Tolé
Coordinates: 8 ° 15 ′ N , 81 ° 40 ′ W
Tolé is a place in the province of Chiriquí in the southwest of the Central American state of Panama . The place itself has about 847 inhabitants (2010) and is the capital of the district of the same name, which has 11,885 inhabitants (2010).
Tolé is located about one kilometer off the Panamericana, about 350 km west of Panama City and 90 km east of the provincial capital David in a mountain region characterized by cattle breeding and agriculture (coffee growing).
One of the special features of Tolé is the handicrafts of the Ngöbe Indians ( Guaymí ), which are sold in the city. The Ngöbe, who speak a Chibcha language , make, among other things, characteristic bags, necklaces, bracelets and purses. The church of Tolé is also worth seeing.
Web links
- www.chiriqui.org , tourism site for the province of Chiriquí (Spanish)