President of Panama (1879–1939)For the Panamanian corregimiento, see Juan Demóstenes Aro*a, Panama.In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Aro*a and the second or maternal family name is Barreati.

Juan Demóstenes Aro*a Barreati (24 June 1879 in Panama City – 16 December 1939 in Penonomé, Coclé Province) was President of Panama from October 1, 1936 to December 16, 1939. He belonged to the National Liberal Party. His Vice-Presidents were the conservative Augusto Samuel Boyd and Ezequiel Fernández Jaén, the maximum leader and founder of the National Revolutionary Party (today Panameñista Party). He died being President of the Republic of Panamá and was briefly succeeded by Ezequiel Fernández Jaén who was his second Vice-President while the first one, Augusto Samuel Boyd, left Washington where he was acting as Panamanian amb*ador, came to Panamá.

Juan Demostenes Aro*a's Presidency dedicated most of his efforts to promote education and health.

His brother-in-law Alcibíades Aro*a later served as president from 1951 to 1952.

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