Cacique

Panama

Cacique is a city located in Panama. While it shares its name with a historical title, the geographical location serves as a specific municipality within the country.

The term "cacique" (sometimes spelled cazique) historically refers to a tribal chieftain of certain Indigenous peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean, such as the Kalinago and Taíno. The word is derived from the Spanish adaptation of the Kalinago word kassiquan.

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