The Bocas del Toro Archipelago is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea in the north-west of Panama.
Native name: Archipiélago de Bocas del Toro | |
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 Map of the archipelago | |
  Bocas del Toro Location of the Bocas del Toro Archipelago in Panama  Bocas del Toro Bocas del Toro (Caribbean) | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 9°15′42″N 82°09′05″W / 9.261752°N 82.151281°W |
| Area | 250 km2 (97 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Bocas del Toro Province |
| District | Bocas del Toro |
| Largest settlement | Bocas Town |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 13,000 (2012) |
| Pop. density | 24.85/km2 (64.36/sq mi) |
Geography
editThe 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 area is 250 km2 (97 square miles) which is about 60% of the district's area, and the population about 13,000, which is 75% of the district's population. The major city is Bocas del Toro, also called Bocas Town, on Isla Colón.
Access
editThe 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.
Environment
editThe major islands of the archipelago, Colón, Bastimentos, Cristóbal, Popa, Solarte, and Cayo Agua, have been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because they support significant populations of white-crowned pigeons and three-wattled bellbirds.[1]
Islands
edit- Cayos Zapatilla
- Isla Bastimentos
- Isla Carenero (aka: Careening Cay or Careening Key)
- Isla Cayo Agua
- Isla Colón (main island)
- Isla Cristóbal
- Isla Popa
- Isla Solarte
- Isla Pastores
- Isla Bagui
- Isla Split Hill
The archipelago also includes 50 cays and some 200 tiny islets.[2]
Protected Areas
editSettlements
edit- Bocas del Toro (Bocas Town)
- Bastimentos (Isla Bastimentos)
- Salt Creek (Isla Bastimentos)
- Punta Laurel (Isla Bastimentos)
Climate
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See also
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Notes
editExternal links
edit- BocasDelToro.com Archived 2017-09-26 at the Wayback Machine OFFICIAL WEBSITE - Everything about Bocas del Toro
References
edit- ^ "Bocas del Toro Archipelago". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "Bocas del Toro, Panama". Bocas del Toro.org. Retrieved 17 March 2011.