The Province of Chiriquí or Valley of the Moon
Chiriquí is situated in the west, bordering on Costa Rica, with its capital being the city of David. It has a population of 369,000. Its districts are Barú, Renacimiento, San Felix, Bugaba, Boquerón, Alanje, Dolega, David, Boquete, Gualaca, San Lorenzo, Remedios, and Tolé. Chiriquí is famous for its farm and cattle development. This province has fertile plains and cool mountain resorts like Volcán Boquete and Cerro Punta. The Barú district has many banana plantations. Boquete is famous for coffee and citrus and popular as a tourist destination. Gualáca cultivates rice. Alanje, Boqueron, Remedios San Felix, and San Lorenzo are involved in cattle raising.
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