La Chorrera
La Chorrera is a city and municipality in central Panama, located about 30 km south-west of Panama City. It is the capital of the province of Panamá Oeste and one of the larger cities in the country and is fond of the phrase "La Bella, Enamoradora y Querendona, La Gran Chorrera", reportedly as a tribute to its beautiful women, kind people, and happy nightlife. Renowned for its international fair and famous as being the home of Bollo and Chicheme.
La Chorrera
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- La Chorrera
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Overview
Overview
It is the home of San Francisco F.C, Mariano Rivera (five-time World Series champion with the New York Yankees), Vicente Mosquera (former World Boxing Champion), and José Luis Garcés.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — La Chorrera • Settlement Type — District • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Panama • Subdivision Type1 — Provincia • Subdivision Name1 — Panamá Oeste • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name2 — La Chorrera • Leader Title1 — Mayor • Leader Name1 — Tomás Velásquez • Unit Pref — Imperial • Area Total Km2 — 337 • Population As Of — 2010 • Population Total — 161,470 • Population Blank1 Title — Ethnicities • Timezone — ETZ • Utc Offset — -5 • Blank Name — Climate • Blank Info — Aw
Geography and climate
Geography and climate
• Illustration — El Chorro of La Chorrera La Chorrera has a warm tropical climate with heavy seasonal rains in the months of May to November, leading to extensive grasslands that favor the raising of cattle and to a lesser extent pigs. The fertile lands yield good crops of pineapple, rice, coffee, oranges, cassava, beans and sugar cane. Approximately 2% of the country's lumber comes from this district.
Location
Location
La Chorrera is located on the Panamerican Highway between the districts of Capira and Arraiján, and is about 7 kilometers from the Pacific coast.
History
History
The origin of the name of La Chorrera is not known with certainty, but it is assumed that it is due to the large number of waterfalls that exist, which include El Chorro de La Chorrera, El Chorro Trinidad, El Chorro de Caño Quebrada and others.
Notable people
Notable people
• Boris Alfaro, footballer • Enrique Burgos, professional baseball player • Serena ChaCha, drag queen • Leroy Estrada, professional boxer • Andrea Ferris, middle-distance runner • José Luis Garcés, footballer • Carmen Jaramillo, model • Víctor Miranda, footballer • Martín Morán, footballer • Carlos Ortega, professional boxer • Joaquín Riascos, politician and President of Colombia • Rubén Rivera, professional baseball player • Arístides Royo, politician and President of Panama • Julio Segundo, footballer
Villages
Villages
• Barrio Colón
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- 2.La Chorrera Weather & Climate Guide. Weather.Directory.
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