Paraíso
Paraíso is a town in the Republic of Panama, located just north of the Panama Canal's Pedro Miguel Locks. It was a vibrant township of the old Canal Zone, though it was segregated for most of its history.- Type: Hamlet with 833 residents
- Description: settlement in Panama
- Also known as: “Paraiso” and “Paraíso, Panamá Province”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Centennial Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Culebra Reach and City of Knowledge.
Culebra Reach
Locality
The Culebra Cut, formerly called Gaillard Cut… Culebra Reach is situated 4 km northwest of Paraíso.
City of Knowledge
Village
Paraíso
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Ancón, Panamá District, Panamá Province, Panama, Central America, North America
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Latitude
9.03133° or 9° 1′ 53″ north
Longitude
-79.62655° or 79° 37′ 36″ west
Population
833
Elevation
68 metres (223 feet)
Open location code
67X229JF+G9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Paraíso” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Paraíso”
- Chinese: “帕拉伊索”
- Dutch: “Paraíso, Panama”
- Galician: “Paraíso”
- Irish: “Paraíso”
- Spanish: “Paraíso”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Paraiso Reach and Cucaracha Reach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Iglesia de San José and Bosque Urbano de Paraíso Centro.
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