The Panama Government has defined the area of influence for the San Miguelito cable cars. The new transportation system, declared to be of public utility, aims to improve urban mobility and enhance the quality of life for residents in the districts of Panama and San Miguelito. Through Executive Decree No. 13 of November 26, 2025, published in the Official Gazette, the Ministry of Housing and Territorial Planning (Miviot) has established a 6.7-kilometer zone of influence for the cable car. This zone includes six stations: Balboa, Cincuentenario, Samaria, Mano de Piedra, Valle de Urracá, and Torrijos Carter. The decree emphasizes that once the project's final alignment and profile are defined, the area or easement of influence for the cabins will be established through the appropriate legal channels. Furthermore, all actions necessary for the acquisition or occupation of land required for the transport system's development will be based on the value in effect on the date this regulation comes into force. Any act related to the use, usufruct, right, encumbrance, alienation, construction, or modification of real estate, as well as any act of ownership recognition, land-use change, or modification of economic activities within this zone, will require the express non-objection of Metro de Panamá, SA prior to its approval. "Everything related to the execution of the work, the processes, procedures, and any other necessary action will be coordinated by Metro de Panamá, SA, in conjunction with the competent public entities," the entity adds. This will include the delimitation of the clearance that must be respected and kept free of obstacles both vertically and horizontally, thus guaranteeing the safe operation of this transportation system.
