Teatro Nacional
The new Republic of Panama was to have a National Theatre by Law in 1904. The Italian architect Genaro Ruggieri was commisioned to design the National Theatre. The construction contract was awarded to the Duque and Arias Company and the supervisor of the construction was the engineer Florencio Harmodio Arosemena. The date of the inauguration was on October 1, 1908 with the inauguration of Don José Domingo de Obaldia as the President of the Republic. The theatre can seat 853 persons for a performance.








