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El Bongo

El Bongo is a corregimiento in Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It has a land area of 41.9 square kilometres (16.2 sq mi) and had a population of 1,448 as of 2010, giving it a population density of 34.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (90/sq mi). It was created by Law 10 of March 7, 1997; this measure was complemented by Law 5 of January 19, 1998 and Law 69 of October 28, 1998. Its population as of 2000 was 1,406.

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El Bongo
Country Panama
ProvinceChiriquí
DistrictBugaba
EstablishedMarch 7, 19971
Area
 • Land41.9 km2 (16.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)1
 • Total
1,448
 • Density34.6/km2 (90/sq mi)
 Population density calculated based on land area.
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)

El Bongo is a corregimiento in Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It has a land area of 41.9 square kilometres (16.2 sq mi) and had a population of 1,448 as of 2010, giving it a population density of 34.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (90/sq mi).1 It was created by Law 10 of March 7, 1997; this measure was complemented by Law 5 of January 19, 1998 and Law 69 of October 28, 1998.1 Its population as of 2000 was 1,406.1

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