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Chiriqui province

Chiriquí Province
Provincia de Chiriquí
Province
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Flag of Chiriquí Province
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Coat of arms of Chiriquí Province
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Coordinates (Seat of Government): 8°26′N 82°26′W / 8.433°N 82.433°W / 8.433; -82.433Coordinates: 8°26′N 82°26′W / 8.433°N 82.433°W / 8.433; -82.433
Country Panama
Founded May 26, 1849
Capital David
Area
 • Total 6,490.9 km2 (2,506.2 sq mi)
Highest elevation 3,477 m (11,407 ft)
Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population (2010 census)
 • Total 416,873
 • Density 64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone EDT (UTC-5)
ISO 3166 code PA-4
Gini (2007) 32.9 (low)
HDI (2007) Increase 1x10−9 (high)
Website chiriqui.com

Chiriquí (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃiɾiˈki]) is a province of Panama, it is located on the western coast of Panama, and it is also the second most developed province in the country, after the Panamá Province. Its capital is the city of David. It has a total area of 6,490.9 km², with a population of 416,873 as of the year 2010. The province of Chiriquí is located in the western region of Panama. It is bordered to the north by the provinces Bocas del Toro and Ngobe-Buglé, to the west by Costa Rica, to the east by the province of Veraguas, and to the south by the Pacific Ocean, specifically the Gulf of Chiriquí.

Until the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores, Chiriquí was populated by a number of indigenous tribes, known collectively as the Guaymí people.

The first european to visit and describe Chiriquí was Gaspar de Espinosa, in 1519. The province was officially established on May 26, 1849, when Panama was still part of Colombia. Chiriquí was Abraham Lincoln's favored destination for Linconia, a project of colonization by free blacks. Chiriquí was the province in which Manuel Noriega rose in the military ranks which included helping bring Omar Torrijos back into the country after a coup d'état.


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