Chiriquí (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃiɾiˈki]) is a province of Panama located on the western coast; it is 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 462,056 as of the year 2019.[1] The province of Chiriquí is bordered to the north by the province of Bocas del Toro, 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.
Until the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores, Chiriquí was populated by a number of indigenous tribes, known collectively as the Guaymí people.
The first European to visit and describe Chiriquí was Gaspar de Espinosa, in 1519. The province was officially established on May 26, 1849, when Panama was still part of Colombia. Several years later, President Abraham Lincoln of the United States proposed Chiriquí as a favored location for Linconia, a colony for free blacks from the United States; some 349 traveled here but most blacks were not interested in colonization elsewhere.
Chiriquí was the province in which Manuel Noriega rose in the military ranks in the late 20th century; he helped bring Omar Torrijos back into the country after a coup d'état. Noriega had jeeps lined up with their lights on the runway in David to allow Torrijos's aircraft to land. Chiriqui was at the heart of a short-lived pro-democracy guerrilla movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s. After the dictatorship by Manuel Noriega from 1983 to 1989, Guillermo Endara became president of Panama; he appointed Edgar De Puy as governor of Chiriquí.
Administrative divisions
Chiriquí Province is divided into 13 distritos (districts) and sub-divided into 100 corregimientos,[3] although a 14th district and an additional corregimiento will take effect from May 2019.
Note: Through Law 55 of 13 September 2013, the creation of Tierras Altas District had been approved, consisting of the corregimientos of Cerro Punta, Cuesta de Piedra, Nueva California, Paso Ancho and Volcán, which were split off from Bugaba District. The new district was to have Volcán as its main centre. Also through that same law, the corregimiento of Solano was created, after splitting off from the corregimiento of La Concepción, Bugaba. That new administrative division within Chiriquí Province was to come into effect by 2 May 2019.[6][7]
^«Presidente sanciona Ley que crea distrito de Tierras Altas en Chiriquí», Article from 16 September 2013 on the Ministry of Presidency of Panama website.
^"Ley 55" (PDF). Gaceta Oficial Digital. Año CIX (27374): 2–11. 16 September 2013.
External links
Knowing more about Chiriqui in My Panama Live
K. Holmberg 2010 'Placing Immateriality: Situating the Material of Highland Chiriquí', Internet Archaeology 28.
The Art of Precolumbian Gold: The Jan Mitchell Collection, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Chiriqui
Temoltzin-Loranca, Yunuén; Velez, María Isabel; Moreno, Enrique; Escobar, Jaime (2018). "Late Holocene environmental change in Lake Boquete and its watershed: human or natural causes?" (PDF). Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana. 70 (1): 121–131. doi:10.18268/BSGM2018v70n1a7.
January 07, 2023
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Chiriqui Spanish pronunciation tʃiɾiˈki is a province of Panama located on the western coast it is the second most developed province in the country after the Panama Province Its capital is the city of David It has a total area of 6 490 9 km with a population of 462 056 as of the year 2019 1 The province of Chiriqui is bordered to the north by the province of Bocas del Toro 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 Chiriqui Chiriqui Province Provincia de ChiriquiProvinceFlagCoat of armsCoordinates Seat of Government 8 26 N 82 26 W 8 433 N 82 433 W 8 433 82 433 Coordinates 8 26 N 82 26 W 8 433 N 82 433 W 8 433 82 433CountryPanamaFoundedMay 26 1849CapitalDavidArea Total6 490 9 km2 2 506 2 sq mi Highest elevation3 477 m 11 407 ft Lowest elevation0 m 0 ft Population 2019 official estimate 1 Total462 056 Density71 km2 180 sq mi Time zoneUTC 5 EDT ISO 3166 codePA 4Gini 2007 32 9 low HDI 2017 0 789 2 highWebsitechiriqui wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Administrative divisions 3 Climate 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit Beach in Chiriqui National Park Until the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores Chiriqui was populated by a number of indigenous tribes known collectively as the Guaymi people The first European to visit and describe Chiriqui was Gaspar de Espinosa in 1519 The province was officially established on May 26 1849 when Panama was still part of Colombia Several years later President Abraham Lincoln of the United States proposed Chiriqui as a favored location for Linconia a colony for free blacks from the United States some 349 traveled here but most blacks were not interested in colonization elsewhere Chiriqui was the province in