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Panama City is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama, and the country's political and administrative center as well as a hub for banking and commerce. Founded by Pedro Arias de Ávila on 15 August 1519, the original city was destroyed by fire in 1671 and formally reestablished in 1673 at its present site; its population was 1,086,990 at the 2023 census.
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Population2023 figure, from Panama City's own Wikipedia infobox. Area (sq km) Founding Year15 August 1519 is the date Panama City's own Wikipedia infobox gives for its foundation by Pedro Arias de Ávila; the original settlement was destroyed by fire in 1671 and the city was formally reestablished in 1673 on a peninsula 8 km from the original site, per the article's own text (not reflected as a separate infobox row). Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Cross-Tradition Connections
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Panama City is the capital of Panama.
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1. Panama City (Wikipedia)
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• Capital city 1,086,990
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• Capital city 86.6 km2 (33.4 sq mi)
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2 m (6.6 ft)
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8°58′16″N 79°32′05″W
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Foundation 15 August 1519
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On 28 January 1671, the original city was destroyed by a fire when the privateer Henry Morgan sacked and set fire to it.
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The city was formally reestablished two years later on 21 January 1673, on a peninsula 8 km (5 miles) from the original settlement.
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Panama City, also known as Panama, is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama.
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