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David, a city located in western Panama is the third largest city in Panama and
capital of the Chiriquí Province. David is located on the David River and land south
of a volcanic mountain range. The city was founded in the 1730s as a gold-prospecting
camp and is currently home to more than a hundred thousand inhabitants.
Today, David is a trade center along the Inter-American Highway. Crops located in
this area include: sugar, bananas, rice, coffee, cacao, and timber. Some of the local
industries include: cattle raising, ceramics, furniture, shoe, clothing, and soap
making, and sugar refining.
David is the perfect stopping point for travel within the Chiriqui province to
locations such as Boquete, Cerro Punta and Bocas del Toro. It is only 45 minutes
from the border of Costa Rica.
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