What Country Was Panama City In?
Panama City (Panama, Panama) lies within 5 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Viceroyalty of Peru, from 1650 to 1782. The earliest state recorded here is Viceroyalty of New Spain (1600).
Who ruled Panama City?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 324 BC | Maize farmers |
| 323 BC – 1599 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1600 – 1649 | Viceroyalty of New Spain |
| 1650 – 1782 | Viceroyalty of Peru |
| 1783 – 1879 | Viceroyalty of New Granada |
| 1880 – 1913 | Colombia |
| 1914 – today | Panama |
Panama CityHistoric cities nearby
- Cartagena · about 470 km
Battles and events within 200 km
- Panama Canal · 1914
Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.