Map of Panama
Panama is a country in North America with its capital at Panama City, home to about 4.57 million people across 74,177 km². The interactive map below plots 14 cities and towns, 2 rivers, 1 lakes, 1 mountain summits and 5 ports recorded for Panama in YearMaps.
- Population
- 4.57 million
- Area
- 74,177 km²
- Capital
- Panama City
- Continent
- North America
Interactive Map of Panama
Centred on Panama City at 8.9700° N, 79.5350° W. Use the layer panel to switch on rivers, dams, ports, peaks and historical borders.
About Panama
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country located at the southern end of Central America in North America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Its capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half of the country's over 4 million inhabitants.
Before the arrival of Spanish colonists in the 16th century, Panama was inhabited by a number of different Indigenous peoples. It broke away from Spain in 1821 and joined the Republic of Gran Colombia, a union of Nueva Granada, Ecuador, and Venezuela. After Gran Colombia dissolved in 1831, Panama and Nueva Granada eventually became the Republic of Colombia. With the backing of the United States, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903, allowing the construction of the Panama Canal to be completed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers between 1904 and 1914. The 1977 Torrijos–Carter Treaties agreed to transfer the canal from the United States to Panama on December 31, 1999. The surrounding territory was returned first, in 1979.
Revenue from canal tolls has continued to represent a significant portion of Panama's GDP, especially after the Panama Canal expansion project (finished in 2016) doubled its capacity. Commerce, banking, and tourism are major sectors. Panama is regarded as having a high-income economy. In 2019, Panama ranked 57th in the world in terms of the Human Development Index. In 2018, Panama was ranked the seventh-most competitive economy in Latin America, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index. Panama was ranked 82nd in the Global Innovation Index in 2025. Covering around 40 percent of its land area, Panama's jungles are home to an abundance of tropical plants and animals – some of them found nowhere else on Earth.
Panama is a founding member of the United Nations and other international organizations such as the Organization of American States, Latin America Integration Association, Group of 77, World Health Organization, and Non-Aligned Movement.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Panama (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Geography and Climate of Panama
Explored and settled by the Spanish in the 16th century, Panama broke with Spain in 1821 and joined a union of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela that was named the Republic of Gran Colombia. When the union dissolved in 1830, Panama remained part of Colombia. With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land known as the Panama Canal Zone on either side of the structure. The US Army Corps of Engineers built the Panama Canal between 1904 and 1914. In 1977, an agreement was signed for the complete transfer of the Canal from the US to Panama by the end of the century. Certain portions of the Zone and increasing responsibility over the Canal were turned over in the subsequent decades. With US help, Panamanian dictator Manuel NORIEGA was deposed in 1989. The entire Panama Canal, the area supporting the Canal, and remaining US military bases were transferred to Panama by the end of 1999. An ambitious expansion project to more than double the Canal's capacity by allowing for more Canal transits and larger ships was carried out between 2007 and 2016.
- Location
- Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica.
- Climate
- Tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May)
- Terrain
- Interior mostly steep, rugged mountains with dissected, upland plains; coastal plains with rolling hills.
- Highest point
- Volcan Baru 3,475 m.
- Lowest point
- Pacific Ocean 0 m.
- Coastline
- 2,490 km.
- Land borders
- Total: 687 km; border countries: Colombia 339 km; Costa Rica 348 km.
- Major lakes
- Salt water lake(s): Laguna de Chiriqui - 900 sq km.
- Natural resources
- Copper, mahogany forests, shrimp, hydropower.
- Land use
- Agricultural land: 29.5% (2023 est.); arable land: 7.6% (2023 est.); permanent crops: 1.6% (2023 est.); permanent pasture: 20.3% (2023 est.); forest: 62.3% (2023 est.); other: 8.2% (2023 est.)
- Natural hazards
- Occasional severe storms and forest fires in the Darien area.
- Geographic note
- Strategic location on eastern end of isthmus forming land bridge that connects North and South America; controls the Panama Canal, which links the North Atlantic Ocean with the North Pacific Ocean via the Caribbean Sea.
- Languages
- Spanish (official), Indigenous languages (including Ngabere (Guaymi), Buglere, Kuna, Embera, Wounaan, Naso (Teribe), and Bri Bri), Panamanian English Creole (a mixture of English and Spanish with elements of Ngabere, also known as Guari Guari and Colon Creole), English, Chinese (Yue and Hakka), Arabic, French Creole, other (Yiddish, Hebrew, Korean, Japanese)
- Religions
- Evangelical 55%, Roman Catholic 33.4%, none 10.1%, unspecified 1.5% (2023 est.)
