Bocas del Toro District is a district

Districts of Panama

The provinces of Panama and some of the comarcas are divided into districts . The district are further divided into corregimientos of Panama-Bocas del Toro Province:* Bocas del Toro District* Changuinola District* Chiriquí Grande District...

 (distrito) of Bocas del Toro Province

Bocas del Toro Province

Bocas del Toro is a province of Panama. Its extension is 4,643.9 square kilometers comprising the mainland and nine main islands. The province consists of the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Bahía Almirante , Laguna de Chiriquí , and adjacent mainland. The capital is the city of Bocas del Toro on Isla...

 in Panama

Panama

Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...

. The population according to the 2000 census

2000 Panamanian census

The 2000 Panamanian census gathered important demographic and economic data for the Central American country of Panama. It was the tenth national census of population and sixth of housing. It was conducted on May 14, 2000 by the Republic of Panama General Directorate of Statistics and...

  was 9,916. The district covers a total area of 399 km². The capital lies at the city of Bocas del Toro. Major industries include tourism and agriculture.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided administratively into the following corregimientos

Corregimientos of Panama

In Panama a corregimiento is a subdivision of a district.See*Coclé Province#Districts...

:

Bocas del Toro, Bastimentos

Bastimentos

Bastimentos Island is an island with eponymous town, and corregimiento located in the Bocas del Toro District and archipelage of Bocas del Toro Province, Panama...

, Cauchero

Cauchero

Cauchero is a town and corregimiento in the Bocas del Toro District of Bocas del Toro Province of Panama....

, Punta Laurel

Punta Laurel

Punta Laurel is a town and corregimiento in the Bocas del Toro District of Bocas del Toro Province of Panama....

 and Tierra Oscura

Tierra Oscura

Tierra Oscura is a town and corregimiento in the Bocas del Toro District of Bocas del Toro Province of Panama....

Climate

Bocas del Toro is 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. Bocas del Toro is humid. Thundershowers and heavy rain are common. Normal temperatures are consistent all year (Hi: 83-90, low: 71-75). 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 Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport:

Transportation

The district consists of the Bocas del Toro Archipelago

Bocas del Toro Archipelago

The Bocas del Toro Archipelago is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea in northwest Panama. The archipelago separates Bahía Almirante and Laguna de Chiriquí from the open Caribbean Sea. The archipelago is located in the Bocas del Toro District of Bocas del Toro Province. The major city is Bocas...

 and a coastal mainland area. Ferries, water taxis, and private boats provide transportation to many locations. Buses connect boat docks and mainland commununities to adjacent districts and the rest of Panama. Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport provides passenger and cargo flights to Panama and Costa Rica. Roads are usually dirt or gravel. Larger highways may be paved.

Infrastructure

Bocas del Toro is a rural district. Schools and medical clinics operate around the district. Sanitation is limited. Water filtration and treatment facilities are non-existent in most communities. Sewage treatment is non-existent. The government is working on building more infrastructure in rural areas.