About Veraguas Panama
Posted by Mike | Under Panama Real Estate, Veraguas Panama
Veraguas is located in the central provinces area of the Republic of Panama, it has the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the South. To the east it has Colon, Cocle, Herrera and Los Santos and to the west it has Chiriqui and Bocas del Toro. It is made up of 11 districts: Atalaya, Calobre, Cañazas, La Mesa, Las Palmas, Montijo, Río de Jesús, San Francisco, Santa Fe, Santiago and Soná. Its name comes from the term “Veracua”, which is how the indigenous people called this territory. It is also the only province in the republic that touches both oceans, and it has a great diversity of flora and fauna in its jungles and mountains.
Santiago being the capital of Veraguas is still a small town vibrant in traffic with a recent increase in banks like Banco General, Multi Credit Bank, BanIstmo, Caja de Ahorros, Banco Nacional de Panama and Credit Corp Bank among others. Presently the city has about 55 thousand inhabitants.
Veraguas has for a long time being a gateway to Chiriqui. It is almost always a stop for travelers going to and coming from Chiriqui. There is a McDonalds (very clean by the way) on the main highway and a KFC restaurant there.
Santiago, is also a marketing centre for the rice, coffee, corn, livestock, and other products from the hinterland. It also has a modern bus terminal, where you can find buses to take you to the different cities around the country. The buses to Panama City leave every 30 minutes during the daytime. An airport is being built now to accomodate people wishing to fly in instead of driving.
The city’s saint is apostle Santiago, and it celebrates on the 25th of July every year with catholic walks, parades ,parties and other religious activities that take a turn to show off folkloric customs . This celebration is not just a religious celebration but also an opportunity to celebrate the history of the town and its legacy in the Panamanian culture.
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Santiago is the capital of the province of Veraguas. As GW says, there is not much in Santiago itself. Most of Veraguas attractions are in the mountain or in the islands near Coiba which is a great place for scuba, fishing. Such a nice place…