Chitré is the capital of the Panamanian province of Herrera.
Chitré is located about 7 km inland from the Gulf of Panama on the Azuero
Peninsula The name Chitré comes from the native tribe Chitra . In the city,
there is a district, also called Chitré, which is subdivided into five
townships. The townships are San Juan Bautista, Llano Bonito,
Monagrillo, La Arena and Chitré.The population in 2000 was 25,336. The new
legislator for 2009 is Manuel Cohen Salerno
