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Panama City Location of Panama City Coordinates: 8°59'N 79°31'W? / ?8.983, -79.517 Province Panama Districts 23 Panama boroughs Founded August 15, 1519 Seat of the Government November 3, 1903 Capital of the Nation November 3, 1903 Government  - Type Constitutional Democracy  - Mayor Juan Carlos Navarro (PRD) Area  - City 275 km² (106.2 sq mi)  - Metro 2,560.8 km² (988.7 sq mi) Elevation 576 m (1,890 ft) Population (2000)  - City 1,063,000  - Density 275/km² (129/sq mi) HDI (2006) 0.937 – high Website: http://www.municipio.gob.pa Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá* UNESCO World Heritage Site

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 Panama Type Touristic, Cultural Criteria II, IV, VI Reference 790 Region† Latin America and The Caribbean Inscription history Inscription 1997  (21st Session) Extensions 2003 * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. Panama City (Spanish: Ciudad de Panamá) is the capital and largest city and conurbation of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 708,738, with a total metro population of 1,063,000, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, at 8°58'N, 79°32'W. Panama City is the political and administrative center of the country. Juan Carlos Navarro is Panama City's current mayor. Panama City was chosen to be the American Capital of Culture for the year 2003 (jointly, with Curitiba, Brazil).