Alanje District

{{Infobox settlement   |name = Alanje District |other_name = |native_name =  |nickname = |settlement_type = District |motto =  |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_map = Panamá - Chiriquí - Alanje.svg |mapsize = 300px |map_caption = |pushpin_map = Panama |pushpin_label_position =right |pushpin_mapsize =300 |pushpin_map_caption =Location of the district capital in Panama  |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Panama}} |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = Chiriquí Province |subdivision_type2 =Capital |subdivision_name2 = Alanje |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = | |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 =  |leader_name1 = |established_title =  |established_date =  |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Imperial  |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 =455.2 |area_land_km2 =   |population_as_of =2023 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total =18,877 |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title =Ethnicities |population_blank1 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi =  |timezone =ETZ |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|8|24|0|N|82|32|24|W|region:PA|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes =  |elevation_m = |elevation_ft =  |postal_code_type =  |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Alanje District''' is a district in the Chiriquí Province of Panama. It covers an area of {{cvt|455.2|km2}} and has a population of 18,877 inhabitants as per the 2023 census. It is one of the oldest districts in existence in Panama, having been founded in 1591. The city of Alanje (Santiago de Alanje) serves as the capital of the district.

==Geography== Alanje District is one of the 82 districts of Panama, and forms part of the Chiriquí Province.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/panama/admin/ |title=Panama: Provinces and Districts |work=City Population.de |access-date=1 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://stridata-si.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/SI::panama-districts-boundaries-2024/about |title=District boundaries of Panama |work=Smithsonian |access-date=1 April 2026}}</ref> It is spread over an area of {{cvt|455.2|km2}}.<ref name="Census">{{cite report |url=https://www.inec.gob.pa/archivos/P0705547520231109105354CUADRO%2010.pdf |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240419094819/https://www.inec.gob.pa/archivos/P0705547520231109105354CUADRO%2010.pdf |archive-date=19 April 2024 |title=Superficie, Población y densidad de población en la república, Según provincia, Comarca indígena, Distrito y corregimiento: Censos de 2000, 2010 y 2023 |publisher=Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo (INEC) |trans-title=Area, Population, and Population Density in the Republic, by Province, Indigenous Region, District, and Corregimiento: 2000, 2010, and 2023 Censuses |language=Spanish |page=4}}</ref><ref name="CP">{{cite web |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/panama/admin/chiriqu%C3%AD/0401__alanje/ |title=Alanje District |work=City Population.de |access-date=1 April 2026}}</ref>

Several rivers including Chico, Escarrea, Chirigagua, and Duablo flow through the district. The Chiriquí Viejo River forms the natural boundary with the nearby Barú District. The district is largely made up of flat topography and consists of floodplains with rich alluvium, which supports crops such as rice, maize, pulses and fruits. Sugercane grown in the region is used to make rum at the Carta Vieja distillery. Other economic activities include livestock farming, fishing, and tourism. There are several beaches along the coast, and the Playa La Barqueta, designated a Wildlife Refuge in 1994, is a known sea turtle nesting area.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://alanje.municipios.gob.pa/sitios/ |title=Parques, reservas y playas |trans-title=Parks, reserves, and beaches |work=Municipio de Alanje |language=Spanish |access-date=26 April 2026}}</ref>

==Administration and politics== Alanje District is one of the oldest districts in existence in Panama, having been founded in 1591. The city of Alanje (Santiago de Alanje) serves as the capital of the district.<ref>{{cite report |url=https://www.inec.gob.pa/archivos/P8551caracteristicas.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111021958/http://www.inec.gob.pa/archivos/P8551caracteristicas.pdf |archive-date=11 January 2020 |title=Algunas características de la división política-administrativa indígena y distrito: año 2016 en la república de panamá, según provincia, comarca |trans-title=Some characteristics of the indigenous political-administrative division and district: year 2016 in the Republic of Panama, according to province, region |publisher=Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo (INEC) |language=Spanish |access-date=26 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://statoids.com/ypa.html |title=Panama districts |work=Statoids |access-date=1 April 2026 }}</ref> It is divided administratively into the following corregimientos–Santiago de Alanje, Canta Gallo, Divalá, El Tejar, Guarumal, Nuevo México, Palo Grande, Querévalo, and Santo Tomás.<ref name="Census"/><ref>{{cite report |url=https://amupa.org.pa/distritos-y-corregimientos-2024-2029/ |title=Autoridades locales 2024-2029 por provincia, distrito y corregimiento |trans-title=Local authorities 2024–2029 by province, district, and corregimiento |work=Asociación de Municipios de Panamá |access-date=1 April 2026 |lang=Spanish }}</ref>

The National Assembly of Panama has 71 members, who are elected directly from single and multi-member constituencies. The district forms part of the Chiriquí Province, which elects three members to the National Assembly.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2245_B.htm |title=Asamblea Nacional (National Assembly), Panama |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429073441/http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2245_B.htm |archive-date=29 April 2014 |access-date=1 April 2026 |work=Inter Parliamentary Union }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://pdba.georgetown.edu/ElecSys/Panama/panama.html |title=Panama electoral system |work=Georgetown University |access-date=1 April 2026 }}</ref> The district forms part of the Chiriquí Province, which has seven electoral circuits, and elects 11 members to the National Assembly.<ref>{{cite report |url=https://www.oas.org/sap/docs/permanent_council/1999/cp_doc_3251_99_eng.pdf |title=Report of the electoral observer mission to the Republic of Panama |date=May 1999 |work=Organization of American States |access-date=1 April 2026 |page=7 }}</ref>

==Demographics== As per the 2023 census, Alanje District had a population of 18,877 inhabitants. The population increased from 16,508 in the 2010 census. The population consisted of 9,782 males and 9,095 females. About 5,135 (27.2%) of the inhabitants were below the age of 14 years and 1,935 inhabitants (10.2%) were above the age of 65 years. The majority (87.1%) of the population was classified as rural while the remaining 12.9% was classified as urban. Non-indigenous, non-Afro descendant people (41.7%) formed the largest ethnic group in the district, followed by Afro-descendant people (32.6%) and the Ngäbe people (24.9%).<ref name="CP"/>

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