Everything about Herrera Province totally explained
Herrera is a province in
Panama. Named after
General Tomás Herrera, the province was founded on
January 18 1915 after a division of the
Los Santos province. The capital city of Herrera is
Chitré, which is located near the province's coastline. Herrera is bordered on the north by the provinces
Veraguas and
Coclé, on the south by Los Santos, on the east by
Golfo de Parita and Los Santos, and on the west by Veraguas.
The founding of Chitré and Herrera
After gaining independence from
Spain in
1821, the isthmus of Panama was divided into two provinces, Panamá and Veraguas. The province Panamá consisted of the towns
Portobelo,
Chorrera,
Natá,
Los Santos and
Yavisa. At the time, the location now occupied by the city of Chitré was inhabited by a small population of indigenous persons and was governed from Natá. It later came under the control of the Los Santos government.
Chitré was founded on
October 19 1848 by General Tomás Herrera, who was the governor of the province Azuero at the time. In
1860, Azuero was eliminated and Herrera was created by the constitutional assembly. Chitré, however, was included in the province of Los Santos. It wasn't until
1915 under the administration of Dr.
Belisario Porras that Chitré became a part of Herrera and was made the province's capital.
Economy
Of Panama's nine provinces, Herrera ranks third in
sugarcane production. Other commercial mainstays in Herrera include retail, equipment repair, banking, and domestic service. Prominent industries include
dairy,
cattle,
commercial fishing,
alcohol,
ceramics, clay products, mosaics, and
cement.
Culture
The famous
Festival del Manito Ocueño has its origin in the city of
Ocú in Herrera. Also, the pottery work in the province is extensive, consisting mainly of high-quality reproductions of precolombian artifacts. Herrera's pottery is the best-known in the country. Panama's most famous alcoholic drink, "seco"
(translation: dry), is produced in Herrera, which is a sugarcane liqueur said to be dryer than normal rum.
Varela Hermanos, a company based in
Pesé, sells seco under the trade name
Seco Herrerano.
Sports
Herrera's
baseball team has won sixteen national championships, more than any other team in the country, including the
2005,
2006 and
2007 titles.
Carnival
The best-known carnivals are celebrated in Chitré,
Parita and Ocú. Chitré's carnival is one of the most popular in Panama, but those in Ocú have risen in prominence in recent years.
Districts
The province is divided into 7
districts:
- Chitré (district). Corregimientos include Chitré (capital), La Arena, Monagrillo, Llano Bonito and San Juan Bautista.
Las Minas (district). Corregimientos include Las Minas (capital), Chepo, Chumical, El Toro, Leones, Quebrada del Rosario and Quebrada El Ciprián.
Los Pozos (district). Corregimientos include Los Pozos (capital), El Capurí, El Calabacito, El Cedro, La Arena, La Pitaloza, Los Cerritos, Los Cerros de Paja and Las Llanas.
Ocú (district). Corregimientos include Ocú (capital), Cerro Largo, Los Llanos, Llano Grande, Peñas Chatas, El Tijera and Menchaca.
Parita (district). Corregimientos include Parita (capital), Cabuya, Los Castillos, Llano de la Cruz, París, Portobelillo and Potuga.
Pesé (district). Corregimientos include Pesé (capital), Las Cabras, El Pájaro, El Barrero, El Pedregoso, El Ciruelo, Sabanagrande and Rincón Hondo.
Santa María (district). Corregimientos include Santa María (capital), Chupampa, El Rincón, El Limón and Los Canelos.
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