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Guabito

Bocas del Toro Province, Panama · North America

About Guabito

Guabito sits on the route: 15 minutes from La Mesa, 35km from Cahuita National Park.

Guabito is a town located in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama. With a population of 1,978, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Guabito sits in Panama. It's in the America/Panama time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Guabito to your route.

About Guabito

Guabito is a corregimiento and town in the Changuinola District of the Bocas del Toro Province of Panama. It is a small town located directly across the Rio Sixaola from Sixaola, Costa Rica. An elevated former railroad grade and bridge connects Guabito to Sixaola. This border crossing is popular with tourists going

Read more between Costa Rica and Bocas del Toro, though few tourists stop in Guabito longer than necessary to clear Panamanian customs. Guabito has a land area of 168.8 square kilometres (65.2 sq mi) and had a population of 8,387 as of 2010, giving it a population density of 49.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (129/sq mi). Its population as of 1990 was 11,125; its population as of 2000 was 14,366.

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Where is Guabito located?

Guabito is located in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama, North America. The coordinates are 9.4944 latitude, -82.6115 longitude.

What is the population of Guabito?

Guabito has a population of approximately 1,978 people, making it a town in Panama.

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Quick Information

Population
1,978
Continent
North America
Country
Panama
Region
Bocas del Toro Province
Timezone
America/Panama
Coordinates
9.4944, -82.6115

Tags

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Worth the detour from Guabito

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

national park

Cahuita National Park

A Caribbean national park protecting Costa Rica's most developed coral reef and palm-fringed beaches rich in Afro-Caribbean culture.

35 km · about 40 min drive

beach

Bocas del Toro

A Caribbean archipelago of islands with colorful overwater bungalows, world-class surfing, and diverse marine life including starfish beaches.

44 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Guabito

  • 77 kmVolcán BarúPanama's highest point at 3,475 m, and the rare summit from which both the Pacific and Caribbean can be seen on a clear dawn. A brutal 4x4 track climbs from Boquete; most drive up by jeep tour before sunrise.
  • 77 kmVolcan Baru Summit RoadA brutally steep, rough track climbs from Boquete to Panama's 3,474 m high point, the only place in the country where both the Pacific and the Caribbean are visible on a clear dawn. Most drivers stop at the ranger station.

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Guabito.

Sixaola

🇨🇷 Costa Rica

1 km awayPop. 1,823

La Mesa

🇵🇦 Panama

7 km awayPop. 1,235

Barranco

🇵🇦 Panama

11 km awayPop. 1,398

Changuinola

🇵🇦 Panama

12 km awayPop. 17,997

El Empalme

🇵🇦 Panama

13 km awayPop. 11,035

Barranco Adentro

🇵🇦 Panama

13 km awayPop. 1,349

El Silencio

🇵🇦 Panama

15 km awayPop. 2,017

Almirante

🇵🇦 Panama

31 km awayPop. 8,744

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