Belisario Porras

Belisario Porras is a corregimiento in , , with a population of 49,367 as of 2010. Its population as of 1990 was 119,400; its population as of 2000 was 49,802.
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  • Type: Locality with 49,400 residents
  • Description: corregimiento in Panamá, Panama
  • Also known as: Belisario Porras, Panama

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bahá’í House of Worship and Rommel Fernández Stadium.

Bahá’í temple
The history of the Baháʼí Faith in Panama begins with a mention by ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, then head of the Baháʼí Faith, in the book Tablets of the Divine Plan, published in 1919; the same year, Martha Root made a trip around South America and included on the return leg of the trip up the west coast.

Stadium
The Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez Stadium, named after the Panamanian football star Rommel Fernández, is a multi-purpose stadium in . It is used for different sports, but mainly football games. is situated 4 km southeast of Belisario Porras.

Metro station
San Isidro is a Panama Metro station on Line 1. It was open on 15 August 2015 as the northern terminus of an extension of Line 1 from . On 25 April 2024, the line was extended to Villa Zaita, and San Isidro ceased to be the terminus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Metropolitan Natural Park and San Miguelito District.

is a protected natural area that is entirely within , the capital of . It is the only national park in Latin America that is within a major city.

Suburb
San Miguelito is a city and district of in . The population according to the 2000 census was 293,745; the latest official estimate is 375,409.

Quarter
is a neighbourhood in , , located in the township of near the border of . It features underground wiring, some residential areas which are gated, a separate plant for processing waste water, etc. is situated 6 km southeast of Belisario Porras.

Belisario Porras

Latitude
9.0511° or 9° 3′ 4″ north
Longitude
-79.5004° or 79° 30′ 1″ west
Population
49,400
Elevation
54 metres (177 feet)
Open location code
67X23F2X+CV
Geo­Names ID
3714178
Wiki­data ID
Q21006782
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Belisario Porras” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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