TABLE OF CONTENTS 6.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE SOCIOECONOMIC SITUATION .......…………………….. 6­1 6.1 Introduction …………………………………………………………………… 6­1 6.2 Panama ­­ General Aspects 6.2.1 Panama – Political and Administrative Organization …………………. 6­4 6.2.2 Panama – Demography………………………………………………….6­4 6.2.3 Panama – Health ………………………………………………………. 6­5 6.2.4 Panama – Education ……………………………………………………6­5 6.2.5 Panama – Economic Activities………………………………………… 6­6 6.2.6 Panama – Basic Services and Infrastructure... ………………………… 6­6 6.2.7 Panama– Migration ….......................................................................... 6­8 6.2.8 Panama– Citizen Security....................................................................6­10 6.3 Current Use of Adjacent Lands Areas .............................................................6­12 6.3.1 Eastern Pacific Urban Zone ...............................................................6­12 6.3.2 Zone 2 – Western Pacific Urban ..........................................................6­12 6.3.3 Zone 3 – Atlantic Urban .....................................................................6­13 6.3.4 Zone 4 ­ Transisthmian Corridor .........................................................6­13 6.3.5 Zone 5 ­ Gatun Lake and Costa Abajo de Colon ..................................6­13 6.3.6 Zone 6 – Taboga Island .......................................................................6­14 6.4 Properties and Infrastructures .........................................................................6­14 6.4.1 Gatun Lake Infrastructures ..................................................................6­14 6.4.1.1 Gatun Lake and Costa Abajo de Colon Zone...........................6­15 6.4.1.2 Transisthmian Corridor Zone ..................................................6­18 6.4.2 Construction of Locks and Water Reutilization Basins ........................6­19 6.4.2.1 Cocoli .....................................................................................6­19 6.4.2.2 Former Gatun Townsite ..........................................................6­19 6.4.2.3 Jose Dominador Bazan............................................................6­20 6.5 Population Characteristics .............................................................................6­20 6.4.1 Eastern Pacific Urban Zone ...............................................................6­20 6.4.2 Western Pacific Urban Zone ...............................................................6­21 Environmental Impact Study ­ Category III URS Holdings, Inc. Panama Canal Expansion Program – i July 2007 Third Set of Locks 6.4.3 Atlantic Urban Zone ...........................................................................6­22 6.4.4 Transisthmian Corridor Zone...............................................................6­22 6.4.5 Gatun Lake and Costa Abajo de Colon Zone .......................................6­23 6.4.6 Taboga Island Zone .............................................................................6­23 6.6 Education ................................................................................................6­23 6.6.1 Eastern Pacific Urban Zone ..............................................................6­26 6.6.2 Western Pacific Urban Zone ...............................................................6­26 6.6.3 Atlantic Urban Zone ...........................................................................6­27 6.6.4 Transisthmian Corridor Zone ..............................................................6­27 6.6.5 Gatun Lake and Costa Abajo de Colon Zone ......................................6­27 6.6.6 Taboga Island Zone .............................................................................6­28 6.7 Demographic, Social, and Economic Indicators...............................................6­28 6.7.1 Eastern Pacific Urban Zone ...................................................................6­31 6.7.1.1 Demography ...........................................................................6­31 6.7.1.2 Human Development ..............................................................6­32 6.7.1.3 Indigenous Communities ........................................................6­32 6.7.2 Western Pacific Urban Zone..................................................................6­32 6.7.2.1 Demography ...........................................................................6­32 6.7.2.2 Human Development ..............................................................6­33 6.7.2.3 Indigenous Communities.........................................................6­34 6.7.3 Atlantic Urban Zone..............................................................................6­34 6.7.3.1 Demography ...........................................................................6­34 6.7.3.2 Human Development ..............................................................6­34 6.7.3.3 Indigenous Communities.........................................................6­35 6.7.4 Transisthmian Corridor Zone.................................................................6­35 6.7.4.1 Demography ...........................................................................6­35 6.7.4.2 Human Development ..............................................................6­35 6.7.4.3 Indigenous Communities.........................................................6­36 6.7.5 Gatun Lake and Costa Abajo de Colon Zone .........................................6­36 6.7.5.1 Demography ...........................................................................6­36 6.7.5.2 Human Development ..............................................................6­37 Environmental Impact Study ­ Category III URS Holdings, Inc. Panama Canal Expansion Program – ii July 2007 Third Set of Locks 6.7.5.3 Indigenous Communities.........................................................6­37 6.7.6 Taboga Island Zone ...............................................................................6­37 6.7.6.1 Demography ...........................................................................6­37 6.7.6.2 Human Development ..............................................................6­38 6.7.6.3 Indigenous Communities.........................................................6­38 6.8 Mortality and Morbidity Indicator...................................................................6­39 6.8.1 Eastern Pacific Urban Zone ................................................................6­41 6.8.2 Western Pacific Urban Zone ................................................................6­42 6.8.3 Atlantic Urban Zone ...........................................................................6­43 6.8.4 Transisthmian Corridor Zone...............................................................6­43 6.8.5 Gatun Lake and Costa Abajo de Colon Zone ......................................6­44 6.8.6 Taboga Island Zone ............................................................................6­44 6.9 Occupational Indicators and Other Relevant Information 6­45 6.9.1 Eastern Pacific Urban Zone .................................................................6­50 6.9.2 Western Pacific Urban Zone ...............................................................6­50 6.9.3 Atlantic Urban Zone ...........................................................................6­52 6.9.4 Transisthmian Corridor Zone ..............................................................6­52 6.9.5 Gatun Lake and Costa Abajo de Colon Zone ......................................6­53 6.9.6 Taboga Zone ......................................................................................6­53 6.10 Equipment, Services, Infrastructure Works, and Economic Activities..............6­54 6.10.1 Eastern Pacific Urban Zone ................................................................6­59 6.10.2 Western Pacific Urban Zone ................................................................6­59 6.10.3 Atlantic Urban Zone ............................................................................6­60 6.10.4 Transisthmian Corridor Zone .............................................................6­61 6.10.5 Gatun Lake and Costa Abajo de Colon Zone ......................................6­62 6.10.6 Taboga Zone .......................................................................................6­63 6.11 Local Perception of the Project, Work, or Activity .........................................6­64 6.11.1 Opinions of Socioeconomic Study Area (SESA) Residents..................6­65 6.11.1.1 Gatun Lake and Costa Abajo de Colon Zone ........................6­65 6.11.1.2 Atlantic Urban Zone .............................................................6­65 6.11.1.3 Transisthmian Corridor Zone ...............................................6­65 Environmental Impact Study ­ Category III URS Holdings, Inc. Panama Canal Expansion Program – iii July 2007 Third Set of Locks 6.11.1.4 Eastern and Western Pacific Urban and Taboga Zones..........6­66 6.11.2 Opinions of Representatives from Local and Provincial Governments and Protected Areas…………………………………… 6­66 6.11.2.1 Gatun Lake and Costa Abajo de Colon, Atlantic Urban, and Transisthmian Corridor Zones.............................6­66 6.11.2.2 Eastern and Western Pacific Urban and Taboga Zones..........6­68 6.11.3 Opinions of National or Regional Organizations and Institutions ........6­69 6.12 Public Forum ................................................................................................6­71 6.13 Historical, Archaeological, and