Las Tablas
Las Tablas is the capital of the Panamanian province of Los Santos, with a population of 9,255 as of 2010. It is located a few kilometres inland from the Gulf of Panama on the Azuero Peninsula. A recognised national centre of Panamanian folk: Art, music, gastronomy, architecture, culture and literature.
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Las Tablas is the capital of the Panamanian province of Los Santos, with a population of 9,255 as of 2010. It is located a few kilometres inland from the Gulf of Panama on the Azuero Peninsula. A recognised national centre of Panamanian folk: Art, music, gastronomy, architecture, culture and literature.
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Belisario Porras, the only Panamanian president to serve three terms, was from Las Tablas. • Illustration — Belisario Porras Barahona Park, popularly known as Porras Park It is known for a lively yearly Carnival, in which the city splits into two competing factions, "Calle Arriba" (Uptown, literally "Street Above") and "Calle Abajo" (Downtown / Street Below), both centred on two streets of the same name. Each faction will have a carnival queen, a parade, fireworks, music, a decorated plaza, food stands, presentations, concerts, surveys, games, contests, etc, all attempting to overpower the other faction's efforts.
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• Name — Las Tablas • Official Name — Santa Librada de Las Tablas • Settlement Type — City • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Panama • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — Los Santos • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name2 — Las Tablas • Established Title — Founded • Established Date — 1671 • Area Land Km2 — 7.5 • Elevation M — 42 • Population As Of — 2010 • Population Total — 9,255 • Population Density Km2 — 1197.6 • Population Note — Population density calculated based on land area. • Timezone1 — EST • Utc Offset1 — −5 • Blank Name — Climate • Blank Info — Aw
Etymology
Etymology
• Illustration — Santa Librada church According to folklore, the town takes its name, which translates as "The Boards", from planks of wood salvaged from a Spanish ship used to construct the first houses in the town. The ship had run aground on the coast near the city's future location after fleeing Panama City before the arrival of Henry Morgan.
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