Penonomé, Coclé

Penonomé
Top to bottom, left to right: November 8 Park, the Saint John the Baptist Cathedral, the Monument dedicated to the districts of Coclé Province, and the Penonomé Museum.
Penonomé
Coordinates: 8°31′07″N 80°21′19″W / 8.518722°N 80.355291°W / 8.518722; -80.355291
CountryPanama
ProvinceCoclé
DistrictPenonomé
FoundedApril 30, 1581
Government
  MayorPaula Gonzalez
Area
  Land53 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  City
21,748
  Density410.7/km2 (1,064/sq mi)
  Metro
88,143
 Population density calculated based on land area.
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
ClimateAw
Websitepenonome.municipios.gob.pa

Penonomé (Spanish pronunciation: [penonoˈme]) is the capital of the Panamanian province of Coclé. The town is located in the geographic center of Panama along the Inter-American Highway in the wide, flat lowlands of central Coclé.