Santa Fe, Veraguas

Santa Fe de Veraguas
Town
Santa Fe de Veraguas is located in Panama
Santa Fe de Veraguas
Santa Fe de Veraguas
Coordinates: 8°30′40″N 81°4′40″W / 8.51111°N 81.07778°W / 8.51111; -81.07778
Country Panama
ProvinceVeraguas
Founded~ 1560
Area
 • Land145.1 km2 (56.0 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
3,047
 • Density21/km2 (50/sq mi)
 Population density calculated based on land area.
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
ClimateAm
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Santa Fe is the name of the capital of the Santa Fe District in the province of Veraguas in Panama. It has a population of 3200 and lies at an altitude of about 430m. Santa Fe lies close to the continental divide and just 60 km from the Mosquito Coast at the Caribbean Sea, but is only connected to the Pacific coast with a paved road to the Pan-American Highway and the city of Santiago de Veraguas.

Santa Fe is known throughout Panama for its natural environment.[citation needed] The Santa Fe national park surrounds the town in three directions, measuring 72.636 hectares.[2] The park is home to at least 300 bird species, 300 species of orchids and rare flora and fauna. The Santa Maria River and its tributaries spring from the park. The air quality and forests make the area a popular tourist destination for outdoor activities such as hiking and bird watching.[3][failed verification]

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "El Parque - Amiparque". Archived from the original on 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  3. ^ "Welcome to Santa Fe Panama". Archived from the original on 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2014-07-18.

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