El Empalme, Bocas del Toro

El Empalme
Corregimiento and town
El Empalme
Coordinates: 9°25′N 82°31′W / 9.417°N 82.517°W / 9.417; -82.517
Country Panama
ProvinceBocas del Toro
DistrictChanguinola District
EstablishedApril 30, 2003
Area
  Land79.5 km2 (30.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
18,653
  Density234.7/km2 (608/sq mi)
 Population density calculated based on land area.
Time zoneUTC-5 (ETZ)

El Empalme is a town and corregimiento in the Changuinola District of Bocas del Toro Province of Panama. It has a land area of 79.5 square kilometres (30.7 sq mi) and had a population of 18,653 as of 2010, giving it a population density of 234.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (608/sq mi). It was created by Law 40 of April 30, 2003.