Bocas del Toro Archipelago










































Bocas del Toro Archipelago
Native name: Archipiéplago de Bocas del Toro


Bocas del Toro is located in Panama

Bocas del Toro

Bocas del Toro



Location of the Bocas del Toro Archipelago in Panama

Geography
Coordinates
9°15′42″N 82°09′05″W / 9.261752°N 82.151281°W / 9.261752; -82.151281 (Bocas del Toro Archipelago)Coordinates: 9°15′42″N 82°09′05″W / 9.261752°N 82.151281°W / 9.261752; -82.151281 (Bocas del Toro Archipelago)
Area 250 km2 (97 sq mi)
Administration
Panama
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)

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.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


    • 1.1 Islands


    • 1.2 Protected Areas


    • 1.3 Settlements




  • 2 Climate


  • 3 See also


  • 4 External links


  • 5 Notes


  • 6 References





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:



  • 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


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



Protected Areas



  • Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park

  • Mimi Timbi

  • Palo Seco

  • Playa Bluff

  • La Amistad (Pila)



Settlements




  • Bocas del Toro (Bocas Town)


  • Bastimentos (Isla Bastimentos)


  • Salt Creek (Isla Bastimentos)


  • Punta Laurel (Isla Bastimentos)



Climate



See also



  • List of islands of Panama

  • Atlantic Ocean

  • Panama

  • Districts of Panama

  • List of islands in the Caribbean: Panama




  • Outline of Panama

  • Index of Panama-related articles

  • List of cities in Panama




External links



  • BocasDelToro.com OFFICIAL WEBSITE - Everything about Bocas del Toro


Notes





References





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