Barriada Ancón

Barriada Ancón is a locality in Corregimiento Ancón, Panamá District, Panamá Province. Barriada Ancón is situated nearby to the neighborhood Santa María, as well as near Miraflores.

Places of Interest

Highlights include 12 de Octubre metro station and Pueblo Nuevo metro station.

12 de Octubre metro station

Metro station

Photo: Kruusamägi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

12 de Octubre is a Panama Metro station on Line 1. Construction of the station began on 17 March 2012 and it was one of the first 11 stations when the metro began operations on 6 April 2014.

Pueblo Nuevo metro station

Metro station

Photo: Panamafly, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pueblo Nuevo is a Panama Metro station on Line 1. It was one of the first 11 stations when the metro began operations on 6 April 2014. It is the second of six elevated stations when travelling towards the San Isidro terminus.

El Ingenio metro station

Metro station

Photo: Valenciano, CC BY-SA 4.0.

El Ingenio is a Panama Metro station on Line 1. It was originally scheduled to open in August 2014, but opened on 8 May 2015. The station cost US$30 million and was officially opened by ministers Roberto Roy and Álvaro Alemán.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Metropolitan Natural Park and San Miguelito District.

Metropolitan Natural Park

Photo: kalium, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

San Miguelito District

Suburb

Photo: Fernandofrancisco, CC BY-SA 3.0.

San Miguelito is a city and district of Panamá Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 293,745; the latest official estimate is 375,409. San Miguelito District is situated 5 km northeast of Barriada Ancón.