El Chorrillo, Panama City, Panama
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El Chorrillo is a historically working-class neighborhood in Panama City, Panama, known both for being the birthplace of boxing legend Roberto Durán and for its heavy damage during the 1989 U.S. invasion.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | neighborhood ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Calidonia, Panama City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panama City historic district (Casco Antiguo) NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Ana, Panama City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Panama ⓘ |
| demographics |
predominantly Afro-Panamanian population
ⓘ
working-class residents ⓘ |
| economy | informal sector employment is common ⓘ |
| governedBy | municipality of Panama City ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
high population density
ⓘ
historically low-income area ⓘ informal housing ⓘ working-class neighborhood ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAspect |
Afro-Caribbean cultural influences
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strong community identity ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
gang violence
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overcrowding ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent | commemorations of 1989 invasion victims ⓘ |
| hasNotableOrganization | local boxing gyms and clubs ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerson | Roberto Durán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | heavily bombed and burned during the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | experienced major destruction in December 1989 ⓘ |
| infrastructure | mix of old tenements and newer public housing blocks ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the birthplace of Roberto Durán
ⓘ
heavy damage during the 1989 United States invasion of Panama ⓘ high crime rates in late 20th century ⓘ public housing projects ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Panama City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Panamá Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pacific side of the Isthmus of Panama ⓘ |
| memoryCulture | symbol of civilian suffering during the 1989 invasion ⓘ |
| near | Panama Canal entrance area ⓘ |
| partOf |
Panama City metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
district of Panamá ⓘ |
| policing | increased police presence after 1990s ⓘ |
| postInvasionDevelopment | site of controversial urban renewal projects ⓘ |
| reconstruction | subject to post-1989 rebuilding and public housing programs ⓘ |
| sportsCulture |
grassroots sports programs
ⓘ
strong boxing tradition ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC−05:00 ⓘ |
| urbanChallenges |
housing deterioration
ⓘ
limited public services ⓘ |
| urbanType | inner-city neighborhood ⓘ |
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