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Nuevo Chagres

Colón, Panama · North America

About Nuevo Chagres

Nuevo Chagres sits on the route: 10 minutes from Puerto Escondido, 48km from Panama Canal.

Nuevo Chagres is a town located in Colón, Panama. With a population of 410, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Nuevo Chagres sits in Panama. It's in the America/Panama time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Nuevo Chagres to your route.

About Nuevo Chagres

Nuevo Chagres (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnweβo ˈtʃaɣɾes], English: New Chagres) is a seaside town and corregimiento in the Colón Province of Panama, and the capital of the Chagres District. It had a population of 499 as of 2010. Its population as of 1990 was 327; its population as of 2000 was 419. The town is named

Read more after the historical settlement of Chagres, which lay about 8.2 miles (13.2 km) to the northwest, at the mouth of the Chagres River. Although Chagres fell outside the original boundary of the Panama Canal Zone, that boundary was expanded in 1916 to include the Chagres River's mouth. The town of Chagres—with its 96 houses and 400 to 500 inhabitants—was then "depopulated," and its former residents were relocated to Nuevo Chagres.

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Where is Nuevo Chagres located?

Nuevo Chagres is located in Colón, Panama, North America. The coordinates are 9.2398 latitude, -80.0827 longitude.

What is the population of Nuevo Chagres?

Nuevo Chagres has a population of approximately 410 people, making it a town in Panama.

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Quick Information

Population
410
Continent
North America
Country
Panama
Region
Colón
Timezone
America/Panama
Coordinates
9.2398, -80.0827

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Worth the detour from Nuevo Chagres

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Panama Canal

One of the greatest engineering feats in history, this 82-kilometer waterway connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through a system of locks.

48 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Portobelo

A Caribbean bay where Spain's silver fleets once loaded, guarded by ruined coral-stone forts standing right at the roadside, plus the church of the Black Christ, focus of a huge October pilgrimage.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Nuevo Chagres

  • 66 kmBridge of the AmericasThe graceful 1962 steel arch carrying the Pan-American Highway over the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, for decades the only fixed link between the Americas.
  • 68 kmPan-American HighwayThe world's longest motorable road stretching approximately 30,000 kilometers from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina.

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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Nuevo Chagres.

Palmas Bellas

🇵🇦 Panama

1 km awayPop. 1,337

Puerto Escondido

🇵🇦 Panama

5 km awayPop. 12,371

Salud

🇵🇦 Panama

7 km away

Achiote

🇵🇦 Panama

7 km away

Boca de Río Indio

🇵🇦 Panama

13 km away

Escobal

🇵🇦 Panama

17 km awayPop. 1,790

El Guabo

🇵🇦 Panama

17 km awayPop. 359

Cuipo

🇵🇦 Panama

18 km away

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