This province starts in the salt plains and Pacific coast, crosses sugar cane fields and reaches impressive waterfalls and mountain tops where orchids grow.

The province is the agricultural center for Panama and a producer of sugar, salt, tomatoes, coffee, rice, onions and oranges.

Cocle is also a favorite place for travelers and includes the largest beach resorts in the Pacific Ocean, around its coastal areas of more than 100 kilometers.

The Penonomeña population was established by Diego Lopez de Villanueva y Zapata, Auditor and Prosecutor of the Royal Court of Panama on April 30, 1581.

The community served as an important stop for merchants moving along the historic Las Cruces road.

Another economic activity that contributes to the district's economy is handicrafts, which play an important role in the culture of the Penonomeño.