Aguadulce, Coclé
Aguadulce, Coclé
Aguadulce | |
|---|---|
City and corregimiento | |
  Aguadulce | |
| Coordinates:8°14′24″N 80°32′24″W [2] | |
| Country | Panama |
| Province | Coclé Province |
| District | Aguadulce District |
| Area | |
| • Land | 50.4 km2(19.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,703 |
| • Density | 172.5/km2(447/sq mi) |
| Population density calculated based on land area. | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| Climate | Aw |
Aguadulce is an agricultural city and corregimiento in the Coclé province in Panama. It is the capital of Aguadulce District and it is located on the Pan-American Highway, near but not on the coast on the Bahia de Parita. The name means "freshwater".
Aguadulce | |
|---|---|
City and corregimiento | |
Aguadulce | |
| Coordinates:8°14′24″N 80°32′24″W [2] | |
| Country | Panama |
| Province | Coclé Province |
| District | Aguadulce District |
| Area | |
| • Land | 50.4 km2(19.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,703 |
| • Density | 172.5/km2(447/sq mi) |
| Population density calculated based on land area. | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| Climate | Aw |
Economy
Most of the land near Aguadulce is dedicated to agricultural use, much of it to the cultivation of sugar cane. An important industry is the production of salt through evaporation of sea water. The water is allowed to enter fields at high tide; its exit is then blocked, and evaporation caused by the sun leaves sea salt, which is then gathered and packaged. The town has a "Museum of Salt and Sugar" ("Museo de la sal y el azúcar").
Aguadulce is served by Aguadulce Airport.
Important figures
Aguadulce is the birthplace of major league baseball players Carlos Lee, Davis Romero and also the already retired Juan Berenguer.