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.
Native name: Isla San Cristóbal | |
|---|---|
 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 |
Environment
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.