Palmira is a corregimiento in Boquete District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It has a land area of 57.5 square kilometres (22.2 sq mi) and had a population of 1,776 as of 2010, giving it a population density of 30.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (80/sq mi).[1] Its population as of 1990 was 2,043; its population as of 2000 was 1,513.[1] There are three urban areas with some limited housing density. They are Palmira Centro, Palmira Arriba and Palmira Abajo. Palmira has excellent soil, abundant rivers and creeks and grows a variety of vegetables, fruits and coffee. There is also some meat production.
Palmira | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Panama |
| Province | Chiriquí |
| District | Boquete |
| Area | |
| • Land | 57.5 km2 (22.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 1,776 |
| • Density | 30.9/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Population density calculated based on land area. | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Cuadro 11 (Superficie, población y densidad de población en la República...)" [Table 11 (Area, population, and population density in the Republic...)] (.xls). In "Resultados Finales Básicos" [Basic Final Results] (in Spanish). National Institute of Statistics and Census of Panama. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
8°43′00″N 82°27′00″W / 8.7167°N 82.4500°W