Chitré is a city and county, the capital of the Panamanian province of Herrera.with a population of 9,092 as of 2010. It is also the seat of Chitré District.Chitré is located about 7 km inland from the Gulf of Panama on the Azuero Peninsula. The name Chitré comes from the native tribe Chitra. In the city, there is a district, also called Chitré, which is subdivided into five corregimientos. The corregimientos are San Juan Bautista, Llano Bonito, Monagrillo, La Arena and Chitré.