potatoes, lettuce, coffee and others. Villas Cerro Punta is divided into several villas such as Guadalupe, Bajo Grande, Entre Ríos, Las Nubes, La Garita, Barrio del Bajito, Las Miranda, Barrio 6, El Pueblo, Las Cumbres, Alto Pineda, El Barrio de la Chacha, Nueva Suiza, Alto Bambito; all of which are situated above 2,000 meters. Demographics It has a land area of and had a population of 7,754 as of 2010, giving it a population density of . Its population as of 1990 was 5,682; its population as of 2000 was 6,860. 60% white and mestizo, 30% indigenous, 10% foreign. Economy The local economy is based on agriculture. The land is very fertile as a result of being on the slopes of a dormant volcano and due to the cool and moist conditions associated with the higher elevation. Northern Chiriqui has a different kind of climate from the rest of the country, enabling the successful propagation of some crops that would be impossible in the rest of Panama. Tourism Tourism has become another source of income in recent years as the region has a temperate climate, relatively cold within one of the tropical regions in the world. This is interesting for nationals living in the rest of the country and for tourists, because one can enjoy the change of climate and different ecosystems on the same day up to the paramo. At the highest part of Cerro Punta, the village of Guadalupe at 2197 meters, agriculture dominates but agrotourism and ecotourism are increasing as many come to enjoy the climate, flora and fauna of the Parque Internacional La Amistad (Panama and Costa Rica). Hiking and river rafting are popular activities. Thoroughbred horse farms are being developed in this area due to lower temperatures and the high elevation (lower oxygen content in the air) makes race horses develop better lung capacity, enabling them to compete successfully in international competitions. References Corregimientos of Chiriquí Province