Barú District, Chiriquí

For a volcano, see Volcán Barú.

Barú District is a district (distrito) of Chiriquí Province in Panama. The population according to the 2023 Panamanian census was 56,307.^[1]

Barú District
District
Barú District Location of the district capital in Panama
Coordinates: 8°17′N 82°52′W
Country	Panama
Province	Chiriquí Province
Capital	Puerto Armuelles
Area
• Total	231.7 sq mi (600.2 km2)
Population  (2023)
• Total	56,307
• Density	243/sq mi (93.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (ETZ)

Administrative divisions

Barú District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:

• Puerto Tomás Armuelles (capital)
• Limones
• Progreso
• Baco
• Rodolfo Aguilar Delgado
• El Palmar
• Manaca

Economics

In 2001, a free zone area was approved called Zona Franca de Barú it aims to promote tourism and other businesses.^[2][3][4] In 2010, a special economic zone was also created.^[4]