Pacora, corregimiento in Panamá, Panama
Pacora is a town and human settlement east of Panama City in Panama Province, situated on flat land with abundant green spaces. The area features simple streets, numerous small homes, and palm trees that are so common they gave the place its name.
The settlement was officially founded in 1582, emerging from an earlier community of African slaves who made peace with Spanish authorities, led by Antón Mandinga. During the 1800s it became a district, but in 1892 it was reduced to corregimiento status within Panama City, where it has remained ever since.
The town takes its name from the palm trees called pácoras that grow abundantly throughout the area. Daily life centers on local streets where residents shop, children play, and neighbors gather, showing how the community remains rooted in close personal bonds.
The location features flat terrain and is easy to navigate on foot. Streets are typically busy with residents shopping and going about daily tasks, offering good opportunities to observe local life firsthand.
Despite its rural origins, the place grew explosively from the 1980s through 2000s, expanding from about 6,000 residents to over 60,000, becoming a refuge for people seeking affordable housing. This rapid transformation remains visible today in streets where older and newer neighborhoods exist side by side.
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