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Cristóbal Island

Coordinates: 9°21′N 82°14′W / 9.350°N 82.233°W / 9.350; -82.233
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Cristóbal Island
Native name:
Isla San Cristóbal
Bocas del Toro Archipelago
Geography
Coordinates9°21′N 82°14′W / 9.350°N 82.233°W / 9.350; -82.233
ArchipelagoBocas del Toro Archipelago
Area37 km2 (14 sq mi)
Highest elevation118 m (387 ft)
Highest pointCerro Botabite II
Administration
ProvinceBocas del Toro
DistrictBocas del Toro

Cristóbal Island (in Spanish: Isla San Cristóbal, or Saint Christopher's Island) is a mostly deforested 37 km2 island located south of Isla Colón,[1] in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama. It is home to the indigenous Ngäbe or Guaymí people and a small number of expatriates. Laguna Bocatorito, also known as Dolphin Bay, lies on the east side of the island.

Environment

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The island is part of the Bocas del Toro Important Bird Area (IBA), designated as such by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of white-crowned pigeons and three-wattled bellbirds.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jisel Perilla (2008), Frommer's Panama, Frommers, p. 282, ISBN 0-470-37183-8
  2. ^ "Bocas del Toro Archipelago". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-21.