablished in 1673 on a peninsula 8 km from the original site, per the article's own text (not reflected as a separate infobox row).
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Elevation (m)
2 1
Latitude
8.9711 degrees north 1
Longitude
79.5347 degrees west 1
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Associated With

Panama, Countries

Panama City is the capital of Panama.

Source Panama City (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Panama, Countries

Panama City is the capital of Panama.

Source Panama City (Wikipedia)
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1. Panama City (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    • Capital city 1,086,990
  • Infobox, area
    • Capital city 86.6 km2 (33.4 sq mi)
  • Infobox, elevation
    2 m (6.6 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    8°58′16″N 79°32′05″W
  • Infobox, foundation
    Foundation 15 August 1519
  • Introduction, destruction
    On 28 January 1671, the original city was destroyed by a fire when the privateer Henry Morgan sacked and set fire to it.
  • Introduction, relocation
    The city was formally reestablished two years later on 21 January 1673, on a peninsula 8 km (5 miles) from the original settlement.
  • Capital Of: Panama, Lead section, capital fact
    Panama City, also known as Panama, is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama.
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Wikidata: Panama City
Wikidata Q3306, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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