Chiriquí Province
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Chiriquí is a province
of Panama
, it is located on the western coast of Panama, and it is also the second most developed province in the country, after the Panamá Province
. Its capital is the city of David
. It has a total area of 6,490.9 km², with a population
of 416,873 as of the year 2010. The local government of Chiriquí is modeled after that of the United States
.
The province of Chiriquí is located in the western region of Panama. It is bordered to the north by the provinces Bocas del Toro
and Ngobe-Buglé
, to the west by Costa Rica
, to the east by the province of Veraguas, and to the south by the Pacific Ocean
, specifically the Gulf of Chiriquí
.
es. These tribes include changuinas, zurias, boquerones, buricas, doraces, bugabas, and gualacas.
Chiriquí was first discovered in 1519 by Gaspar de Espinosa. The province
was officially established on May 26, 1849, when Panama
was still part of Colombia
. Chiriquí was Abraham Lincoln
's favored destination for Linconia
, a project of colonization by free blacks. Chiriquí was the province in which Manuel Noriega
rose in the military
ranks which included helping bring Omar Torrijos
back into the country after a coup.
To help he lined up jeeps with their lights on the runway in David
to allow Torrijos' plane to land. Chiriqui was also the heart of a short lived pro-democracy guerrilla movement in the late 60's and early 70's. After the dictatorship by Manuel Noriega
from 1983 to 1989, Guillermo Endara
became president of Panama and gave the charge of governor of Chiriquí to Edgar De Puy.
and
agriculture
, making it the primary province of these materials for the rest of the country. Also, tourism
is beginning to increase as the province becomes a destination for both domestic and foreign travel. its economy is made of corn and strawberries.
Is a province with many economic rivalry. One major crop is mango. another economic activity is fishing.
features a variety of climates, from hot and humid lowland
s to the cool and moist highlands
.
s:
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
of 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...
, it is located on the western coast of Panama, and it is also the second most developed province in the country, after the Panamá Province
Panamá Province
Panamá is a major province of the country of Panama, containing the capital city, Panama City. The governor of the province is Mayin Correa, a former mayor of Panama City and elected by President Martinelli after being sworn in on July 1, 2009.-Districts:...
. Its capital is the city of David
David, Panama
David is a city located in the west of Panama. It is the capital of the province of Chiriquí and has an estimated population of 144,858 inhabitants as confirmed in 2010. It is a relatively affluent city with most families and houses having basic living requirements, such as concrete houses, clean...
. It has a total area of 6,490.9 km², with a population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 416,873 as of the year 2010. The local government of Chiriquí is modeled after that of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The province of Chiriquí is located in the western region of Panama. It is bordered to the north by the provinces Bocas del Toro
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...
and Ngobe-Buglé
Ngöbe-Buglé
Ngöbe-Buglé is a comarca in Panama. It was formed in 1997 with lands from the provinces of Bocas del Toro, Chiriquí, and Veraguas. The capital is Chichica...
, to the west by Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
, to the east by the province of Veraguas, and to the south by the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
, specifically the Gulf of Chiriquí
Gulf of Chiriqui
The Gulf of Chiriquí is a part of Panama that encompasses Coiba National Park and Golfo de Chiriquí National Park. There are dozens of islands in this Gulf. Along with the islands of Coiba National Park there is also Islas Secas, Los Ladrones, Parilla, Isla Boca Brava, Isla Palenque and...
.
History
Until the arrival of Spaniards, Chiriquí was populated by a number of indigenous tribes, known collectively as guaymiGuaymí
The Guaymí or Ngäbe are an indigenous group living mainly within the Ngäbe-Buglé comarca in the Western Panamanian provinces of Veraguas, Chiriquí and Bocas del Toro, as well as in the indigenous town of Conte, Costa Rica near the extreme southern tip of the country...
es. These tribes include changuinas, zurias, boquerones, buricas, doraces, bugabas, and gualacas.
Chiriquí was first discovered in 1519 by Gaspar de Espinosa. The province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
was officially established on May 26, 1849, when 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...
was still part of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. Chiriquí was Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
's favored destination for Linconia
Linconia
Linconia was the name of a proposed Central American colony suggested by United States Senator Samuel Pomeroy of Kansas in 1862, after U.S. President Abraham Lincoln asked the Senator and United States Secretary of the Interior Caleb Smith to work on a plan to resettle African Americans from the...
, a project of colonization by free blacks. Chiriquí was the province in which Manuel Noriega
Manuel Noriega
Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno is a Panamanian politician and soldier. He was military dictator of Panama from 1983 to 1989.The 1989 invasion of Panama by the United States removed him from power; he was captured, detained as a prisoner of war, and flown to the United States. Noriega was tried on...
rose in the military
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
ranks which included helping bring Omar Torrijos
Omar Torrijos
Omar Efraín Torrijos Herrera was the Commander of the Panamanian and National Guard and the de facto leader of Panama from 1968 to 1981...
back into the country after a coup.
