El Empalme, Bocas del Toro
Encyclopedia
El Empalme is a town
and corregimiento
in the Changuinola District
of Bocas del Toro Province
of Panama
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Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
and corregimiento
Corregimientos of Panama
In Panama a corregimiento is a subdivision of a district.See*Coclé Province#Districts...
in the Changuinola District
Changuinola District
Changuinola District is a district of Bocas del Toro Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 71,922. The district covers a total area of 3,995 km². The capital lies at the city of Changuinola...
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...
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...
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