Darien Gap

break in the Pan-American Highway consisting of a large swath of undeveloped swampland and forest
Place region Q917276
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Darien Gap

Summary

Darien Gap is a region[1]. It ranks in the top 0.39% of region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54,878 views/month, #5 of 1,289).[2]

Key Facts

  • Darien Gap is located in Darién Province[3].
  • Darien Gap is located in Chocó Department[4].
  • Darien Gap is in the country of Panama[5].
  • Darien Gap is in the country of Colombia[6].
  • Darien Gap's instance of is recorded as region[7].
  • Darien Gap's instance of is recorded as gap[8].
  • Darien Gap's Commons category is recorded as Darién Gap[9].
  • Darien Gap's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 7.9, 'longitude': -77.46}[10].
  • Darien Gap's located in/on physical feature is recorded as South America[11].
  • Darien Gap's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Isthmus of Panama[12].
  • Darien Gap's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13].

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Geography

Country listings include Panama[5], a sovereign state[14], in Panama[15], founded in 1903[16] and Colombia[6], a sovereign state[17], in Colombia[18], founded in 1810[19]. Located in include Darién Province[3], a province of Panama[20], in Panama[21], founded in 1822[22] and Chocó Department[4], a department of Colombia[23], in Colombia[24], founded in 1947[25].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include region[7] and gap[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Darien Gap include Americas[26], a supercontinent[27] and Darien Harvest Mouse[28], a taxon[29].

Why It Matters

Darien Gap ranks in the top 0.39% of region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54,878 views/month, #5 of 1,289).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for it include Americas[26], a supercontinent[27] and Darien Harvest Mouse[28], a taxon[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 1348743891
    National library of ireland id → vtls001195280
    Library of congress authority id → sh91004840
    Canadiana name authority id → ncf10569455
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P2163]]: 1310805, дублирующееся значение / duplicate value"
  2. 25d ago · Ksn.kenny · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id → 136002397
    Located in/on physical feature → South America, Isthmus of Panama
    Located in → —
    Instance of → region, gap
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007536902505171"
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