Province · Panama
# Bocas del Toro Province

Bocas del Toro Province is a province or indigenous region of Panama. It had an estimated 159,228 people in 2023 on 4,675 km² (about 34 per km²). Its main town is Bocas del Toro. It is divided into 3 districts. 591 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 397 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 159,228 people (2023)
- 4,675 km²
- 3 districts
- 397 mapped services

## How many people live in Bocas del Toro Province?

Bocas del Toro Province had an estimated 159,228 people in 2023 — 3.9% of Panama, 8th of 13 provinces. There are 992 women for every 1,000 men (below the Panama figure of 1,018). Spread over 4,675 km², that is about 34 people per km², 7th of 13 provinces.

38.4% of people are children under 15 and 4.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 31 across Panama). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 76 children and older people.
- 0–4 21,066
- 5–9 20,848
- 10–14 19,224
- 15–19 16,701
- 20–24 13,788
- 25–29 11,495
- 30–34 9,904
- 35–39 9,255
- 40–44 7,775
- 45–49 6,770
- 50–54 5,994
- 55–59 4,728
- 60–64 3,858
- 65–69 2,712
- 70–74 2,172
- 75–79 1,521
- 80–84 813
- 85–89 395
- 90–94 157
- 95+ 42

Source: UNFPA and Instituto Nacional De Estadística y Censos (INEC) via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is Bocas del Toro Province?

Bocas del Toro Province lies in Panama. It borders 2 other provinces: Chiriquí Province and Ngöbe Buglé Province. By area it is the 7th largest of 13 provinces in Panama. It covers 6.2% of Panama. The centre of Bocas del Toro Province is about 345 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2223° N, 82.6497° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Bocas del Toro Province

OpenStreetMap lists 35 named sights in Bocas del Toro Province: 11 beachs; 10 attractions; 5 viewpoints; 3 caves; 2 nature reserves; 1 museum; 1 zoo; 1 memorial; 1 archaeological site.
- Plastic Bottle Village · museum
- Antigua Ciudad de Santiago de Talamanca · archaeological site
- Humedal San San Pond Sak · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Marino Isla Bastimentos (PNMIB) - Área Núcleo Reserva de la Biosfera La Amistad Panamá · nature reserve
- DelDonno Beach · beach
- Dreffe Beach (Red Frog Beach) · beach
- Playa Carenero · beach
- Playa Carenero · beach
- Playa Carenero Noreste · beach
- Playa Changuinola · beach
- Playa Paunch · beach
- Playa San San Norte · beach
- Shade Beach · beach
- Starfish Beach · beach
- Turtle Beach · beach
- Long Beach · viewpoint
- Mirador de La Cascada · viewpoint
- Painted Forest · viewpoint
- Red Frogs spot · viewpoint
- Wizard beach · viewpoint
- Beach. Hospital Point · attraction
- Blue Lagoon · attraction
- Boca del Drago · attraction
- Finca Los Monos Botanical Gardens · attraction
- La Piscina Beach · attraction
- Oreba Chocolate Tour · attraction
- Parque Artesanías · attraction
- Pure Tree Experience · attraction
- Sloth Island · attraction
- Surf point break · attraction

…and 5 more.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Bocas del Toro Province
- Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Panama
- Currency Balboa (PAB)
- Country calling code +507
- Languages Spanish, English
- Plug types Type A, B · 110 V
- Driving side Right
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International Airport (CHX) · Changuinola 30 km
- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón 46 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:13).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
| Jan | 06:50 | 18:28 | 11.6 h |
| Feb | 06:49 | 18:39 | 11.8 h |
| Mar | 06:38 | 18:42 | 12.1 h |
| Apr | 06:21 | 18:40 | 12.3 h |
| May | 06:10 | 18:42 | 12.5 h |
| Jun | 06:10 | 18:50 | 12.7 h |
| Jul | 06:17 | 18:54 | 12.6 h |
| Aug | 06:22 | 18:48 | 12.4 h |
| Sep | 06:20 | 18:31 | 12.2 h |
| Oct | 06:18 | 18:14 | 11.9 h |
| Nov | 06:24 | 18:06 | 11.7 h |
| Dec | 06:37 | 18:13 | 11.6 h |

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Districts of Bocas del Toro Province
| District | Area km² | Corregimientos | Services |
| Bocas del Toro District | 447 | 5 | 267 |
| Changuinola District | 3,982 | 5 | 111 |
| Chiriquí Grande District | 246 | 5 | 19 |

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Largest towns in Bocas del Toro Province
- Changuinola 17,997
- El Empalme 11,035
- Almirante 8,744
- Bocas del Toro 5,380
- El Silencio 2,017
- Guabito 1,978
- Chiriquí Grande 1,525
- Isla Bastimentos 1,500
- Barranco 1,398
- Barranco Adentro 1,349
- La Mesa 1,235
- Punta Peña 1,187
- Valle de Riscó 1,171
- Bastimentos 738
- Nuevo Paraíso 699

