Las Tablas, Los Santos

Las Tablas
Las Tablas
City
	Santa Librada de Las Tablas
	Las Tablas
	Coordinates: 7°46′N 80°17′W / 7.767°N 80.283°W
Country	Panama
Province	Los Santos
District	Las Tablas
Founded	1671
Area
• Land	7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation	42 m (138 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	9,255
• Density	1,197.6/km2 (3,102/sq mi)
	Population density calculated based on land area.
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
Climate	Aw

Las Tablas (Spanish pronunciation: [las ˈta.βlas]) is the capital of the Panamanian province of Los Santos, with a population of 9,255 as of 2010.^[1] It is located a few kilometres inland from the Gulf of Panama on the Azuero Peninsula. Las Tablas is a recognised national centre of Panamanian folk: Art, music, gastronomy, architecture, culture and literature. The only Panamanian president to serve three terms, Belisario Porras, was from Las Tablas.

It is known for a lively yearly Carnival, in which the city splits into two competing factions, "Calle Arriba" (Uptown, literally "Street Above") and "Calle Abajo" (Downtown / Street Below), both centred on two streets of the same name. Each faction will have a carnival queen, a parade, fireworks, music, a decorated plaza, food stands, presentations, concerts, surveys, games, contests, etc., all attempting to overpower the other faction's efforts.

Etymology

According to folklore, the town takes its name, which translates as "The Boards", from planks of wood salvaged from a Spanish ship used to construct the first houses in the town. The ship had run aground on the coast near the city's future location after fleeing Panama City before the arrival of Henry Morgan.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Cuadro 11 (Superficie, población y densidad de población en la República...)" [Table 11 (Area, population, and population density in the Republic...)] Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (.xls). In "Resultados Finales Básicos" [Basic Final Results] (in Spanish). National Institute of Statistics and Census of Panama. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.

External links

Cuna del Folklore Nacional (Spanish) Retrieved March 27, 2005
Las Tablas Carnival info and pictures

[inec-1] "Cuadro 11 (Superficie, población y densidad de población en la República...)" [Table 11 (Area, population, and population density in the Republic...)] Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (.xls). In "Resultados Finales Básicos" [Basic Final Results] (in Spanish). National Institute of Statistics and Census of Panama. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.

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v t e Los Santos Province
Capital: Las Tablas
Guararé District	Guararé El Espinal El Macano Guararé Arriba La Enea La Pasera Las Trancas Llano Abajo El Hato Perales
Las Tablas District	Las Tablas Bajo Corral Bayano El Carate El Cocal El Manantial El Muñoz El Pedregoso La Laja La Miel La Palma La Tiza Las Palmitas Las Tablas Abajo Nuario Palmira Peña Blanca Río Hondo San José San Miguel Santo Domingo El Sesteadero Valle Rico Vallerriquito
Los Santos District	La Villa de los Santos El Guásimo La Colorada La Espigadilla Las Cruces Las Guabas Los Angeles Los Olivos Llano Largo Sabanagrande Santa Ana Tres Quebradas Villa Lourdes Agua Buena El Ejido
Macaracas District	Macaracas Bahía Honda Bajos de Guera Corozal Chupa El Cedro Espino Amarillo La Mesa Llano de Piedra Las Palmas Mogollón
Pedasí District	Pedasí Los Asientos Mariabé Purio Oria Arriba
Pocrí District	Pocrí El Cañafístulo Lajamina Paraíso Paritilla
Tonosí District	Tonosí Altos de Guera Cañas El Bebedero El Cacao El Cortezo Flores Guánico La Tronosa Cambutal Isla de Cañas

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