Darién Province

Darién is a province in Panama whose capital city is La Palma. With an area of 11,896.5 km2 (4,593.3 sq mi), it is located at the eastern end of the country and bordered to the north by the province of Panamá and the region of Kuna Yala. To the south, it is bordered by the Pacific Oceanand Colombia. To the east, it borders Colombia; to the west, it borders the Pacific Ocean and the province of Panama.

Government and politics

Panama's Constitution of 1972, as amended by the Reform Acts of 1978 and by the Constitutional Act of 1983, presents a unitary government, republican, democratic and representative. They represented the three branches of government, as for the other provinces of the Republic of Panama.

Districts and townships:

During the time of annexation to Colombia, by Act July 23, 1824, Congress abolished the greater mayorship Colombia Darien and created the "Canton Darien," incorporated into the province of Panama. 

In 1855, with the establishment of the Federal State of Panama, Panamanian territory was divided into departments and districts. It also established the region of Darien, with Yaviza as head, in 1890, moved to the head Chepigana. With the separation of Panama from Colombia in 1903, retained his title Darien region. 

Law No. 22 of December 27, 1922 created the province of Darien, divided into 2 districts (Chepigana and Pinogana), with the head to La Palma. Subsequently, the Law No. 22 of November 8, 1983, creates the Embera of Darien, Official Gazette No. 19.976, of January 17, 1984 and Executive Decree No. 84 of 9 April 1999, the Ministry of Government and Justice, delivers the Administrative Charter Embera-Wounaan of Darien, in the Official Gazette No. 23.776, of April 16, 1999. 

The Kuna of Wargandi, was established by Act No. 34, of July 25, 2000, in a geographic area segregated districts and Pinogana Chepigana in Darien Province, with an area of ​​77,500 hectáreas.12 

Currently the province of Darien comprises four political-administrative districts: Chepigana Pinogana, Cémaco and Sambu....