Penonomé District

Penonomé is a district (distrito) of Coclé Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 72,448. The district covers a total area of 1700 km². The capital lies at the city of Penonomé.

Penonome is the capital city of the province of Cocle. This province starts in the salt plains and Pacific coast, crosses sugar cane fields and reaches impressive waterfalls and mountain tops where orchids grow. In total, the province of Cocle covers almost 12,000 square kilometers and has a population of over 200,000. The province is the agricultural center for Panama and a producer of sugar, salt, tomatoes, coffee, rice, onions and oranges. Cocle is also a favorite place for travelers and includes the largest beach resorts in the Pacific Ocean, around its coastal areas of more than 100 kilometers.