Museum established. 1999 Mireya Moscoso wins May 1999 elections and becomes the first female president of Panama. Juan Carlos Navarro becomes mayor of Panama District. Hospital Punta Pacifica founded. 21st century 2003 - Panama Jazz Festival begins. 2004 - Martin Torrijos wins May 2004 elections and becomes president. 2007 - Aqualina Tower built. 2008 February: Labour unrest. Mormon temple and Ocean One hi-rise built. 2009 Estadio Javier Cruz (stadium) opens. Cinta Costera land reclamation completed. Ricardo Martinelli wins May 2009 elections and becomes president. 2010 Ocean Two hi-rise built. Population: 880,691. 2011 - Tower Financial Center, F&F Tower, Yacht Club Tower, Megapolis Tower, The Point, and Trump Ocean Club built. 2012 Vitri Tower and Pearl Tower built. Mayor Bosco Vallarino resigns; Roxana Méndez becomes mayor. International Film Festival of Panama begins. 2014 Panama Metro begins operating. Juan Carlos Varela wins May 2014 elections and becomes president Biomuseo built. 2016 - Population: 472,856. References This article incorporates information from the Spanish Wikipedia. Bibliography Published in the 19th century Published in the 20th century Published in the 21st century External links Items related to Panama City, various dates (via Europeana) Items related to Panama City, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America) 01 . . Panama Panama history-related lists Years in Panama Panama City