Panama, Administrative divisions

The country is divided into nine provincias and four comarcas indígenas (indigenous sectors)—Kuna Yala (San Blas), Emberá (Emberá-Wounaan), Madungandí (Madugandí), and Ngobe Buglé (Guaymí). The provincias are divided into distritos municipales (municipal districts), which are subdivided into corregimientos (magistracies). The head of each provincia is the governor, appointed