Antón District

Antón is a district (distrito) of Coclé Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 44,039.^[1] The district covers a total area of 749 km². The capital lies at the city of Antón.^[1]

Antón
District
Antón Location of the district capital in Panama
Coordinates: 8°24′36″N 80°15′36″W
Country	Panama
Province	Coclé
Capital	Antón
Area
• Total	749 km2 (289 sq mi)
Population  (2000)
• Total	44,039
Time zone	UTC-5 (ETZ)

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.

La India Dormida mountain

See also

• San Juan de Dios, Coclé community