# Chiriquí Province, Panama – Population, Districts & Map

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Province · Panama 

# Chiriquí Province

Chiriquí Province is a province or indigenous region of Panama. It had an estimated **471,059 people** in 2023 on 6,624 km² (about 71 per km²). Its main town is David. It is divided into 13 districts. 1,340 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,378 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 471,059people (2023)
- 6,624km²
- 13districts
- 1,378mapped services

## How many people live in Chiriquí Province?

Chiriquí Province had an estimated **471,059 people** in 2023 — 11.6% of Panama, 3rd of 13 provinces. There are 1,003 women for every 1,000 men (below the Panama figure of 1,018). Spread over 6,624 km², that is about **71 people per km²**, 3rd of 13 provinces.

24.0% of people are children under 15 and 11.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 31 across Panama). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

0–4 ****36,252**

5–9 ****37,997**

10–14 ****38,570**

15–19 ****38,884**

20–24 ****38,703**

25–29 ****34,793**

30–34 ****32,137**

35–39 ****29,493**

40–44 ****28,646**

45–49 ****27,179**

50–54 ****27,032**

55–59 ****24,869**

60–64 ****21,700**

65–69 ****17,120**

70–74 ****13,649**

75–79 ****10,138**

80–84 ****6,770**

85–89 ****4,175**

90–94 ****2,104**

95+ ****669**

Source: [UNFPA and Instituto Nacional De Estadística y Censos (INEC) via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-pan).

## Where is Chiriquí Province?

Chiriquí Province lies in [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Bocas del Toro Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/), [Ngöbe Buglé Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/) and [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/). By area it is the 4th largest of 13 provinces in Panama. It covers 8.8% of [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). The centre of Chiriquí Province is about 334 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4592° N, 82.5147° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan).

## Things to see in and around Chiriquí Province

OpenStreetMap lists 129 named sights in Chiriquí Province: 29 memorials; 23 attractions; 21 viewpoints; 13 waterfalls; 8 museums; 7 beachs; 6 archaeological sites; 5 nature reserves; 5 monuments; 4 hot springs; 3 caves; 2 volcanos; 1 national park; 1 ruins; 1 theme park.

- Antiguo Museo José Domingo de Obaldia · museum
- Fort David · museum
- Fundación Cultural Gallegos · museum
- Museo Potrerillos · museum
- Museo Regional de Gualaca · museum
- Museo al Ferrocarril · museum
- Museo del Barrio y Antigüedades La Casona · museum
- Sitio Arqueológico y parque temático Barriles · museum
- Candanedo Family Home · archaeological site
- El Nancito · archaeological site
- Parque Arqueológico de Nancito · archaeological site
- Petroglifo Chuspa Paraiso · archaeological site
- Petroglifos de Caldera · archaeological site
- Petroglifos de Kiad · archaeological site
- Cabello de Angel · waterfall
- Cascada Agua Viva · waterfall
- Cascada El Choclón · waterfall
- Cascada Jagüatta · waterfall
- Cascada La Amenaza · waterfall
- Cascada Síndigo · waterfall
- Chorro de Chorcha · waterfall
- La Cascada · waterfall
- Lower Cascade · waterfall
- San Ramon Waterfall · waterfall
- Shadow waterfall · waterfall
- Upper Cascade · waterfall
- Waterfalls · waterfall
- Reserva Forestal de Barú · national park
- Humedal Lagunas de Volcán - Área Núcleo Reserva de la Biosfera La Amistad Panamá · nature reserve
- Parque de La Amistad Rotaria · nature reserve

…and 99 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

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

## Know before you go: Chiriquí Province

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Panama
- CurrencyBalboa (PAB)
- Country calling code+507
- LanguagesSpanish, English
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David12 km
- Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito77 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:14).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:48 18:29 11.7 h 

Feb 06:48 18:39 11.9 h 

Mar 06:37 18:41 12.1 h 

Apr 06:21 18:39 12.3 h 

May 06:11 18:41 12.5 h 

Jun 06:11 18:48 12.6 h 

Jul 06:18 18:53 12.6 h 

Aug 06:22 18:47 12.4 h 

Sep 06:20 18:30 12.2 h 

Oct 06:17 18:14 11.9 h 

Nov 06:22 18:07 11.7 h 

Dec 06:36 18:14 11.6 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

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 Chiriquí Province

District Area km² Corregimientos Services 

[Alanje District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/) 417 7 19 

[Barú District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/baru/) 565 5 69 

[Boquerón District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boqueron/) 290 8 15 

[Boquete District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boquete/) 601 6 275 

[Bugaba District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/) 865 13 184 

[David District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/david/) 886 10 639 

[Dolega District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/dolega/) 286 7 44 

[Gualaca District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/gualaca/) 579 5 14 

[Remedios District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/remedios/) 144 5 7 

[Renacimiento District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/renacimiento/) 538 6 27 

[San Félix District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/san-felix/) 241 5 42 

[San Lorenzo District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/san-lorenzo/) 705 5 34 

[Tolé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/) 508 9 9 

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in Chiriquí Province

- David82,907
- La Concepción17,698
- Pedregal17,427
- Puerto Armuelles11,743
- Las Lomas11,726
- Volcán10,286
- Boquete6,123
- San Pablo Viejo Abajo5,992
- Alto Boquete4,746
- El Palmar4,536
- Los Algarrobos4,160
- Los Algarrobos Arriba3,727
- Gualaca3,453
- Bugaba3,263
- Tolé2,794

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Chiriquí Province

Named natural and historic features inside Chiriquí Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

809 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks; 2 waterfalls; 1 dam.

