Monte Lirio
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  Monte Lirio
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| Coordinates: 8°46′48″N 82°49′48″W / 8.78000°N 82.83000°W / 8.78000; -82.83000 | |
| Country |  Panama |
| Province | Chiriquí |
| District | Renacimiento |
| Area | |
| • Land | 43.8 km2 (16.9 sq mi) |
| Population
(2010)[1]
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| • Total | 2,771 |
| • Density | 63.2/km2 (164/sq mi) |
| Population density calculated based on land area. | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
Monte Lirio is a corregimiento (subdistrict) in Renacimiento District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It has a land area of 43.8 square kilometres (16.9 sq mi) and had a population of 2,771 as of 2010, giving it a population density of 63.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (164/sq mi).[1] Its population as of 1990 was 4,807; its population as of 2000 was 6,652.[1]
The government of Panama under Martín Torrijos Espino approved numerous hydroelectric projects on the Río Viejo Chiriquí. Several were underway as of 2010. Up to 90% of the water in the watershed can be used for electrical generation, which can be used domestically or sold to other countries.[2] According to an environmental impact study performed for the Pando and Monte Lirio hydroelectric projects there might have been some environmental impacts: changes habitat due to less erosion, changes in hydrology and disruption of the river, potentially more water use due to increased ecotourism and rafting activities.[3]
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