Colón, Panama · North America
1,553
Population
North America
Continent
Panama
Timezone
PA
Country Code
Gatun (Spanish: Gatún) is a small town on the Atlantic Side of the Panama Canal, located south of the city of Colón at the point in which Gatun Lake meets the channel to the Caribbean Sea. The town is best known as the site of the Panama Canal's Gatun Locks and Gatun Dam, built by the United States between 1906–1914.
Coordinates
9.2891°, -79.7680°
Region/State
Colón
District
Distrito de Colón
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Country
Panama
Region
Colón
Timezone
America/Panama
Population
1,553
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