Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro
Bocas del Toro (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbokas ðel ˈtoɾo]), also known colloquially as Bocas Town, is the capital of the Panamanian province of Bocas del Toro and the district of Bocas del Toro. It is a town and a tourist resort located on the southern tip of Colón Island in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. Bocas Town had 12,996 residents in 2008.
Bocas del Toro | |
|---|---|
Corregimiento and town | |
City of Isla Colon | |
Bocas del Toro | |
| Coordinates: 9°20′N 82°15′W | |
| Country | Panama |
| Province | Bocas del Toro |
| District | Bocas del Toro |
| Area | |
| • Land | 67.3 km2 (26.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,366 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (No DST) |
| Climate | Af |
| Website | bocas |
Bocas del Toro is served by Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport which hosts daily commuter flights from and to Panama City and San José in neighboring Costa Rica.
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