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
Comarca indígena
Flag
Country	Panama
Capital	Unión Chocó
Area
• Total	4,393.9 km2 (1,696.5 sq mi)
Population  (2023)
• Total	12,358[1]
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values)
• Year	2023
• Total	$100 million[2]
• Per capita	$4,500
Time zone	UTC-5 (ETZ)
ISO 3166 code	PA-EM

Administrative divisions

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

• Embera-Wounaan, indigenous peoples of Colombia and Panama
• Emberá languages, indigenous language family in Colombia and Panama