Querévalo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Querévalo
Village and corregimiento
Querévalo Location in Panama
Country	Panama
Province	Chiriquí
District	Alanje
Area
• Land	34.5 km2 (13.3 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,751
• Density	50.8/km2 (132/sq mi)
	Population density calculated based on land area.
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)

Querévalo is a small village and a special type of local area called a corregimiento in Panama. It is found in the Alanje District within the Chiriquí Province. This village is located close to a place called Canas Blancas.

Querévalo sits on both sides of the Río Chico, which is also known as the Stone River. The total land area of Querévalo is about 34.5 square kilometers (13.3 square miles). In 2010, about 1,751 people lived here. This means there were about 50.8 people living in each square kilometer. The population has grown over the years, from 1,402 people in 1990 to 1,536 in 2000.

Life in Querévalo

Querévalo has important places that help the community. There are two elementary schools where children can learn. One school is in the main part of Querévalo, and the other is in a section called River Edge.

Community Services

The village also has two public health posts. These are places where people can go to get basic medical care. There is also a Corregiduría, which is like a local government office.

Water System

The water system in Querévalo gets its water from deep wells. The people who live in the village manage these wells. They do this through special health committees. This helps make sure everyone has clean water.

Economy of Querévalo

The main ways people make a living in Querévalo are through farming and raising animals. These activities depend on where people live in the village.

Farming and Livestock

The types of farming and animal raising can be different on the left side of the Río Chico compared to the right side. This shows how the river influences daily life and work in Querévalo.

See also

In Spanish: Querévalo para niños