Located in the northeast of the Azuero Peninsula, the district of Chitré has a population of 60,500 inhabitants.3 At present, approximately 100,000 inhabitants live in the metropolitan area of the city of Chitre, including the small towns of La Villa de Los Santos, Pesé, Parita and other towns.

Chitré is connected to the Pan-American Highway in the town of Divisa by Avenida Nacional, the main communication axis of the province of Herrera and Los Santos.

It preserves a historic center composed of old houses, churches, squares, avenues and parks, along with an important museum heritage.

Among the cultural events that are celebrated are the Holy Week of Chitré, the festivities of the patron saint, San Juan Bautista, the Carnival and its founding party.

Herrera borders on the north with Cocle, on the south with Los Santos, north/northeast with Veraguas and east with the Pacific Ocean (Parita Bay).

The most important towns in Herrera are Chitre, Parita, Ocu, Las Minas, Los Pozos and Santa Maria in that order more or less.

Chitré has many amenities and conveniences similar to Panama City like: hotels, restaurants with national and international food, banks, stores, internet access, multilevel malls, telecommunication systems, etc.

It is one of Panama's highest developed cities and one of the most industrialized ones which provides the country and part of the continent with fuels, meats and clothes.

Credit cards, such as Visa, MasterCard and American Express are accepted in almost every shopping mall, grocery stores, supermarkets, pharmacies, restaurants, hotels and car rental agencies.

It's one of the most famous in the country and are held every year in February, receiving overseas people and non-residents of the city from other Panama provinces.

The Holy Week, Corpus Christi, and St. John the Baptist, patron saint of the city, are also famous celebrations domestically.