Barú District, Chiriquí

District in Chiriquí Province, Panama

Barú District is a district (distrito) of Chiriquí Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 60,551.^[1] The district covers a total area of 589 km². The capital lies at the city of Puerto Armuelles.^[1]

Administrative divisions

Barú District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:

• Puerto Tomás Armuelles (capital)
• Limones
• Progreso
• Baco
• Rodolfo Aguilar Delgado

Economics

In 2001, a free zone area was approved called Zona Franca de Barú it aims to promote tourism and other businesses.^[2][3][4] In 2010, a special economic zone was also created.^[4]

References

1. "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
2. "Zona Franca De Barú". www.zfb.gob.pa. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
3. "Baru Free Trade Zone in Panama - Zona Franca de Baru". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
4. "Doing Business in Panama" (PDF). American Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Panama.