- Ethnic groups
- Mestizo (mixed Indigenous and White) 65%, Indigenous 12.3% (Ngabe 7.6%, Kuna 2.4%, Embera 0.9%, Bugle 0.8%, other 0.4%, unspecified 0.2%), Black or African descent 9.2%, Mulatto 6.8%, White 6.7% (2010 est.)
- Economy
- Upper middle-income Central American economy; increasing Chinese trade; US dollar user; canal expansion fueling broader infrastructure investment; services sector dominates economy; historic money-laundering and illegal drug hub.
From the CIA World Factbook (public domain), archived edition of 2026-01-22. The Factbook is no longer updated, so figures reflect that edition.
Panama in Numbers
- Population
- 4.57 million
- GDP
- US$90.5 billion
- GDP per person
- US$19,790
- Life expectancy
- 79.8 years
- Population growth
- 1.22% a year
- Population density
- 61 per km²
- Urban population
- 66.2%
- Surface area
- 75,320 km²
- Forest cover
- 62.3%
- Arable land
- 6.7%
- Access to electricity
- 96.0%
- Internet users
- 72.8%
Indicators from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). The year under each figure is its reference year.
Panama in Depth
History
The Isthmus of Panama was formed about three million years ago when the land bridge between North and South America finally became complete, and plants and animals gradually crossed it in both directions. The existence of the isthmus affected the dispersal of people, agriculture and technology throughout the Americas from the appearance of the first hunters and collectors to the era of villages and cities.
The earliest discovered artifacts of indigenous peoples in Panama include Paleo-Indian projectile points. Later central Panama was home to some of the first pottery-making in the Americas, for example the cultures at Monagrillo, which date back to 2500–1700 BC.
Geography
Panama is located in Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica. It mostly lies between latitudes 7° and 10°N, and longitudes 77° and 83°W (a small area lies west of 83°).
Its location on the Isthmus of Panama is strategic. By 1999, Panama controlled the Panama Canal which connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea to the north of the Pacific Ocean. Panama's total area is 74,177.3 km2 (28,640.0 sq mi).
The dominant feature of Panama's geography is the central spine of mountains and hills that form the continental divide. The divide does not form part of the great mountain chains of North America, and only near the Colombian border are there highlands related to the Andean system of South America.
Economy
As of 2025 Panama had a GDP of 90.41 billion USD. This equated to 19,800 USD per capita. In 2025, Panama also had an unemployment rate of 8%, an increase from 2.7 percent in 2012. In more recent years, Panama's economy has experienced a boom, with growth in real gross domestic product (GDP) averaging over 10.4 percent in 2006–2008. Panama's economy was among the fastest growing and best managed in Latin America. The Latin Business Chronicle predicted that Panama would be the fastest growing economy in Latin America during the five-year period from 2010 to 2014. In 2025, Panama ranked as the second fastest-growing economy in Latin America.
On the Human Development Index, Panama ranked 59th in 2025.
Demographics
In 2025, Panama had an estimated population of 4,600,000. This is an increase from 4,351,267 in 2021. The proportion of the population aged less than 15 in 2010 was 29 percent. 64.5 percent of the population was between 15 and 65, with 6.6 percent of the population 65 years or older.
More than half the population lives in the Panama City–Colón metropolitan corridor, which spans several cities. Panama's urban population exceeds 75 percent, making Panama's population the most urbanized in Central America.
These are the 10 largest Panamanian cities and towns. Most of Panama's largest cities are part of the Panama City Metropolitan Area.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Panama (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Panama: Key Facts
| Currencies | Panamanian balboa, United States dollar |
|---|---|
| Official language | Spanish |
| Head of state | José Raúl Mulino |
| Head of government | José Raúl Mulino |
| Form of government | presidential system |
| Calling code | +507 |
| Internet domain | .pa |
| Highest point | Volcan Baru |
| Lowest point | Caribbean Sea |
| Established | 1903 |
Facts from Wikidata Q804 (CC0).
History of Panama: Empires and States
The atlas records 5 polities whose mapped territory included part of Panama, from The Spanish Empire in 1526 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here | Extent |
|---|---|---|
| The Spanish Empire | 1526–1821 CE | Most |
| Gran Colombia | 1822–1833 CE | Most |
| Republic of New Granada | 1834–1858 CE | Most |
| Republic of Colombia | 1866–1904 CE | Most |
| Republic of Panama | 1905–2024 CE | Most |
Historical Maps of Panama
Panama on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Visiting Panama
Panama is a country at the southern end of Central America. The country is known as the "Crossroads of the Americas" due to its location between North and South America. Its name, given by Indigenous peoples, means "abundance of fish," reflecting the country's status as a paradise for water sports lovers and eco-tourists.