To help he lined up jeeps with their lights on the runway in David
David, Panama
David is a city located in the west of Panama. It is the capital of the province of Chiriquí and has an estimated population of 144,858 inhabitants as confirmed in 2010. It is a relatively affluent city with most families and houses having basic living requirements, such as concrete houses, clean...
to allow Torrijos' plane to land. Chiriqui was also the heart of a short lived pro-democracy guerrilla movement in the late 60's and early 70's. After the dictatorship by Manuel Noriega
Manuel Noriega
Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno is a Panamanian politician and soldier. He was military dictator of Panama from 1983 to 1989.The 1989 invasion of Panama by the United States removed him from power; he was captured, detained as a prisoner of war, and flown to the United States. Noriega was tried on...
from 1983 to 1989, Guillermo Endara
Guillermo Endara
Guillermo David Endara Galimany was the President of Panama from 1989 to 1994. He ran for office in 2004 and 2009 but lost to the former President Martin Torrijos and to the incumbent President Ricardo Martinelli....
became president of Panama and gave the charge of governor of Chiriquí to Edgar De Puy.
Economy
The economy of Chiriquí is based principally on livestockLivestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
and
agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, making it the primary province of these materials for the rest of the country. Also, tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
is beginning to increase as the province becomes a destination for both domestic and foreign travel. its economy is made of corn and strawberries.
Is a province with many economic rivalry. One major crop is mango. another economic activity is fishing.
Climate
The provinceProvince
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
features a variety of climates, from hot and humid lowland
Lowland
In physical geography, a lowland is any broad expanse of land with a general low level. The term is thus applied to the landward portion of the upward slope from oceanic depths to continental highlands, to a region of depression in the interior of a mountainous region, to a plain of denudation, or...
s to the cool and moist highlands
Highland (geography)
The term highland or upland is used to denote any mountainous region or elevated mountainous plateau. Generally speaking, the term upland tends to be used for ranges of hills, typically up to 500-600m, and highland for ranges of low mountains.The Scottish Highlands refers to the mountainous...
.
Districts
The province is divided in 13 districtDistrict
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
s:
- Alanje DistrictAlanje DistrictAlanje District is a district of Chiriquí Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 15,497.The district covers a total area of 447 km²...
. Corregimientos include: AlanjeAlanjeAlanje is a city in the Chiriquí province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
(capital), DivaláDivaláDivalá is a town in the Chiriquí province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
, El Tejar, GuarumalGuarumalGuarumal is a town in the Chiriquí province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
, Palo Grande, Querévalo, Santo Tomás, Canta Gallo, and Nuevo México. - Barú District. Corregimientos include: Puerto Armuelles (capital), Limones, Progreso, Baco and Rodolfo Aguilar Delgado.
- Boquerón DistrictBoquerón DistrictBoquerón District is a district of Chiriquí Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 12,275.The district covers a total area of 282 km²...
. Corregimientos include BoquerónBoquerón, ChiriquíBoquerón is a town in the Chiriquí province of Panama, near the volcano of Volcán Barú.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
(capital), BágalaBágalaBágala is a town in the Chiriquí province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
, Cordillera, Guabal, GuayabalGuayabalGuayabal could refer to:*Guayabal, Azua, a town in the Azua province of the Dominican Republic*Guayabal, Independencia, a town in the Independencia province of the Dominican Republic*El Guayabal, a town in Veracruz, Mexico...
, Paraíso, PedregalPedregalPedregal is a town in the Chiriquí province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
and Tijeras. - Boquete DistrictBoquete DistrictBoquete District is a district of Chiriquí Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 16,943.The district covers a total area of 489 km²...
. Corregimientos include Bajo Boquete (capital), Caldera, Palmira, Alto Boquete, JaramilloJaramilloJaramillo is a village and municipality in Santa Cruz Province in southern Argentina.-References:...
and Los NaranjosLos NaranjosLos Naranjos is the name for an archaeological region in western Honduras. It lies on the north border of Lake Yojoa. It is significant to the region because of its implications on determining where the Mayan frontier existed, as well as which ancient peoples were in contact and what relations...
. - Bugaba DistrictBugaba DistrictBugaba District is a district of Chiriquí Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 68,570.The district covers a total area of 884 km²...
. Corregimientos include La Concepción (capital), Aserrío de GarichéAserrío de GarichéAserrío de Gariché is a town in the Chiriquí province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
, Bugaba, Cerro PuntaCerro PuntaCerro Punta is a small city in the western highlands of Panama, in the province of Chiriquí. Cerro Punta's altitude is 6,500 feet above sea level just south of the Continental Divide. Many of the inhabitants of the village and the surrounding areas are indigenous Native Americans...
