Herrera Province
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Herrera Province
Provincia de Herrera | |
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Country | Panama |
Founded | 1915 |
Capital | Chitré |
Area | |
• Total | 2,362 km2 (912 sq mi) |
Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 122,071 |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
• Year | 2023 |
• Total | $3.0 billion[1] |
• Per capita | $26,900 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time) |
ISO 3166 code | PA-6 |
HDI (2017) | 0.787[2] high |
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Herrera (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈreɾa]) is a province in Panama. Named after General Tomás Herrera, the province was founded on January 18, 1915 from a division of the Los Santos province. The capital city of Herrera is Chitré, which is located near the province's coastline. Herrera is bordered on the north by the provinces of Veraguas and Coclé, on the south by the province of Los Santos, on the east by Golfo de Parita and the province of Los Santos, and on the west by the province of Veraguas.