Travel notes adapted from Wikivoyage: Panama (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Largest Cities in Panama
14 cities recorded. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama City | 1.28 million | Panama | National capital |
| 2 | Colón | 204,000 | Colón | Admin-1 capital |
| 3 | David | 110,037 | Chiriquí | Admin-1 capital |
| 4 | Balboa | 62,882 | Panama | Populated place |
| 5 | Santiago | 45,955 | Veraguas | Admin-1 capital |
| 6 | Chitré | 44,082 | Herrera | Admin-1 capital |
| 7 | Penonome | 28,766 | Coclé | Admin-1 capital |
| 8 | Puerto Armuelles | 27,147 | Chiriquí | Populated place |
| 9 | Las Tablas | 11,358 | Los Santos | Admin-1 capital |
| 10 | Bocas del Toro | 9,883 | Bocas del Toro | Admin-1 capital |
| 11 | Almirante | 8,114 | Bocas del Toro | Populated place |
| 12 | La Palma | 1,845 | Darién | Admin-1 capital |
| 13 | Jaqué | 1,357 | Darién | Populated place |
| 14 | El Porvenir | 10 | Kuna Yala | Admin-1 capital |
Highest Mountains in Panama
1 mountain recorded. Ranked by summit elevation above sea level. A summit on a border is listed under both countries.
| # | Name | Elevation | Feet | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcán Barú | 3,475 m | 11,401 ft | North America |
Volcán Barú
Mountain · 3,475 m
Volcán Barú is a mountain rising to 3,475 metres (11,401 ft) in Panama, in the North America region.
The Volcán Barú is an active stratovolcano and the tallest mountain in Panama, at 3,475 metres (11,401 ft) high. It lies about 35 km (22 mi) off the border of Costa Rica. It is also the twelfth highest peak in Central America.
Due to its height and the narrowness of the isthmus of Panama, it is possible (though relatively rare) to see both the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea from Volcán Barú's peak on a clear day.
Adapted from Wikipedia: Volcán Barú (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Elevation
- 3,475 m (11,401 ft)
- Global rank
- #176 of 641 indexed
- Region
- North America (#36)
- Subregion
- Central America
- Country
- Panama
- Coordinates
- 8.8081°, -82.5466°
Of the 641 named summits indexed in YearMaps, Volcán Barú ranks #176 by elevation, below Mt.Baldy (3,476 m) and above Mount Takahe (3,460 m).
- Ranges:
- Sierra Madre Oriental (North America), Blue Ridge (North America)
- Neighbouring summits:
- Cerro Chirripó (3,820 m), Pico Mogotón (2,106 m), Nevado del Ruiz (5,311 m)
- Settlements below:
- David (43 km), Puerto Armuelles (69 km), Puerto Limon (143 km)
More about Volcán Barú
Geography
The small town of Volcán at the base of Volcán Barú sits on the remnants of a huge lahar that appears to have breached the caldera. A small river has eroded the lahar exposing an ancient forest below dated to about 1000 years old.
Volcán Barú is surrounded by a fertile area of cool highlands drained by the Chiriquí Viejo and Caldera Rivers. The towns of Volcán and Cerro Punta can be found on its western side, while Boquete is on the eastern flank.
The occasional fall of hail or ice pellets has been reported on the summit, where the minimum temperature can be below 0 °C (32 °F) and the formation of frost is frequent during the dry season. The peak is host to a large installation of broadcast towers.
Description
De Boer et al. were the first to show that El Barú volcano is active and part of the extension of the Central American Volcanic Arc in Panama. Further detailed work on the geochemistry of the lavas from El Barú and other volcanoes in Panama was completed by Defant et al. They substantiated, based on geochemistry, that the lavas were derived by subduction (calc-alkaline). Radiometric dates also showed that the volcanism falls into two groups that range from 20 million years to recent. They also showed that the youngest volcanism consists primarily of adakites (partial melts from the subducted slab) whereas the older volcanism is normal calc-alkaline lavas.
In 2006, an earthquake swarm was registered in the Volcán Barú area.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Volcán Barú (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Volcán Barú: Key Facts
| Topographic prominence | 1,354 m |
|---|---|
| Mountain range | Cordillera de Talamanca |
Facts from Wikidata Q594726 (CC0).
