Panama postal Code

Panama is officially known as the Republic of Panama. It is located on the southern side of North America and the northern side of South America. It is bordered by the Caribbean Sea on the north, Costa Rica on the west, Colombia on the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean on the south. Panama City is the capital and largest city of Panama. The major urban areas in Panama include Colon City, David, La Chorrera, Santiago, Changuinola, Penonome, Bugibba, Puerto Armuelles, Anton, Chepo, Chitre, Aguadulce, Capira, Chame, Sona, Almirante, La Pintada, Las Tablas, La Villa de Los Santos, etc. The official language of Panama is Spanish.

Panama is well known for its unique way of celebrating its festivals like Chiriqui Highlands Flower and Coffee Festival, Carnaval, Boquete Jazz and Blues festival, Sobresaltos Dance Festival, Semana Santa, Bocas Del Toro SeaFair, etc. Many foreigners or travelers also take part in the celebration and enjoy it.

Panama introduced a new four-digit postal code to cover the whole country in 2007 which has 10 postal regions. At first, there was so much controversy over the places which were registered under the postal code office, but then slowly every region in Panama got its identity. The postal codes help to identify various locations within its territory.

Land Area

Panama has a total land area of 75,417 km2, which comes to around a total of 29,119 mi2. It is the 116th largest country in the world. Panama is divided into 10 provinces and its names are Bocas del Toro, Chiriqui, Cocle, Colon, Darien, Herrera, Los Santos, Panama, West Panama, and Veraguas. The six Comarcas are Embera, Guna Yala, Naso Tjer Di, Ngabe-Bugle, Kuna de Madugandi and Kuna de Wargandi.

Water Area

Panama has a total water area of 2.9 %. There are more than 19 lakes and 10 dams in Panama. The names of the major lakes are Alajuela Lake, Arrowhead Lake, Bayano Lake, Gatun Lake, Pear lake, etc. Surface water is playing a significant role and helps in mobilizing 67%. The major sources of water include groundwater, rainwater, snow, wells, wetlands, desalination, etc. Most of the lakes have been developed as tourist spots.

Mountains

There are 2,788 mountains in Panama. The highest peak and most prominent is Cerro Tacarcuna which is about 1,863 meters (6,112 Feet) in Panama. The other prominent mountains are Cerro de Nique, Cerro Hoya, Baru, Cerro Pina, Cerro Pina, Cerro Chorcha, Cerro Chico, Cerro Gaital, Pico Columna, Cerro Vibora, etc.

Postal Stamps

List of postal and courier services in Panama:

• MIAMI BOX PANAMA
• Global Cargo Courier
• Hot Express
• P.H. PANAMA VIEJO BUSINESS CENTER
• Zip Cargo San Francisco
• Fast Box Pty San Francisco
• FedEx Centro De Servicio Mundial
• Mishi Courier
• Lear Express