Querévalo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Querévalo
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Village and corregimiento
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Country | Panama |
Province | Chiriquí |
District | Alanje |
Area | |
• Land | 34.5 km2 (13.3 sq mi) |
Population
(2010)
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• 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 village and corregimiento in Alanje District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It is located near Canas Blancas, on both banks of the Río Chico or Stone. It has a land area of 34.5 square kilometres (13.3 sq mi) and had a population of 1,751 as of 2010, giving it a population density of 50.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (132/sq mi). Its population as of 1990 was 1,402; its population as of 2000 was 1,536.
Within the township there are 2 elementary schools, one of which is located in the Querévalo header and one in River Edge, a Corregiduría, 2 Public Health Post, among other infrastructure. The water system is based on deep wells, which are administered by township residents through health committees.
The main economic activities are agriculture site and livestock, these being segmented according to the location of the territory (left or right margin of the Río Chico).
See also
In Spanish: Querévalo para niños