Rio Sidra is a densely populated island town in the San Blas Archipelago of the Kuna Yala comarca (indigenous province) of Panama. Among the native Guna population, the island is called, Urgandi. The island is 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) off Panama's north coast. Rio Sidra is a municipality or corregimiento of Narganá.
Urgandi | |
|---|---|
  Rio Sidra Location within Panama | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 9°27′7″N 78°49′57″W / 9.45194°N 78.83250°W |
| Archipelago | San Blas Islands |
| Adjacent to | Caribbean Sea |
| Area | 0.03 km2 (0.012 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Indigenous Region | Guna Yala |
| Municipality | Narganá |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 856 (2010) |
| Pop. density | 28,533/km2 (73900/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Guna |
In the 2010 census by National Institute of Statistics and Census of Panama, the estimated population of Rio Sidra is 856 and the number of households is 129.[1]
See also
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edit- ^ "Algunas Características Importantes de las Viviendas, Partiulares Ocupades y de la Publacion de la Republica Panama - Kuna Yala Region: Census 2010". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo - Panamá.