, Gómez, La Estrella, San Andrés, Santa Marta, Santa Rosa, Santo Domingo, SortováSortováSortová is a town in the Chiriquí province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
, VolcánVolcánVolcán is a town in the Chiriquí province of Panama.El Hato del Volcán is a town in the Bugaba District, Chiriqui Province, Republica de Panamá. It sits on an old lava flow from Volcan Baru, the highest point in Panama at 3,475 metres...
and El Bongo. - David DistrictDavid DistrictDavid District is a district of Chiriquí Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 124,280.The district covers a total area of 870 km²...
. Corregimientos include David (capital), Bijagual, Cochea, Chiriquí, Guacá, Las Lomas, PedregalPedregalPedregal is a town in the Chiriquí province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
, San Carlos, San Pablo Nuevo and San Pablo Viejo. - Dolega DistrictDolega DistrictDolega District is a district of Chiriquí Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 17,243.The district covers a total area of 249 km²...
. Corregimientos include DolegaDolega, ChiriquíDolega is a town in the Chiriquí province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
(capital), Dos Ríos, Los AnastaciosLos AnastaciosLos Anastacios is a town in the Chiriquí province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
, Potrerillos, Potrerillos AbajoPotrerillos AbajoPotrerillos Abajo is a town in the Chiriquí province of Panama. The name "Potrerillos" means "Little Pastures," and is derived from the numerous stone walls built by the indigenous population several centuries ago. The walls were constructed through forced labor under the direction of Spanish...
, Rovira, Tinajas and Los AlgarrobosLos AlgarrobosLos Algarrobos is a town in the Chiriquí province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
. - Gualaca DistrictGualaca DistrictGualaca District is a district of Chiriquí Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 8,348.The district covers a total area of 626 km²...
. Corregimientos include GualacaGualacaGualaca is a town in the Chiriquí province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
(capital), HornitoHornitoHornitos are formed in lava flows and are small openings that release small quantities of lava. Similar to spatter cones, Hornitos are rootless meaning they don't sit on top of the main vent like spatter cones. Instead they are usually created by the slow upwelling of lava through a skylight in a...
, Los Angeles, Paja de Sombrero and Rincón. - Remedios DistrictRemedios DistrictRemedios District is a district of Chiriquí Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 3,489.The district covers a total area of 168 km²...
. Corregimientos include Remedios (capital), El Nancito, El Porvenir, El Puerto and Santa Lucía. - Renacimiento DistrictRenacimiento DistrictRenacimiento District is a district of Chiriquí Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 18,257.The district covers a total area of 428 km²...
. Corregimientos include Río SerenoRío SerenoRío Sereno , also known as Sereno, is a small town, in the Renacimiento in the Chiriquí province of Panama close to the Costa Rica border.The community has a population of 1.762, and is a rural dairy and agricultural region...
(capital), BreñónBrenonBrenon is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France....
, Cañas Gordas, Monte LirioMonte LirioMonte Lirio is a town in the Chiriquí province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
, Plaza de CaisánPlaza de CaisánPlaza de Caisán is a town in the Chiriquí province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
, Santa Cruz, Dominical and Santa Clara. - San Félix DistrictSan Félix DistrictSan Félix District is a district of Chiriquí Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 5,276.The district covers a total area of 220 km²...
. Corregimientos include Las Lajas (capital), Juay, San Félix, Lajas Adentro and Santa Cruz. - San Lorenzo DistrictSan Lorenzo District, PanamaSan Lorenzo District is a district of Chiriquí Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 6,498.The district covers a total area of 738 km²...
. Corregimientos include HorconcitosHorconcitosHorconcitos is a town in the Chiriquí province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
(capital), Boca ChicaBoca Chica, Gulf of ChiriquíBoca Chica is a town in Panama.There is only one road to this town and it ends at the estuary of the Pedregal River with the island of Boca Brava just across the water. Boca Chica is the main jumping off point for the islands in the Gulf of Chiriquí...
, Boca del Monte, San Juan and San Lorenzo. - Tolé DistrictTolé DistrictTolé District is a district of Chiriquí Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 11,563.The district covers a total area of 488 km²...
. Corregimientos include ToléToléTolé is a town in the Chiriquí province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
(capital), Cerro Viejo, Lajas de Tolé, Potrero de Caña, Quebrada de Piedra, Bella Vista, El CristoEl CristoNanda Kommineni is a town in the Coclé Province of Panama, one of the oldest towns in the region. First, in pre-Columbian times it was inhabited by an aboriginal community for a period of several centuries. According to studies by the archaeologist Cook, this community is similar to the...
, Justo Fidel Palacios and Veladero.