Comarcas of Panama

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The Comarcas of Panama are semi-autonomous indigenous regions within Panama that possess a degree of self-governance and cultural protection for their native communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf autonomous territorial entity
indigenous administrative division
adminLevelComparedToProvinces equivalent or similar to provinces of Panama
category Autonomous administrative divisions
Indigenous rights in Panama
Subdivisions of Panama
country Panama
governedBy Government of Panama
surface form: Panamanian national government
hasDegreeOfAutonomy administrative
cultural
political
hasFunction protection of indigenous culture
self-governance for indigenous peoples
hasGovernanceStructure local indigenous authorities
traditional leadership systems
hasIndigenousLanguage Buglere
Embera Katío language
surface form: Emberá language

Guna language
Naso Tjër Di language
Ngäbere
Wounaan language
hasLegalStatus semi-autonomous region
hasOfficialLanguage Spanish
hasPoliticalRepresentation representation in Panamanian national institutions
includesComarca Emberá-Wounaan Comarca
Guna Yala
Madugandí
surface form: Guna de Madugandí

Wargandí
surface form: Guna de Wargandí

Naso Tjër Di Comarca
Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca
includesEthnicGroup Buglé people
Emberá
surface form: Emberá people

Guna people
Naso people
Ngäbe people NERFINISHED
Wounaan people
legalBasis Panamanian laws creating individual comarcas
locatedIn Central America
mayHave special land tenure rules
special resource management rules
populationType indigenous peoples of Panama
protects indigenous collective land ownership
indigenous cultural heritage
purpose preservation of indigenous territories
recognition of indigenous customary law
recognizedBy Constitution of Panama
relatedTo provinces of Panama
subjectTo Panamanian national legislation

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Wargandí category Comarcas of Panama