Postal codes in Panama

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Postal codes in Panama were introduced in 2007. [1] The postal code consists of four numeric digits. The first two digits represent the province or provincial-level indigenous region. For the provinces, these are the same digits as used in its ISO 3166-2 code.

ProvincePost Code
Bocas del Toro0101
Chiriquí0401
Coclé0201
Colón0301
Darién0501
Herrera0601
Los Santos0701
Panamá0801
Panamá Oeste1001
Veraguas0901

For a complete listing of the country's postal codes, broken down by province and district, visit the Panama Postal Codes page. [2]

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References

  1. Rhind, Graham. "Panama". Global Sourcebook for International Data Management. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. "Código Postal de Panamá - Panama ZIP Code 2024". Panama Post Codes.