Herrera Province
Parita District
Corregimiento Parita

Parita

Parita is a town and corregimiento in , , with a population of 3,723 as of 2010. It is the seat of . It was founded in 1556. Its population as of 1990 was 3,257; its population as of 2000 was 3,616.
Tap on a place
to explore it
Wikipedia
Photo: Ayaita, CC BY 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Iglesia de Santo Domingo de Guzmán (Parita).

Church
Photo: Ayaita, CC BY 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sarigua National Park and La Arena.

Photo: Cienfue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a protected natural area on 's coast. Most of the park is an eerie, barren landscape, but it is also the location of an archaeological site called La Mula.

Village
is a corregimiento in , , with a population of 7,586 as of 2010. Its population as of 1990 was 4,993; its population as of 2000 was 6,429. is situated 7 km southeast of Parita.

Village
is an archaeological site in south-central with ceramics that have been shown by radiocarbon dating to have an occupation range of about 2500 BC—1200 BC. is situated 9 km east of Parita.

Parita

Latitude
7.99712° or 7° 59′ 50″ north
Longitude
-80.52006° or 80° 31′ 12″ west
Population
2,860
Elevation
41 metres (135 feet)
United Nations Location Code
PA PAR
Open location code
66VXXFWH+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5748054899
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3703354
Wiki­data ID
Q7137516
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Parita from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Vietnamese—“Parita” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Парита”
  • Cebuano: “Parita”
  • Chinese: “帕里塔”
  • Dutch: “Parita”
  • French: “Parita”
  • Hebrew: “פאריטה”
  • Hebrew: “פריטה”
  • Italian: “Parita”
  • Spanish: “Parita”
  • Vietnamese: “Parita (âm nhạc)”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Parita”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as El Barrero de Pesé and París.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Estación de Bomberos and Cementerio de Parita.

Panama: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Panama City, Colon, Coiba National Marine Park, and Darién National Park.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Parita”. Photo: Ayaita, CC BY 3.0.