town, southwestern Panama, situated at the base of Azuero Peninsula. It lies on the left bank of the Villa River, near the Parita Bay (off the Gulf of Panama). Chitré serves as a marketing centre for the vegetables and livestock that are grown in the area; it also produces ice, beverages, and brandy. A road leads north from Chitré to the Pan-American Highway, and the city has an airfield. Pop. (2000) 7,756.