which Manuel Noriega rose in the military ranks in the late 20th century he helped bring Omar Torrijos back into the country after a coup d etat Noriega had jeeps lined up with their lights on the runway in David to allow Torrijos s aircraft to land Chiriqui was at the heart of a short lived pro democracy guerrilla movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s After the dictatorship by Manuel Noriega from 1983 to 1989 Guillermo Endara became president of Panama he appointed Edgar De Puy as governor of Chiriqui Administrative divisions EditChiriqui Province is divided into 13 distritos districts and sub divided into 100 corregimientos 3 although a 14th district and an additional corregimiento will take effect from May 2019 Distrito Area km2 Population Estimate2010 4 Population Estimate2019 1 Alanje 443 16 996 17 433Baru 595 57 424 58 472Boqueron 295 15 475 16 229Boquete 488 22 002 23 313Bugaba 880 80 527 83 704David 868 155 812 172 384Dolega 251 25 848 26 805Gualaca 626 10 037 10 412Remedios 167 4 170 4 323Renacimiento 529 21 126 21 490San Felix 218 6 493 6 803San Lorenzo 648 7 729 8 024Tierras Altas 5 5 5 Tole 482 12 238 12 674District Corregimientos Subdivisions Cabecera Seat Alanje District Santiago de Alanje Canta Gallo Divala El Tejar Guarumal Nuevo Mexico Palo Grande Querevalo Santo Tomas Santiago de AlanjeBaru District Puerto Tomas Armuelles Baco Limones Progreso Rodolfo Aguilar Delgado Puerto Tomas ArmuellesBoqueron District Boqueron Bagala Cordillera Guabal Guayabal Paraiso Pedregal Tijeras BoqueronBoquete District Bajo Boquete Alto Boquete Caldera Jaramillo Los Naranjos Palmira Bajo BoqueteBugaba District La Concepcion Aserrio de Gariche Bugaba El Bongo Gomez La Estrella San Andres Santa Marta Santa Rosa Santo Domingo Solano Sortova La ConcepcionDavid District San Jose de David Bijagual Cochea Chiriqui Guaca Las Lomas Pedregal San Carlos San Pablo Nuevo San Pablo Viejo San Jose de DavidDolega District San Francisco de Dolega Dos Rios Los Algarrobos Los Anastacios Potrerillos Potrerillos Abajo Rovira Tinajas San Francisco de DolegaGualaca District Gualaca Hornito Los Angeles Paja de Sombrero Rincon GualacaRemedios District Nuestra Senora de los Remedios El Nancito El Porvenir El Puerto Santa Lucia Nuestra Senora de los RemediosRenacimiento District Rio Sereno Brenon Canas Gordas Dominical Monte Lirio Plaza de Caisan Santa Clara Santa Cruz Rio SerenoSan Felix District Las Lajas Juay Lajas Adentro San Felix Santa Cruz Las LajasSan Lorenzo District Horconcitos Boca Chica Boca del Monte San Juan San Lorenzo HorconcitosTierras Altas District Volcan Cerro Punta Cuesta de Piedra Nueva California Paso Ancho VolcanTole District Tole Bella Vista Cerro Viejo El Cristo Justo Fidel Palacios Lajas de Tole Potrero de Cana Quebrada de Piedra Veladero ToleNote Through Law 55 of 13 September 2013 the creation of Tierras Altas District had been approved consisting of the corregimientos of Cerro Punta Cuesta de Piedra Nueva California Paso Ancho and Volcan which were split off from Bugaba District The new district was to have Volcan as its main centre Also through that same law the corregimiento of Solano was created after splitting off from the corregimiento of La Concepcion Bugaba That new administrative division within Chiriqui Province was to come into effect by 2 May 2019 6 7 Climate EditThe province features a variety of climates from hot and humid lowlands to the cool and moist highlands The district is home to Fortuna Forest Reserve References Edit a b c Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo Ciudad de Panama Sub national HDI Area Database Global Data Lab hdi globaldatalab org Retrieved 2018 09 13 Municipios distritos de Chiriqui Editorial OX Retrieved 15 November 2012 As of 1 July 2010 adjusted for under enumeration in the 2010 Census Source Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo Ciudad de Panama a b c included in figure for Bugaba District Presidente sanciona Ley que crea distrito de Tierras Altas en Chiriqui Article from 16 September 2013 on the Ministry of Presidency of Panama website Ley 55 PDF Gaceta Oficial Digital Ano CIX 27374 2 11 16 September 2013 External links EditKnowing more about Chiriqui in My Panama Live K Holmberg 2010 Placing Immateriality Situating the Material of Highland Chiriqui Internet Archaeology 28 The Art of Precolumbian Gold The Jan Mitchell Collection an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art fully available online as PDF which contains material on Chiriqui Temoltzin Loranca Yunuen Velez Maria Isabel Moreno Enrique Escobar Jaime 2018 Late Holocene environmental change in Lake Boquete and its watershed human or natural causes PDF Boletin de la Sociedad Geologica Mexicana 70 1 121 131 doi 10 18268 BSGM2018v70n1a7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chiriqui Province amp oldid 1122225161, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
