Bocas del Toro Archipelago

9°15′42″N 82°09′05″W / 9.261752°N 82.151281°W / 9.261752; -82.151281 (Bocas del Toro Archipelago)Area250 km2 (97 sq mi)Administration
Panama
ProvinceBocas del Toro ProvinceDistrictBocas del ToroLargest settlementBocas TownDemographicsPopulation13,000 (2012)Pop. density24.85/km2 (64.36/sq mi)

The Bocas del Toro Archipelago is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea in the northwest of Panama. The archipelago separates Almirante Bay and Chiriquí Lagoon from the open Caribbean Sea. The archipelago is part of the Bocas del Toro District which is part of Bocas del Toro Province. The major city is Bocas del Toro, also called Bocas Town, on Isla Colón. The islands are accessible by water taxis and private boats. Isla Colón is accessible by airplanes, ferries, private boats, and water taxis. Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport, located just west of Bocas Town, provides air transportation to and from the islands. Ferries serve Bocas Town from Almirante, Changuinola, and Chiriquí Grande.

Geography

The area of the archipelago is 250 km2 (97 square miles) which is about 60% of the districts area, and the population about 13000, which is 75% of the district's population.

Islands

Islands in the Archipelago include:

The archipelago also includes 50 cays and some 200 tiny islets.[1]

Protected Areas

Settlements

Climate

See also

  • iconGeography portal
  • mapNorth America portal
  • flagPanama portal

Notes

External links

  • BocasDelToro.com Archived 2017-09-26 at the Wayback Machine OFFICIAL WEBSITE - Everything about Bocas del Toro

References

  1. ^ "Bocas del Toro, Panama". Bocas del Toro.org. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
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