Almirante, Bocas del Toro

Almirante
Corregimiento and town
Almirante
Coordinates: 9°18′0″N 82°24′0″W / 9.30000°N 82.40000°W / 9.30000; -82.40000Coordinates: 9°18′0″N 82°24′0″W / 9.30000°N 82.40000°W / 9.30000; -82.40000
Country	Panama
Province	Bocas del Toro Province
District	Changuinola
Area
• Land	95.4 km² (36.8 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	12,731
• Density	133.5/km² (346/sq mi)
	Population density calculated based on land area.
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)

Almirante is a corregimiento and city in the Bocas del Toro Province of the Republic of Panama. Its name is Spanish for Admiral.

Almirante has a land area of 95.4 square kilometres (36.8 sq mi) and had a population of 12,731 as of 2010, giving it a population density of 133.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (346/sq mi). Its population as of 1990 was 11,584; its population as of 2000 was 12,430.

For travelers, Almirante is mainly used as a jumping off point for land travel to other cities on the mainland, Panama or to Costa Rica. An approximately 30-minute water taxi ride from Colón Island, which usually costs $5.00, will land persons in Almirante. From the water taxi dock, it's only a few minute taxi ride to the bus stop known as "el cruce." There are taxis waiting both at the water taxi dock, and at "el cruce".

There 2 bus terminals, one located in the center of the town, where you can take Changuinola buses that can take you to Guabito. The second station is located in the outskirt of the town known as "el cruce", there you can take David and Panama City buses.

There are direct buses available from Almirante to David and Panama City, as well as private shuttle services to Boquete. Additionally shuttle services exist between Puerto Viejo de Talamanca and Bocas del Toro passing through Almirante.

Almirante is popular with tourists going between Costa Rica and Bocas del Toro. When traveling by land, tourists coming from or going to Costa Rica must clear both Costa Rican customs in Sixaola and Panamanian customs in Guabito.

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