Guabito | |
|---|---|
Corregimiento and town | |
![]() Interactive map of Guabito | |
| Coordinates:9°29′41.5″N82°36′42.2″W / 9.494861°N 82.611722°W /9.494861; -82.611722 | |
| Country | |
| Province | Bocas del Toro |
| District | Changuinola District |
| Area | |
| • Land | 168.8 km2 (65.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 8,387 |
| • Density | 49.7/km2 (129/sq mi) |
| Population density calculated based on land area. | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Standard Time) |
| Climate | Tropical rainforest climate(af) |
Guabito is acorregimiento andtown in theChanguinola District of theBocas del Toro Province ofPanama.[2] It is a small town located directly across theRio Sixaola fromSixaola,Costa Rica. An elevated former railroad grade and bridge connects Guabito to Sixaola.[3] This border crossing is popular with tourists going betweenCosta Rica andBocas del Toro,[4] though few tourists stop in Guabito longer than necessary to clear Panamanian customs.[3]
Guabito has a land area of 168.8 square kilometres (65.2 sq mi) and had a population of 8,387 as of 2010, giving it a population density of 49.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (129/sq mi).[1] Its population as of 1990 was 11,125; its population as of 2000 was 14,366.[1]
This article about the geography ofBocas del Toro Province is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |