Changuinola District
Changuinola | |
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  Changuinola Location of the district capital in Panama | |
| Coordinates: 09°25′48″N 82°31′12″W / 9.43000°N 82.52000°W / 9.43000; -82.52000 | |
| Country |  Panama |
| Province | Bocas del Toro Province |
| Capital | Changuinola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,995 km2 (1,542 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 98,310 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ETZ) |
Changuinola is a district (distrito) of Bocas del Toro Province in Panama. The population according to the 2010 census was 98.310 [1] The district covers a total area of 3,995 km². The capital lies at the city of Changuinola.[2] Major industries include tourism and agriculture.
Administrative divisions
Changuinola District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:[3]
- Changuinola
- Guabito
- Teribe
- El Empalme
- El Silencio
- Las Tablas
- Las Delicias
- Cochigro
- La Gloria
- Barriada 4 de Abril
- Finca 30
- Finca 6
- Finca 60
On 8 June 2015 the new Almirante District was created from the following corregimientos which were split off from Changuinola District:[4]
- Puerto Almirante
- Nance de Risco
- Valle del Risco
- Valle de Aguas Arriba
- Barriada Guaymí
- Barrio Francés
Climate
Changuinola has a coastal location with a tropical climate. The area does not have a predictable dry season. The driest times are late August to mid-October, February, and March.[5] Changuinola is humid. Thundershowers and heavy rain are common.[6] Normal temperatures are consistent all year (Hi: 80°-84 °F, low: 71°-75 °F).[5] Due to its low latitude, sunrise is around 6 AM, and sunset is around 6 PM local time. These times vary slightly during the year. Weather data is collected at Captain Manuel Nino International Airport in Changuinola.[5]
| Climate data for Changuinola, Panama | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 80 (27) |
80 (27) |
82 (28) |
83 (28) |
83 (28) |
83 (28) |
82 (28) |
82 (28) |
84 (29) |
83 (28) |
81 (27) |
80 (27) |
82 (28) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 71 (22) |
71 (22) |
72 (22) |
73 (23) |
75 (24) |
75 (24) |
74 (23) |
74 (23) |
75 (24) |
75 (24) |
73 (23) |
72 (22) |
73 (23) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 12.56 (319) |
7.90 (201) |
7.61 (193) |
11.30 (287) |
11.08 (281) |
10.87 (276) |
16.06 (408) |
11.37 (289) |
6.42 (163) |
7.80 (198) |
14.45 (367) |
15.81 (402) |
133.23 (3,384) |
| Source: Weather Underground [5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ . Censos Nacionales 2010 Archived February 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
- ^ Gaceta Oficial 2009 Nuevos Corregimientos.
- ^ "Ley 8 de junio de 2015" (PDF). Gaceta Oficial. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Changuinola, Panama". Weather Underground. Archived from the original on 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ Frommer's Panama (2E, 2009), ISBN 978-0-470-37183-1.
Capital: Bocas del Toro | ||
| Almirante District |  | |
| Bocas del Toro District | ||
| Changuinola District | ||
| Chiriquí Grande District | ||
