Changuinola District
District in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama
09°25′48″N 82°31′12″W / 9.43000°N 82.52000°W / 9.43000; -82.52000
Panama (2010)
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.
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