Balboa, Panama

Balboa
Locality
View of the city showing the Panama Canal and the headquarters building
Balboa
Coordinates: 8°57′N 79°34′W / 8.950°N 79.567°W / 8.950; -79.567
Country Panama
ProvincePanama
DistrictPanama
Population
 • Total
~10,000

Balboa is a district of Panama City, located at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. It was the capital of the Panama Canal Zone under American administration. Today, the Panama Canal Authority has its main headquarters (Edificio de La Administración del Canal de Panamá) on Balboa Heights.

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