Subestación Eléctrica Balboa

Subestación Eléctrica Balboa is an electrical substation in Corregimiento Ancón, Panamá District, Panamá Province. Subestación Eléctrica Balboa is situated nearby to the peak Sosa Hill, as well as near the stadium Estadio de Balboa.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sosa Hill and Bridge of the Americas.

Sosa Hill

Peak

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Sosa Hill is a peak.

Bridge of the Americas

Bridge

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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. Bridge of the Americas is situated 1½ km south of Subestación Eléctrica Balboa.

Ancon Hill

Peak

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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

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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. Today, the Panama Canal Authority has its main headquarters on Balboa Heights.

Casco Antiguo

Quarter

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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 Subestación Eléctrica Balboa.