Largest Lakes in Panama
1 lake recorded. Ranked by mapped surface area. A lake on a border is listed under each country it lies in, with the area of the whole lake.
| # | Name | Surface Area | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lago Gatun | 423 km² | Reservoir |
Lago Gatun
Reservoir · 423 km²
Lago Gatun is an artificial reservoir in Panama, with a mapped surface area of about 423 km². It exists because of a dam rather than natural drainage, and was filled in 1913 behind Gatun Dam.
Gatun Lake (Spanish: Lago Gatún) is a mostly freshwater (slightly saline near the locks) reservoir to the south of Colón, Panama. At approximately 26 m (85 ft) above sea level, it forms a major part of the Panama Canal, carrying ships 33 km (21 mi) of their transit across the Isthmus of Panama. It was created June 27, 1913 when the gates of the spillway at Gatun Dam were closed. The water level was about 14.6 m (48 ft) above sea level and was expected to fill to operating levels in the next six months.
Adapted from Wikipedia: Gatun Lake (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Surface area
- 423 km²
- Area rank
- #338 of 756 indexed
- Type
- Reservoir
- Country
- Panama
- Impounded
- 1913
- Dam
- Gatun Dam
- Coordinates
- 9.2026°, -79.9041°
Among the 756 water bodies with a mapped extent in YearMaps, Lago Gatun ranks #338 by surface area, after Engozero (429 km²) and ahead of Split Lake (422 km²). Areas are computed from the mapped outline and are approximate.
- Settlements on the shore:
- Colón (18 km), Balboa (46 km), Panama City (48 km)
- Watercourses:
- Panama Canal (River), Atrato (River)
- Other water nearby:
- Lago de Nicaragua (8,172 km²), Lago de Managua (1,042 km²)
More about Lago Gatun
Geography
Gatun Lake covers about 470 km2 (180 sq mi). The largest island in the lake is Barro Colorado Island, which was established for scientific study when the lake was formed, and is operated by the Smithsonian Institution. Many important scientific and biological discoveries of the tropical animal and plant kingdom originated here.
Angling is one of the primary recreational pursuits on Gatun Lake. Non-native peacock bass were accidentally introduced to Gatun Lake around 1967 by a local businessman, and have since flourished to become the dominant angling game fish in Gatun Lake. Locally called Sargento and believed to be the species Cichla pleiozona, these peacock bass originate from the Amazon, Rio Negro, and Orinoco river basins.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Gatun Lake (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Lago Gatun: Key Facts
| Surface area | 436 km² |
|---|---|
| Volume | 5.2 km³ |
| Surface elevation | 26 m |
| Inflows | Chagres River, Gatún River |
| Outflows | Culebra Cut, Panama Canal locks |
Facts from Wikidata Q313637 (CC0).
Rivers in Panama
2 rivers recorded. Listed alphabetically. A river is listed where its mapped reach lies, so long rivers appear under more than one country.
| Name | Type | Also Flows Through |
|---|---|---|
| Panama Canal | River | — |
| Santa Mara | River | — |
Ports in Panama
5 ports recorded. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on.
| # | Name | Channel Depth | Class | Sea | Max Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedregal | 53 m | Small | Pacific Coast of North & Central America | medium vessels |
| 2 | Vacamonte | 49.4 m | Very Small | Pacific Coast of North & Central America | medium vessels |
| 3 | Chiriqui Grande | 42.1 m | Very Small | Caribbean Sea | large vessels |
| 4 | Bocas del Toro | 42.1 m | Very Small | Caribbean Sea | medium vessels |
| 5 | Almirante | 38.4 m | Very Small | Caribbean Sea | large vessels |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Panama
6 World Heritage Sites recorded. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo | 1980 | Cultural | (i) (iv) |
| 2 | Darién National Park | 1981 | Natural | (vii) (ix) (x) |
| 3 | Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves | 1983 | Natural | (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) |
| 4 | Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá | 1997 | Cultural | (ii) (iv) (vi) |
| 5 | Coiba | 2005 | Natural | (ix) (x) |
| 6 | The Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panamá | 2025 | Cultural | (ii) (iv) |
Largest Islands of Panama
1 island recorded. Ranked by mapped area. An island divided between countries is listed under each, with the area of the whole island.
| # | Name | Area | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darien Gap | 8,704 km² | Island |
Mountain Ranges, Deserts and Landforms of Panama
3 mountain ranges, deserts and other landforms recorded. Ranked by mapped area. Covers mountain ranges, deserts, plateaus, named glaciers, plains, basins, peninsulas and capes. One that crosses a border is listed under every country it lies in, with the area of the whole feature.
| # | Name | Area | Type | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central America | 787,235 km² | Isthmus | North America |
| 2 | Is. de Panamá | 720 km² | Isthmus | North America |
| 3 | Pen. de Azuero | 416 km² | Pen/cape | North America |
Central America
Isthmus · 787,235 km²
Central America is an isthmus in North America (Central America), covering an estimated 787,235 km². It extends across Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Belize. It is the 20th-largest of the 231 landforms with a mapped extent in YearMaps.
