Barú_District,_Chiriquí

Barú District, Chiriquí

Barú District, Chiriquí

District in Chiriquí Province, Panama

For a volcano, see Volcán Barú.

Barú District is a district (distrito) of Chiriquí Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 60,551.[1] The district covers a total area of 589 km². The capital lies at the city of Puerto Armuelles.[1]

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Administrative divisions

Barú District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:

Economics

In 2001, a free zone area was approved called Zona Franca de Barú it aims to promote tourism and other businesses.[2][3][4] In 2010, a special economic zone was also created.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
  2. [2]
    "Zona Franca De Barú". www.zfb.gob.pa. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  3. [3]
    "Baru Free Trade Zone in Panama - Zona Franca de Baru". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
  4. [4]
    "Doing Business in Panama" (PDF). American Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Panama.


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