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Where is Panama City located in relation to the Panama Canal?
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Panama City is located in the east-central part of the country, situated near the Pacific Ocean terminus of the Panama Canal on the Gulf of Panama. The city's port facilities are located to the southwest in the adjacent area of Balboa, which serves as the canal's Pacific entrance.12