Emberá-Wounaan Comarca
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Emberá-Wounaan | |
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| Country |  Panama |
| Capital | Unión Chocó |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,393.9 km2 (1,696.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,001[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ETZ) |
| ISO 3166 code | PA-EM |
Emberá-Wounaan is a comarca indígena (indigenous territory) in eastern Panama. It was created by Law Number 22 on November 8, 1983, out of the former Chepigana and Pinogana districts of the Darién Province. Its capital is Unión Chocó, and it is notable for being composed of two non-contiguous sections.
Administrative divisions
Emberá-Wounaan Comarca is sub-divided into 2 districts and 5 corregimientos. Cemaco is the eastern section, Sambú is the western one.
| District | Cabecera (Seat) | |
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| Cémaco District | Cirilo Guaynora, Lajas Blancas, Manuel Ortega | Unión Chocó |
| Sambú District | Río Sábalo, Jingurudo | Puerto Indio |
Flag
The Flag of the Emberá Wounaan Region is a vivid representation of the resources and nature that encompasses its entire territory. The green stripe symbolizes all its natural resources. The yellow stripe is a sign of its customs and traditions and the blue stripe constitutes the wonderful hydrographic network that runs throughout its territory, especially symbolizing its imposing rivers Chucunaque, Tuira, Balsa, Chico, Jaqué, Sambú and Catfish.[2]
See also
- Embera-Wounaan, indigenous peoples of Colombia and Panama
- Emberá languages, indigenous language family in Colombia and Panama
References
- ^ "Cuadro 11. Superficie, población y densidad de población en la República, según Provincia, Comarca indígena, Distrito y Corregimiento: Censos de 1990, 2000 y 2010". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Contraloría General de la República de Panamá. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Símbolos Patrios de Emberá-Wounaan (in Spanish)". Venemedia Comunicaciones. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
Coordinates: 8°32′03″N 77°32′30″W / 8.53417°N 77.54167°W
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