Coiba National Park
Also known as Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection, Coiba, Coiba Island, Coiba National Marine Park, Parque nacional Coiba, Quibo, Quibo Island
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criteria (ix), (x).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Panama
Inscribed
2005
Area
270,125 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Coiba National Park is about 130 km south-east of David. The nearest other World Heritage site is Diquís Stone Spheres, about 250 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Santiago · about 46,000 peopleabout 110 km north-east
- David · about 110,000 peopleabout 130 km north-west
- Puerto Armuelles · about 27,000 peopleabout 150 km north-west
- Chitré · about 44,000 peopleabout 160 km east
- Penonome · about 29,000 peopleabout 190 km north-east
- Balboa · about 63,000 peopleabout 290 km north-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Costa RicaCultural249 km away
Costa Rica, PanamaNatural249 km away
PanamaCultural297 km away
PanamaCultural297 km away
PanamaCultural329 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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