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Bocas del Toro Province

Named natural and historic features inside Bocas del Toro Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

182 rivers and streams.
- Cayo San San
- Loocoo Creek
- Pitshis Creek
- Quebrada Aguas Termales
- Quebrada Banano
- Quebrada Barranquilla
- Quebrada Bay
- Quebrada Boca Chica
- Quebrada Bonyic
- Quebrada Bosali
- Quebrada Botabite
- Quebrada Bryan
- Quebrada Cacao
- Quebrada Camarón
- Quebrada Canela
- Quebrada Cangrejo
- Quebrada Caracol
- Quebrada Carbón
- Quebrada Carbón
- Quebrada Cascajo
- Quebrada Caña de La Osa
- Quebrada Cañaza
- Quebrada Cañazas
- Quebrada Caño

…and 158 more.

### Coast and islands

34 headlands; 33 islands; 8 beaches.
- Cayo Button Wood
- Cayo Canary
- Cayo Crawl
- Cayo Douglas
- Cayo Díaz
- Cayo Gallego
- Cayo Mono
- Cayo Pérez
- Cayo Ramírez
- Cayo Roldán
- Cayo Small Water
- Cayo Wild Cane
- Conch Point
- Draco Cay
- Ford Point
- Gerechow Cay
- Isla Bastimentos
- Isla Carenero
- Isla Cayo Agama
- Isla Cayo Agua
- Isla Cayo Fresco
- Isla Cayo Wilson
- Isla Colón
- Isla Cristóbal

…and 51 more.

### Hills and mountains

15 hills; 14 mountains.
- Cerro Fábrega · 3,337 m
- Cerro Itamut · 3,278 m
- Cerro Totuma · 2,619 m
- Cerro Xkókarlu · 1,367 m
- Cerro Guna · 894 m
- Cerro Peña Blanca · 658 m
- Cerro La Flecha · 643 m
- Cerro Piedra Grande · 586 m
- Cerro Senostri · 534 m
- Cerro Sepuchingó · 523 m
- Cerro Cólico · 481 m
- Cerro Punta de Peña · 447 m
- Cerro Miramar · 420 m
- Cerro Riscó · 390 m
- Cerro Alto de Coco · 340 m
- Cerro Almendro · 337 m
- Cerro Dontitisco · 316 m
- Cerro Chigundrú · 300 m
- Loma de Tigre · 295 m
- Cerro Tapao · 177 m
- Cerro Brujo · 120 m
- Cerro Dos Bocas · 100 m
- Loma Tumbita · 97 m
- Loma Partida · 80 m

…and 5 more.

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve; 1 nature reserve.
- Bosque Protector Palo Seco
- Parque Internacional La Amistad

### Getting around

4 airfields; 3 ports; 2 airports.
- Almirante
- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport
- California Farm
- Changuinola 3
- Changuinola Dos
- Changuinola Uno
- Changuinola/Captain Manuel Nino Airport
- Chiriqui Grande
- Puerto Almirante

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Bocas del Toro Province and the best time to visit

In Bocas del Toro Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 2,328 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (311 mm) and the driest Feb (48 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to April.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 22 | 86 |
| Feb | 22 | 48 |
| Mar | 23 | 64 |
| Apr | 23 | 115 |
| May | 23 | 279 |
| Jun | 23 | 238 |
| Jul | 23 | 281 |
| Aug | 23 | 256 |
| Sep | 23 | 222 |
| Oct | 23 | 281 |
| Nov | 22 | 311 |
| Dec | 22 | 148 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bocas del Toro Province

Places mapped inside Bocas del Toro Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 13
- Banks 7
- ATMs 1
- Petrol pumps 10
- Hotels 159
- Shopping malls 2
- Schools 53
- Colleges and universities 7
- Cinemas 1
- Pharmacies 5
- Restaurants 132
- Police stations 6
- Dental clinics 1

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers
- Where is Bocas del Toro Province? In Panama
- What is the population of Bocas del Toro Province? 159,228 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Bocas del Toro Province? About 21 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Bocas del Toro Province? About 34 people per km²
- What borders Bocas del Toro Province? Chiriquí Province and Ngöbe Buglé Province
- What is there to see in Bocas del Toro Province? Antigua Ciudad de Santiago de Talamanca, Beach. Hospital Point, Blue Lagoon, Boca del Drago
- What time zone is Bocas del Toro Province in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bocas del Toro Province? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Bocas del Toro Province? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Bocas del Toro Province? Changuinola
- What is the highest point in Bocas del Toro Province? Cerro Fábrega (3,337 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bocas del Toro Province? January to April
- How many hospitals are in Bocas del Toro Province? 13 mapped
- How many banks are in Bocas del Toro Province? 7 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Bocas del Toro Province? 1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bocas del Toro Province? 10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bocas del Toro Province? PA01 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Province
- Area: 4,675.2 km²
- P-code: PA01
- Main town: Bocas del Toro

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.