Fundación de Panamá la Vieja / Foundation of Panama Viejo
Panamanian education and municipal cultural sources identify 15 August 1519 as the foundation date of Panamá la Vieja and commemorate the anniversary locally.
Date and recurrence
15 August annually
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Panama City historical and local-holiday context. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Foundation of Old Panama City
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Educa Panamá — 15 August, Foundation of Panamá la ViejaGovernment Education
- Panama City Culture — Panamá Viejo anniversaryMunicipal Cultural
Frequently asked questions
When is Fundación de Panamá la Vieja / Foundation of Panama Viejo?
15 August annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 15 August.
Does Fundación de Panamá la Vieja / Foundation of Panama Viejo fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Fundación de Panamá la Vieja / Foundation of Panama Viejo an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Panama City historical and local-holiday context. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Fundación de Panamá la Vieja / Foundation of Panama Viejo?
The stored designation basis is: Panamanian education and municipal cultural sources identify 15 August 1519 as the foundation date of Panamá la Vieja and commemorate the anniversary locally.. Supporting provenance includes Educa Panamá — 15 August, Foundation of Panamá la Vieja. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Fundación de Panamá la Vieja / Foundation of Panama Viejo international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Panama City historical and local-holiday context. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.
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These records also resolve to August 15, 2027 under the current authority data.
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