- Cascada Alejandro
- Cascada San Ramón
- Embalse Barrigón
- Estero Cañas
- Estero Higueronal
- Estero La Mata
- Estero Luisa
- Lago Fortuna
- Primer Brazo del Río Cochea
- Primer Brazo del Río David
- Quebrada Abajo
- Quebrada Abrojos
- Quebrada Acequia
- Quebrada Acequias
- Quebrada Achacona
- Quebrada Agua Buena
- Quebrada Agua Buena
- Quebrada Agua Buena
- Quebrada Agua Buena
- Quebrada Agua Buena
- Quebrada Agua Fría
- Quebrada Agua Fría
- Quebrada Agua Viva
- Quebrada Agua Viva

…and 790 more.

### Coast and islands

53 islands; 47 headlands; 15 beaches; 1 bay.

- Ensenada Piro
- Isla Almejas
- Isla Barranco Colorado
- Isla Berraco
- Isla Boca Brava
- Isla Bolañito
- Isla Bolaños
- Isla Carey Hembra
- Isla Carey Macho
- Isla Cavada
- Isla Cavadita
- Isla Cebolla
- Isla Cedro
- Isla Chalapa
- Isla Chirote
- Isla Conejo
- Isla Corral de Piedra
- Isla Envidiosa
- Isla Gómez
- Isla Icacos
- Isla La Porcada
- Isla La Ventana
- Isla Las Almejitas
- Isla Linarte

…and 92 more.

### Hills and mountains

141 hills; 84 mountains; 1 mountain pass; 1 valley.

- Cerro Picacho · 2,945 m
- Cerro Respingo · 2,831 m
- Cerro Pelón · 2,670 m
- Cerro Catalina · 2,639 m
- Cerro Bajo Frío · 2,438 m
- Cerro Punta · 2,382 m
- Cerro Azul · 2,307 m
- Cerro Pelota · 2,292 m
- Cerro La Estrella · 2,230 m
- Cerro Pata de Macho · 2,196 m
- Cerro Pianista · 2,171 m
- Cerro La Lata · 2,045 m
- Cerro Pata de Macho · 1,963 m
- Cerro Horqueta · 1,931 m
- Cerro Olga · 1,888 m
- Cerro Aguacate · 1,882 m
- Cerro Hornito · 1,821 m
- Cerro Silla de Pando · 1,777 m
- Cerro Palo Alto · 1,775 m
- Cerro Prieto · 1,642 m
- Cerro Pon La Olla · 1,637 m
- Alto de Colorado · 1,602 m
- Cerro La Piedra · 1,592 m
- Cerro Potrero de Piedra · 1,592 m

…and 203 more.

### Forests and nature

3 nature reserves; 1 forest reserve; 1 wildlife reserve.

- Jungla de Panama Wildlife Refuge
- Parc National Volcan Baru
- Parque Nacional Volcán Barú
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Playa La Barqueta Agrícola
- Reserva Forestal Fortuna

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda La Esmeralda

### Getting around

9 airfields; 3 airports; 2 ports.

- Aeropuerto Enrique Malek
- Aeródromo Álvaro Berro A
- Brenon
- Caisán
- Ceiba
- Cherube
- David Airport
- El Quiteño
- Finca Blanco
- Finca Canaza
- Finca Toreto
- Puerto Armuelles Airport
- Puerto Pedregal
- Puerto de Boca Chica

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

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

## Weather in Chiriquí Province and the best time to visit

In Chiriquí Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C). About 2,217 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (298 mm) and the driest Feb (28 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 50 

Feb 25 28 

Mar 25 42 

Apr 26 101 

May 25 285 

Jun 24 232 

Jul 24 272 

Aug 24 265 

Sep 24 238 

Oct 24 292 

Nov 24 298 

Dec 24 113 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chiriquí Province

Places mapped inside Chiriquí Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals39
- Banks67
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps90
- Hotels232
- Shopping malls19
- Schools209
- Colleges and universities53
- Cinemas7
- Pharmacies105
- Restaurants491
- Police stations44
- Dental clinics21

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chiriquí Province?In Panama
- What is the population of Chiriquí Province?471,059 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Chiriquí Province?About 32 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Chiriquí Province?About 71 people per km²
- What borders Chiriquí Province?Bocas del Toro Province, Ngöbe Buglé Province and Veraguas Province
- What is there to see in Chiriquí Province?Alien Meditation, Antigua Panaderia Jiménez, Antiguo Museo José Domingo de Obaldia, Balneario Piedra Caliza
- What time zone is Chiriquí Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chiriquí Province?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Chiriquí Province?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Chiriquí Province?David
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Chiriquí Province?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Chiriquí Province?Cerro Picacho (2,945 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chiriquí Province?December to April
- How many hospitals are in Chiriquí Province?39 mapped
- How many banks are in Chiriquí Province?67 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Chiriquí Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chiriquí Province?90 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chiriquí Province?PA02 (OCHA common operational dataset)