El Empalme

El Empalme is a town and corregimiento in the of of . It has a land area of 79.5 square kilometres and had a population of 18,653 as of 2010, giving it a population density of 234.7 inhabitants per square kilometre.
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  • Type: Locality with 11,000 residents
  • Description: corregimiento and town in Bocas del Toro, Panama
  • Also known as: El Empalme, Bocas del Toro” and “Empalme

Places of Interest

Highlights include Calvin Byron Stadium.

Stadium
is a 2,500–3,000 seat baseball field in El Empalme, Changuinola. It is the home of the Tortugueros of Bocas del Toro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Silencio and Changuinola.

Hamlet
is a town in the of . is situated 3½ km southwest of El Empalme.

is a city in the of and seat city of the . The city attracts tourists as a popular gateway to and nearby cities and Chiriqui Grande.

El Empalme

Latitude
9.41468° or 9° 24′ 53″ north
Longitude
-82.52244° or 82° 31′ 21″ west
Population
11,000
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
66XVCF7H+V2
Geo­Names ID
3710920
Wiki­data ID
Q5351225
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“El Empalme” goes by many names.

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