Barú District, Chiriquí
Barú District | |
|---|---|
Barú District Location of the district capital in Panama | |
| Coordinates: 8°17′N 82°52′W / 8.283°N 82.867°W | |
| Country | Panama |
| Province | Chiriquí Province |
| Capital | Puerto Armuelles |
| Area | |
• Total | 231.7 sq mi (600.2 km2) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 56,307 |
| • Density | 243/sq mi (93.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ETZ) |
Barú District is a district (distrito) of Chiriquí Province in Panama. The population according to the 2023 Panamanian census was 56,307.[1]
Administrative divisions
Barú District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:
- Puerto Tomás Armuelles (capital)
- Limones
- Progreso
- Baco
- Rodolfo Aguilar Delgado
- El Palmar
- Manaca
Economics
In 2001, a free zone area was approved called Zona Franca de Barú it aims to promote tourism and other businesses.[2][3][4] In 2010, a special economic zone was also created.[4]
References
- ^ "Cuadro 10. Superficie, población y densidad de población en la República..." [Table 10. Area, population, and population density in the Republic...] (.xls). In "Resultados Finales Básicos" [Basic Final Results] (in Spanish). National Institute of Statistics and Census of Panama. Retrieved Jun 10, 2025.
- ^ "Zona Franca De Barú". www.zfb.gob.pa. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ "Baru Free Trade Zone in Panama - Zona Franca de Baru". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
- ^ a b "Doing Business in Panama" (PDF). American Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Panama.