Isla Grande
See also: Isla Ixtapa
| Isla Grande | |
|---|---|
| Corregimiento | |
  Isla Grande | |
| Coordinates: 9°38′N 79°34′W / 9.633°N 79.567°WCoordinates: 9°38′N 79°34′W / 9.633°N 79.567°W | |
| Country |
 Panama |
| Province | Colón |
| District | Portobelo |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 26.6 km2 (10.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,037 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Population density calculated based on land area. | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
Isla Grande is a small island and corregimiento in Portobelo District, Colón Province, Panama, off the Caribbean coast. It had a population of 1,037 as of 2010.[1] Its population as of 1990 was 626; its population as of 2000 was 1,055.[1] During the right times of year, the water between the island and the mainland provides an excellent surfing environment. Most of the people found in the town are of African descent and trace it back to black African slaves and those known as Cimarrones.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Cuadro 11 (Superficie, población y densidad de población en la República...)" [Table 11 (Area, population, and population density in the Republic...)] (.xls). In "Resultados Finales Básicos" [Basic Final Results] (in Spanish). National Institute of Statistics and Census of Panama. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
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