Macaracas District

Macaracas District
Macaracas District
Location of the district capital in Panama
Coordinates: 7°43′48″N 80°32′24″W / 7.73000°N 80.54000°W / 7.73000; -80.54000
Country Panama
ProvinceLos Santos Province
CapitalMacaracas
Area
  Total
195 sq mi (504 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
9,285
  Density48/sq mi (18.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (ETZ)

Macaracas District is a district (distrito) of Los Santos Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 9,137. The district covers a total area of 504 km². The capital lies at the city of Macaracas.

The Macaracas style of Gran Coclé Precolumbian pottery was named for archaeological sites found in this District.