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The province was officially established on 26 May 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. Only 349 accepted the offer. Most blacks were not interested.
Remedios District is one of the divisions that makes up the Province of Chiriqui, located in the Republic of Panama. Chiriqui was first discovered in 1519 by Gaspar de Espinosa . Considered the oldest populations of Chiriqui, was founded in 1589,(according to historians recognized Alberto Osorio, Ernesto Castillero and Ruben D. Carles) by ...
The city is the economic center of the Chiriqui province and produces more than half the gross domestic product of the province, which totals 2.1 billion. [clarification needed] It is known for being the third-largest city in the country both in population and by GDP and for being the largest city in Western Panama. [2]
Horconcitos is a corregimiento in San Lorenzo District, Chiriquí Province, Panama.It is the seat of San Lorenzo District. [1] It has a land area of 73.1 square kilometres (28.2 sq mi) and had a population of 996 as of 2010, giving it a population density of 13.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (35/sq mi). [1]
Islas Secas ('Dry Islands') is a luxury resort set on a 14-island archipelago in the Gulf of Chiriquí on the Pacific coast of Panama, launched in December 2018.It is located 33 nautical miles from the town of Punta Tierra, Chorcha.
Plaza Caisán is a corregimiento in Renacimiento District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It has a land area of 96.1 square kilometres (37.1 sq mi) and had a population of 2,901 as of 2010, giving it a population density of 30.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (78/sq mi). [1] Its population as of 1990 was 1,927; its population as of 2000 was 2,201.
Chiriquí is a corregimiento in David District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It has a land area of 205.1 square kilometres (79.2 sq mi) and had a population of 4,269 as of 2010, giving it a population density of 20.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (54/sq mi). [1] Its population as of 1990 was 3,227; its population as of 2000 was 3,697. [1]
Chiriquí Grande is a corregimiento in Chiriquí Grande District, Bocas del Toro Province, Panama.It is the seat of Chiriquí Grande District. [1] It has a land area of 58.8 square kilometres (22.7 sq mi) and had a population of 3,014 as of 2010, giving it a population density of 51.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (133/sq mi). [1]