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Chiriquí Lagoon is a large lagoon on the northwest coast of Panama covering an area of about 900 square kilometres (350 sq mi). It is separated from the Caribbean Sea by the to the east and from Almirante Bay by islands in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago to the northwest, including Cayo Agua and Isla Popa. The widest and deepest entrance into the bay is the in the northeast, which is the main access channel for ships entering the lagoon.

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  • Chiriquí Lagoon is a large lagoon on the northwest coast of Panama covering an area of about 900 square kilometres (350 sq mi). It is separated from the Caribbean Sea by the to the east and from Almirante Bay by islands in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago to the northwest, including Cayo Agua and Isla Popa. The widest and deepest entrance into the bay is the in the northeast, which is the main access channel for ships entering the lagoon. The temperature of the water in the lagoon ranges from 26 to 28 °C. Salinity can be as low as 1.015 (SG) due to runoff from rivers, especially during the rainy season. The mean tidal range is 0.24 metres (9.4 in) with a maximum range of 0.64 metres (2 ft 1 in); tidal flow in the lagoon is weak. Rivers that drain into Chiriquí Lagoon include the Guariviara River and Cricamola River, both of which flow through the wetlands on the southeast shore of the lagoon. These are protected as part of the Ramsar site of , which covers 240.89 square kilometres (93.01 sq mi) of land between the lagoon and the Caribbean coast. There are periods of low rainfall in March and September–October, and periods of high rainfall in July and December. The annual rainfall in the region is about 287 centimetres (113 in), being higher in the southeast part of the lagoon. February is the windiest month in the lagoon. Native Americans guided Christopher Columbus into the lagoon in 1502 during his search for a connection to the Pacific Ocean. The Ngäbe continue to inhabit the southern and eastern coasts of the lagoon. The lagoon is administratively divided between Bocas del Toro Province in the west and Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca in the east. Coal deposits were discovered in the area in the mid-19th century. The port of Chiriquí Grande is the northern terminus of the Trans-Panama pipeline. The terminal was the site of an oil spill on 4 February 2007 that leaked 5030 barrels of oil on to the surrounding land and water. (en)
  • La laguna de Chiriquí Grande es una laguna costera del mar Caribe de Panamá; puerto natural localizado junto a la frontera sureste de Costa Rica, en la provincia de Bocas del Toro. Está flanqueada por las puntas Térraba al noroeste, y Valiente y Chiriquí Grande en la península Valiente al sureste. Con numerosas bocas naturales (golas), se divide en la laguna de Chiriquí Grande al este y la bahía del Almirante al oeste, entre las cuales se alza una península, isla Popa y Cayo de Agua. Los cayos y restingas van cerrando la costa, aislando sus aguas saladas de las del mar, para hacerse progresivamente más dulces con los aportes del continente. En sus inmediaciones se desarrolló la cultura Chiriquí Grande (esculturas de caimanes, cerámica) cuyo momento de mayor auge fue en el siglo XV. * Datos: Q3047199 * Multimedia: Chiriquí Lagoon / Q3047199 (es)
  • La laguna de Chiriquí est située sur la côte caraïbe entre la province de Bocas del Toro et la comarque Ngöbe-Buglé à l'ouest du Panama. * Portail du Panama (fr)
  • A Laguna de Chiriquí é uma laguna costeira do mar do Caribe, no Panamá. É um porto natural localizado junto a fronteira Sudeste da Costa Rica, na província de Bocas del Toro. Está flanqueada pelas puntas Térraba ao noroeste, e Valiente e Chiriquí na península Valiente ao sudeste. Com numerosas bocas naturais (golas), se divide na laguna de Chiriquí ao leste e a baía do Almirante ao oeste, entre as quais se alcança uma península, ilha Popa e Cayo de Água. Os cayos e restingas vão cerrando a costa, exilando suas águas saladas do mar, para fazer-se progressivamente mais doces com os aportes do continente. Em suas imediações se desenvolveu a cultura chiriquí (esculturas de caimanes, cerâmica), cujo momento de maior auge foi no século XV. (pt)
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  • Punta Robalo, a town on the western coast of Chiriquí Lagoon (en)
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  • La laguna de Chiriquí est située sur la côte caraïbe entre la province de Bocas del Toro et la comarque Ngöbe-Buglé à l'ouest du Panama. * Portail du Panama (fr)
  • A Laguna de Chiriquí é uma laguna costeira do mar do Caribe, no Panamá. É um porto natural localizado junto a fronteira Sudeste da Costa Rica, na província de Bocas del Toro. Está flanqueada pelas puntas Térraba ao noroeste, e Valiente e Chiriquí na península Valiente ao sudeste. Com numerosas bocas naturais (golas), se divide na laguna de Chiriquí ao leste e a baía do Almirante ao oeste, entre as quais se alcança uma península, ilha Popa e Cayo de Água. Os cayos e restingas vão cerrando a costa, exilando suas águas saladas do mar, para fazer-se progressivamente mais doces com os aportes do continente. Em suas imediações se desenvolveu a cultura chiriquí (esculturas de caimanes, cerâmica), cujo momento de maior auge foi no século XV. (pt)
  • Chiriquí Lagoon is a large lagoon on the northwest coast of Panama covering an area of about 900 square kilometres (350 sq mi). It is separated from the Caribbean Sea by the to the east and from Almirante Bay by islands in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago to the northwest, including Cayo Agua and Isla Popa. The widest and deepest entrance into the bay is the in the northeast, which is the main access channel for ships entering the lagoon. (en)
  • La laguna de Chiriquí Grande es una laguna costera del mar Caribe de Panamá; puerto natural localizado junto a la frontera sureste de Costa Rica, en la provincia de Bocas del Toro. Está flanqueada por las puntas Térraba al noroeste, y Valiente y Chiriquí Grande en la península Valiente al sureste. Con numerosas bocas naturales (golas), se divide en la laguna de Chiriquí Grande al este y la bahía del Almirante al oeste, entre las cuales se alza una península, isla Popa y Cayo de Agua. Los cayos y restingas van cerrando la costa, aislando sus aguas saladas de las del mar, para hacerse progresivamente más dulces con los aportes del continente. En sus inmediaciones se desarrolló la cultura Chiriquí Grande (esculturas de caimanes, cerámica) cuyo momento de mayor auge fue en el siglo XV. (es)
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