Bocas del Toro District

Bocas del Toro District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:

• Bocas del Toro
• Bastimentos
• Cauchero
• Punta Laurel
• Tierra Oscura

Bocas del Toro is a coastal location with a tropical climate. The area does not have a predictable dry season. The driest times are late August to mid-October, February, and March.Frommer's Panama (2E, 2009), {{ISBN|978-0-470-37183-1}}. Bocas del Toro is humid. Thundershowers and heavy rain are common. Normal temperatures are consistent all year (Hi: 83-90, low: 71-75). Due to its low latitude, sunrise is around 6 AM, and sunset is around 6 PM local time. These times vary slightly during the year. Weather data is collected at Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport:

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|location = Bocas del Toro (1971-2000)

|metric first = y

|single line = y

|Jan high C = 30.8

|Feb high C = 30.7

|Mar high C = 31.0

|Apr high C = 31.4

|May high C = 31.9

|Jun high C = 32.0

|Jul high C = 31.5

|Aug high C = 31.8

|Sep high C = 31.9

|Oct high C = 31.7

|Nov high C = 31.6

|Dec high C = 31.0

|Jan low C = 20.4

|Feb low C = 20.2

|Mar low C = 20.5

|Apr low C = 21.4

|May low C = 22.2

|Jun low C = 22.2

|Jul low C = 21.7

|Aug low C = 21.8

|Sep low C = 22.0

|Oct low C = 22.0

|Nov low C = 21.8

|Dec low C = 20.6

|Jan precipitation mm = 123.9

|Feb precipitation mm = 266.1

|Mar precipitation mm = 83.8

|Apr precipitation mm = 369.1

|May precipitation mm = 178.3

|Jun precipitation mm = 259

|Jul precipitation mm = 420.1

|Aug precipitation mm = 440.7

|Sep precipitation mm = 311.2

|Oct precipitation mm = 150.5

|Nov precipitation mm = 291.7

|Dec precipitation mm = 563.6

|Jan precipitation days = 16.6

|Feb precipitation days = 14.6

|Mar precipitation days = 14.8

|Apr precipitation days = 15.2

|May precipitation days = 16.7

|Jun precipitation days = 17.9

|Jul precipitation days = 20.9

|Aug precipitation days = 18.4

|Sep precipitation days = 15.8

|Oct precipitation days = 16.4

|Nov precipitation days = 17

|Dec precipitation days = 20.0

|source 1 = World Meteorological Organization

{{cite web

| url = http://worldweather.wmo.int/076/c01245.htm

| title = World Weather Information Service - Bocas del Toro

| publisher = World Meteorological Organization

| accessdate = 25 July 2010

}}

|date=August 2010

}}

The district consists of the Bocas del Toro Archipelago and a coastal mainland area. Ferries, water taxis, and private boats provide transportation to many locations. Buses connect boat docks and mainland communities to adjacent districts and the rest of Panama. Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport provides passenger and cargo flights to Panama and Costa Rica. Roads are usually dirt or gravel. Larger highways may be paved.

Bocas del Toro is a rural district. Schools and medical clinics operate around the district. Sanitation is limited. Water filtration and treatment facilities are non-existent in most communities. Sewage treatment is non-existent. The government is working on building more infrastructure in rural areas.

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