Coclé is a province of central Panama on the nation's southern
coast. The capital is the city of Penonomé. This province was created by the
Act of September 12, 1855 with the title of Department of Coclé during the
presidency of Dr. Justo de Arosemena. It became a province, Decretory Number
190, on October 20, 1985. Coclé is primarily an agricultural area, with sugar
and tomatoes as major crops. The province has a number of well known beaches,
such as Santa Clara, Farallon and Rio Hato, and tourist activity has increased
in recent years. It has a population of 233,708 habitants (2010)
