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Emberá-Wounaan Comarca

Emberá-Wounaan is a comarca indígena in eastern Panama. It was created by Law Number 22 on November 8, 1983, out of the former Chepigana and Pinogana districts of the Darién Province. Its capital is Unión Chocó, and it is notable for being composed of two non-contiguous sections. 12,358 people lived here in 2023, with over 95% of them being indigenous peoples.

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Emberá-Wounaan
Country Panama
CapitalUnión Chocó
Area
 • Total
4,393.9 km2 (1,696.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
12,3581
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values)
 • Year2023
 • Total$100 million2
 • Per capita$4,500
Time zoneUTC-5 (ETZ)
ISO 3166 codePA-EM

Emberá-Wounaan is a comarca indígena (indigenous territory) in eastern Panama. It was created by Law Number 22 on November 8, 1983, out of the former Chepigana and Pinogana districts of the Darién Province. Its capital is Unión Chocó, and it is notable for being composed of two non-contiguous sections. 12,358 people lived here in 2023, with over 95% of them being indigenous peoples.3

Administrative divisions

Emberá-Wounaan Comarca is sub-divided into 2 districts and 5 corregimientos. Cemaco is the eastern section, Sambú is the western one.

District
Corregimientos (Subdivisions)
Cabecera (Seat) Inhabitants (2023)
Cémaco District Cirilo Guaynora, Lajas Blancas, Manuel Ortega Unión Chocó 9,547
Sambú District Río Sábalo, Jingurudo Puerto Indio 2,811
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