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Colón Island
Caribbean island belonging to Panama
Caribbean island belonging to Panama
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Colón Island |
| native_name | Isla Colón |
| settlement_type | Islands of Panama |
| image_skyline | Bocas_del_Toro_Archipelago_map.png |
| image_caption | Bocas del Toro Archipelago |
| image_flag | Bandera de la Provincia de Bocas del Toro.svg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Bocas del Toro Province |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Bocas del Toro |
| pushpin_map | Panama#Caribbean |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Isla Colón in Panama |
| coordinates | |
| seat | Bocas del Toro |
| seat_type | Capital |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | Eastern Standard Time |
| utc_offset1 | -5 |
| timezone1_DST | No DST |
| utc_offset1_DST | -5 |
Colón Island (Spanish: Isla Colón) is the northernmost and main island in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago located in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama. The capital city of the province, Bocas del Toro, is located on the island and is one of Panama's main tourist attractions with over 150,000 visitors per year and an 8% annual rate of growth in tourism.
Facilities
Beachfront hotels, restaurants, night clubs, discothèques and residential districts are prominent on Colón Island.
- Beaches: Itsmito Beach, also known as La Feria, Big Creek, Bluff, Mimitibi, Bocas del Drago, Starfish.
- Important locations: Main Park, Governor's Building, Hotel Bahia, Airport, Hospital, Cemetery, La Feria, Bluff, La Gruta bat cave, Bocas del Drago.
Access
The island has a strong boating community. Access to the other nearby islands in the archipelago requires either a private boat or rental of a water taxi.
By air, the island can be reached from Panama City via Air Panama.
From Almirante you may take a ferry or water taxi service.
The island has several marinas available for international boaters.
Local taxi service is provided mainly by yellow pickup trucks with 1T- followed by a number on the doors, and by 15 passenger mini-buses marked as Transporte Colectivo.
Geography
Environment
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.
Climate
Under the Köppen climate classification, Colon Island has a tropical wet climate. Temperatures remain constant throughout the year, averaging around 26.5 C.
Image Gallery
|File:Gobernacion, Bocas del Toro, Isla Colón.jpg|Governor´s Building |File:Bocas2.jpg|Aerial view |File:Bocas1.jpg|Waterfront |File:Bocas4.jpg|Bocas del Drago |File:Bocas5.jpg|Swans Cay |File:Red poison dart frog.jpg|Red poison dart frog
References
References
- . (2024). ["Bocas del Toro Archipelago"](https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bocas-del-toro-archipelago-iba-panama). *BirdLife International*.
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