Río Abajo

Corregimiento in Panamá, Panama

Río Abajo
Corregimiento

Country	Panama
Province	Panamá
District	Panamá
Area ^[1]
• Land	3.9 km² (1.5 sq mi)
Population (2010)^[1]
• Total	26,607
• Density	6,892.5/km² (17,851/sq mi)
	Population density calculated based on land area.
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)

Río Abajo is a corregimiento within Panama City, in Panamá District, Panamá Province, Panama with a population of 26,607 as of 2010.^[1] It is a predominantly West Indian neighborhood with a uniquely Caribbean culture which stems from the influence of the many Caribbeans who settled in the area more than a century ago; namely from Jamaica and Barbados. Rio Abajo consists of over 30 streets, the most notable are 4th, 13th and 17th streets, 2 story wood houses, churches with old southern architecture. Rio Abajo is also the name of a river flowing through Rio Abajo neighborhood.

Two of Rio Abajo's most famous sons are El General (born Edgardo A. Franco), and Renato, who are considered to be two of the fathers of Reggae en Español a precursor to Reggaetón.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Cuadro 11 (Superficie, población y densidad de población en la República...)" [Table 11 (Area, population, and population density in the Republic...)] (.xls). In "Resultados Finales Básicos" [Basic Final Results] (in Spanish). National Institute of Statistics and Census of Panama. Retrieved May 26, 2015.