Changuinola | |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Pushpin Map: | Panama |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the district capital in Panama |
Coordinates: | 9.43°N -82.52°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Panama |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Bocas del Toro Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
Subdivision Name2: | Changuinola |
Area Total Km2: | 3995 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 98310 |
Timezone: | ETZ |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
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.
Changuinola District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:[3]
On 8 June 2015 the new Almirante District was created from the following corregimientos which were split off from Changuinola District:[4]
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. Changuinola is humid. Thundershowers and heavy rain are common.[5] Normal temperatures are consistent all year (Hi: 80°-84 °F, low: 71°-75 °F). 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.