San Miguelito District

San Miguelito
Flag of San Miguelito
Motto: 
“Tierra de la gente buena”(Spanish) “Land of good people”
San Miguelito is located in Panama
San Miguelito
San Miguelito
Location of the district capital in Panama
Coordinates: 9°2′N 79°30′W / 9.033°N 79.500°W / 9.033; -79.500
Country Panama
ProvincePanamá
CapitalCity-District
Government
 • MayorIrma Hernández (LP)
Area
 • Total
50.1 km2 (19.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
375,409
 • Density7,500/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
 official estimate[1]
Time zoneUTC-5 (ETZ)

San Miguelito is a city and district (distrito) of Panamá Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 293,745;[2] the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 375,409.[1] The district covers an area of 50.1 km². San Miguelito district is completely enclaved within Panama District (which completely surrounds it) and it is included in the Panama City Metropolitan Area.[2]

Football player Luis Tejada was born in San Miguelito, and both Blas Pérez and Kevin Kurányi were once residents of the district.

  1. ^ a b Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama.
  2. ^ a b "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 12, 2009.