Bocas del Toro Archipelago

	Bocas del Toro Archipelago (Archipiéplago de Bocas del Toro)
	Islands of Panama
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Country	Panama
State	Bocas del Toro Province
District	Bocas del Toro
Capital	Bocas del Toro
- elevation	3 m (10 ft)
- coordinates	9°20′0″N 82°15′0″W / 9.333333°N 82.25°W
Lowest point	Sea level
- location	Beaches
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Area	399 km2 (154 sq mi)
Population	9,916 (2000)
Density	24.85 / km2 (64 / sq mi)
Timezone	Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	No DST (UTC-5)
	Location of Bocas del Toro Archipelago in Panama

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The Bocas del Toro Archipelago is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea in northwest Panama. The archipelago separates Bahía Almirante (Almirante Bay) and Laguna de Chiriquí from the open Caribbean Sea. The archipelago is located in the Bocas del Toro District of Bocas del Toro Province. The major city is Bocas del Toro, also called Bocas Town, on Isla Colón. The islands are accessible by water taxis and private boats. Isla Colón is accessible by airplanes, ferries, private boats, and water taxis. Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport, located just west of Bocas Town, provides air transportation to and from the islands. Ferries serve Bocas Town from Almirante, Changuinola, and Chiriquí Grande.

[edit] Geography

Islands in the Archipelago include:

The archipelago also includes 52 cays and some 200 tiny islets.^[1]

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