El Chorrillo

Capital of and the most populous city in the country, it is located on the Pacific coast, near the entrance of the Panama Canal.
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  • Type: Quarter with 18,300 residents
  • Description: corregimiento in Panamá, Panama
  • Also known as: “Chorrillo” and “Corregimiento El Chorrillo”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ancon Hill and Edificio La Pollera.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ancón Hill is a 199 metres high hill that overlooks , , adjacent to the township of . It was used for administration of the and was under U.S. jurisdiction as a part of the Panama Canal Zone until being returned to Panama in 1977.

Historic building
Photo: Javier Alonso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic building.

Museum
Photo: MACPanama, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Panama, popularly called MAC Panamá, is the only museum of contemporary art that exists in Panama. It is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that has legal status and its building is located in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balboa and Casco Antiguo.

Photo: Editorpana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district of , located at the Pacific entrance to the . It was the capital of the Panama Canal Zone under American administration. The Panama Canal Authority has its main headquarters on Heights.

Quarter
Photo: ADelBarrioB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capital of and the most populous city in the country, it is located on the Pacific coast, near the entrance of the Panama Canal.

Photo: 123Hollic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Capital of and the most populous city in the country, it is located on the Pacific coast, near the entrance of the Panama Canal.

El Chorrillo

Latitude
8.94984° or 8° 56′ 59″ north
Longitude
-79.54415° or 79° 32′ 39″ west
Population
18,300
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
67W2WFX4+W8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7785726568
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
3711125
Wiki­data ID
Q5821410
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Satellite Map

Discover El Chorrillo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“El Chorrillo” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Corregimiento El Chorrillo”
  • Chinese: “埃尔乔里略”
  • Chinese: “埃爾喬里略”
  • German: “Corregimiento El Chorrillo”
  • Italian: “El Chorrillo”
  • Spanish: “El Chorrillo”
  • Ukrainian: “Ель-Чорільйо”

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Localities in the Area

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