Almirante District
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Almirante | |
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  Almirante Location of the district capital in Panama | |
| Coordinates: 09°18′00″N 82°24′00″W / 9.30000°N 82.40000°W | |
| Country | Panama |
| Province | Bocas del Toro |
| Capital | Puerto Almirante |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,936 km2 (747 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 28,368 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ETZ) |
Almirante District is a district in the Bocas del Toro Province of Panama. It covers an area of 1,936 km2 (747 sq mi) and has a population of 28,368 as per the 2023 census. It was created from the Changuinola District in 2015.
The region was earlier known as Caribaró by the native people, and it was named Almirante, meaning "Admiral" in Spanish,[1] in honor of Christopher Columbus, who visited the region in 1502. The town of Almirante developed in the early 20th century after United Fruit Company constructed a railway line to link the region with Changuinola, for the transport of fruits and other goods. The port of Almirante was established in December 1910, which was developed further in the 1910s.[2]
Geography
Almirante District is one of the 82 districts of Panama. The district lies in the Almirante Bay in the Caribbean coast of Panama in the Bocas del Toro Province.[3][4] It is spread over an area of 1,936.2 km2 (747.6 sq mi).[5][6] Majority of the district comprises of low lying floodplains susceptible to flooding.[7]
