Chiriqui is a province in Panama.

Cities

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David

Boquete

Cerro Punta

Volcan

Understand

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Chiriquí Province lies in the southwestern part of Panamá with its capital in David. Chiricanos are like the Texans of Panamá, and are loud, outgoing, and very proud of their province. However, they really seem to have something to be proud of. Chiriquí arguably has the friendliest people and the best landscape in Panamá.

See

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The jagged, lush green mountains of Chiriquí rise to the top of Volcán Barú, Panamá's largest volcano.The volcano lies in a national park, and the summit can be reached by hiking along a very rugged road. Supposedly both the Caribbean and Pacific are visible from the summit of the volcano, but clear days are difficult to come by. Your best chance for clear weather is in the middle of the Central American summer, January or February. Boquete and Cerro Punta both make good bases for visiting the park.

Do

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Chiriquí has beaches on the Pacific Ocean

Hiking

Rafting

Surfing

Birdwatching

Eat

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There are several Restorans on the Chiriqui Capital; including a newly open Pizza Hut, McDonald's and Kentucky.

Get out

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The Real Estate Cariari for rent or sales apartament and houses
http://www.cariaripanama.com


Chiriquí is a province of Panama. The capital is the city of David.

The province is divided in 13 districts.

District (Capital)

# Alanje (Alanje)
# Barú (Puerto Armuelles)
# Boquerón (Boquerón)
# Boquete (Bajo Boquete)
# Bugaba (La Concepción)
# David (David)
# Dolega (Dolega)
# Gualaca (Gualaca)
# Remedios (Remedios, Panama)
# Renacimiento (Río Sereno)
# San Félix (Las Lajas, Panama)
# San Lorenzo (Horconcitos)
# Tolé (Tolé)

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.

It has a size of 6,476.2 km², with a population of 368,790 people occupying 87,509 houses as of the year 2000.

Until the arrival of Spaniards, Chiriquí was populated by a number of indigenous tribes, known collectively as guaymies. These tribes include changuinas, zurias, boquerones, buricas, doraces, bugabas, and gualacas.
History

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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. Chiriqui was Abraham Lincoln's favored destination for colonization by free blacks. Chiriqui was the province in which Manuel Noreiga 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 the lights on the run away in David to allow Torrijos' plane to land. Chiriqui was also the heart of a short lived pro-democracy guerilla movement in the late 60's early 70's.

Economy

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The economy of Chiriquí is based principally on livestock and the production of
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 national and
international tourists.

Climate

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The province features a variety of climates. From hot and humid lowland areas near David which is in the lowlands, to the cool and moist highlands of Cerro Punta which is considered the highest altitude city, accessible via paved roads and down to Puerto Armuelles where bananas and oil transportation dominate.