BUGABA DISTRICT, CHIRIQUI

CREATED: In 1794 the Franciscans settled the town of La Purísima Concepción de Bugaba. Law 6 of August 1863 created the Bugaba District.

AREA: 884.3 square kilometers, which makes it the largest district in the province of Chiriqui. Borders to the North with the Bocas del Toro province, to the West with the Renacimiento & Barú Districts, to the East with the Boquete and Boqueron Districts and to the South with the Alanje District.

SUB-DISTRICTS (CORREGIMIENTOS): Composed of 13 sub-districts: (see map below) La Concepción (head) Aserrio de Gariché, Bugaba Cerro Punta El Bongo Gómez La Estrella San Andrés Santa Marta Santa Rosa Santo Domingo Sortová Volcán

POPULATION: 68,570 (Census year 2000)

PRINCIPAL RIVERS: Escarrea Mula Güigala Macho de Monte Piedra Jacú Gariché Chiriquí Viejo Divalá