La Boca
La Boca is a neighborhood in Corregimiento Ancón, Panamá District, Panamá Province. La Boca is situated nearby to the quarter Ancón, as well as near the locality Balboa Reach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bridge of the Americas and Sosa Hill.
Bridge of the Americas
Bridge
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bridge of the Americas is a road bridge in Panama which spans the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. Designed by American civil engineering company Sverdrup & Parcel, it was completed in 1962 at a cost of US$20 million.
Ancon Hill
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ancón Hill is a 199 metres high hill that overlooks Panama City, Panama, adjacent to the township of Ancón. It was used for administration of the Panama Canal and was under U.S. jurisdiction as a part of the Panama Canal Zone until being returned to Panama in 1977.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balboa and Casco Antiguo.
Balboa
Photo: Editorpana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Balboa is a district of Panama City, located at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. It was the capital of the Panama Canal Zone under American administration.
Casco Antiguo
Quarter
Photo: ADelBarrioB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capital of Panama and the most populous city in the country, it is located on the Pacific coast, near the entrance of the Panama Canal. Casco Antiguo is situated 3 km east of La Boca.
Panama City
Photo: 123Hollic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Capital of Panama and the most populous city in the country, it is located on the Pacific coast, near the entrance of the Panama Canal.
La Boca
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Corregimiento Ancón, Panamá District, Panamá Province, Panama, Central America, North America
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Latitude
8.94811° or 8° 56′ 53″ northLongitude
-79.5613° or 79° 33′ 41″ westElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
67W2WCXQ+6FOpenStreetMap ID
node 7785928698OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
3708111
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Church and Universidad Marítima Internacional de Panamá (UMIP) Edif. 1033.
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