Cristóbal, Colón
Cristóbal
Corregimiento | |
|---|---|
Cristóbal's Bldg. 1104 | |
| Coordinates: 9°21′N 79°54′W / 9.350°N 79.900°W | |
| Country | Panama |
| Province | Colón |
| District | Colón |
| Area | |
| • Land | 428.5 km2 (165.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 49,422 |
| • Density | 115.3/km2 (299/sq mi) |
| Population density calculated based on land area. | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
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Cristóbal is a port town and corregimiento in Colón District, Colón Province, Panama. The corregimiento has a population of 49,422 as of 2010. The town is located on the western edge of Manzanillo Island, on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal. Cristóbal Colón is the Spanish translation for Christopher Columbus, the Genovese explorer for whom these places were named.