Cristóbal Island
Native name: Isla San Cristóbal | |
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 Bocas del Toro Archipelago | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 9°21′N 82°14′W / 9.350°N 82.233°W |
| Archipelago | Bocas del Toro Archipelago |
| Area | 37 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Highest point | Cerro Botabite II |
| Administration | |
| Province | Bocas del Toro |
| District | Bocas 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
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
References
- ^ Jisel Perilla (2008), Frommer's Panama, Frommers, p. 282, ISBN 0-470-37183-8
- ^ "Bocas del Toro Archipelago". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
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