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Península De Azuero
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Azuero Peninsula

peninsula, Panama
Also known as: Península de Azuero
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Azuero Peninsula, physical region in southwestern Panama, protruding south into the Pacific Ocean between the Gulf of Panama to the east and the Gulf of Montijo to the west. It measures 60 miles (100 km) from east to west and 55 miles (90 km) from north to south. It attains a maximum elevation of 3,068 feet (935 m) at Mount Canajagua, southwest of Las Tablas. The main towns of the region are Chitré and Las Tablas, both of which are linked by road to the Pan-American Highway.

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