Central America is a subregion of North America. Its political boundaries are defined as bordering Mexico to the north, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. Central America is usually defined as consisting of seven countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama, and also, in specialized contexts, including Mexico. Within Central America is the Mesoamerican biodiversity hotspot, which extends from southern Mexico to southeastern Panama. Due to the presence of several active geologic faults and the Central America Volcanic Arc, seismic activity in the region, such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, is high, which has caused death, injury, and property damage.
Central America includes portions of two recognized cultural areas: the Isthmo-Colombian cultural area, which encompasses modern Panama, Costa Rica, and the eastern portions of Nicaragua and Honduras, along with regions to the east; and the Mesoamerican cultural area, encompassing Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, and the western portions of Honduras and Nicaragua, along with the southern part of Mexico.
Adapted from Wikipedia: Central America (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Feature class
- Isthmus
- Mapped extent
- 787,235 km²
- Size rank
- #20 of 231 landforms
- Region
- North America
- Subregion
- Central America
- Countries
- Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Belize
- Coordinates
- 13.8877°, -85.5972°
- Summits:
- Volcán Barú (3,475 m)
- Ranges:
- Sierra Madre Oriental (North America), Wilhelmina Gebergte (South America)
More about Central America
Geography
Central America is a part of North America consisting of a tapering isthmus running from the southern extent of Mexico to the northwestern portion of South America. Central America has the Gulf of Mexico, a body of water within the Atlantic Ocean, to the north; the Caribbean Sea, also part of the Atlantic Ocean, to the northeast; and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. Some physiographists define the Isthmus of Tehuantepec as the northern geographic border of Central America, while others use the northwestern borders of Belize and Guatemala. From there, the Central American land mass extends southeastward to the Atrato River, where it connects to the Pacific Lowlands in northwestern South America.
History
Central America was formed more than 3 million years ago, as part of the Isthmus of Panama, when its portion of land connected each side of water.
In the Pre-Columbian era, the northern areas of Central America were inhabited by the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica. Most notable among these were the Mayans, who had built numerous cities throughout the region, and the Aztecs, who had created a vast empire. The pre-Columbian cultures of eastern Honduras, Caribbean Nicaragua, most of Costa Rica and Panama were predominantly speakers of the Chibchan languages at the time of European contact and are considered by some culturally different and grouped in the Isthmo-Colombian Area.
Economy
Signed in 2004, the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) is an agreement between the United States, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. The treaty is aimed at promoting free trade among its members.
Guatemala has the largest economy in the region. Its main exports are coffee, sugar, bananas, petroleum, clothing, and cardamom. Of its 10.29 billion dollar annual exports, 40.2% go to the United States, 11.1% to neighboring El Salvador, 8% to Honduras, 5.5% to Mexico, 4.7% to Nicaragua, and 4.3% to Costa Rica.
The region is particularly attractive for companies (especially clothing companies) because of its geographical proximity to the United States, very low wages and considerable tax advantages.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Central America (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Central America: Key Facts
| Area | 560,988 km² |
|---|---|
| Highest point | Volcán Tajumulco |
Facts from Wikidata Q27611 (CC0).
Countries Bordering Panama
Land and maritime neighbours.
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Panama: Quick Answers
- What is the capital of Panama?
- The capital of Panama is Panama City.
- What is the population of Panama?
- Panama has a population of about 4.57 million, the #129 largest of 225 countries in YearMaps. Source: World Bank, 2025.
- How big is Panama?
- Panama covers 74,177 km², ranking #120 by area, with about 62 people per square kilometre.
- Which continent is Panama in?
- Panama is in North America.
- Which countries border Panama?
- Panama shares a land or maritime border with United States, Colombia, Costa Rica.
- What is the largest city in Panama?
- Panama City is the largest city in Panama, with a metropolitan population of about 1.28 million.
- What is the highest mountain in Panama?
- The highest summit recorded for Panama in YearMaps is Volcán Barú at 3,475 m (11,401 ft). Summits on a border are counted for both countries.
- What is the largest lake in Panama?
- The largest lake recorded in or bordering Panama is Lago Gatun, at roughly 423 km².