Where does the name of the city Colón come from?
1 Answer
Oct 10, 2016
The name changed in 1890 to Colon, which is the Spanish form of the name "Columbus".
Explanation:
Colon is a city in the country Panama. It was founded in 1850 during the building of the Panama Canal and was called at that time Aspinwall, which was the name of one of the builders of the railroad that was used to help build the Canal.
The name changed in 1890 to Colon, which is the Spanish form of the name "Columbus".
Fun Fact - the neighbouring port city of Cristsbal is the Spanish form of the name "Christopher".
