Coclé is a province of central Panama on the nation's southern coast. The capital is the city of Penonomé. This province was created by the Act of September 12, 1855 with the title of Department of Coclé during the presidency of Dr. Justo de Arosemena. It became a province, Decretory Number 190, on October 20, 1985. Coclé is primarily an agricultural area, with sugar and tomatoes as major crops. The province has a number of well known beaches, such as Santa Clara, Farallon and Rio Hato, and tourist activity has increased in recent years. Source: Wikipedia
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Los Santos Panama Province
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Los Santos is a province of Panama. The capital city
is Las Tablas, which is famous for its carnivals, the Festival Nacional
de la Pollera (National Festival of the Pollera), and the Festival of
the Patron Santa Librada. The province Los Santos and Herrera are
important in Panamanian folklore because they are believed to be the
birth place of the Pollera, the traditional Panamanian dress. Los
Santos has a surface of 3,804.6 kilometers squared and 83,485
inhabitants. The primary economical activities are growing corn, rice,
coffee, sugar cane and the raising of livestock and commerce.
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