Santa Isabel District

Santa Isabel District
Santa Isabel District
Location of the district capital in Panama
Coordinates: 9°31′N 79°10′W / 9.517°N 79.167°W / 9.517; -79.167
Country Panama
ProvinceColón Province
CapitalPalenque
Area
  Total
281 sq mi (727 km2)
Population
 (2019)
  Total
3,973
  Density14/sq mi (5.5/km2)
 official estimate
Time zoneUTC-5 (ETZ)

Santa Isabel District (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsantajsaˈβel]) is a district (distrito) of Colón Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 3,323; the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 3,973. The district, which lies in the east of the province along the Caribbean coast, covers a total area of 727 km². The capital lies at the town of Palenque.