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Colon, Panama
Colon, Panama | © Mandy Castillo

Colon: tourist information

Colon, Panama.koh LOHN(2000 pop. 204,208), is the second largest city in Panama, at the Caribbean end of the Panama Canal. Colon was surrounded by, but not part of, the former Panama Canal Zone. Colon is an important port, commercial center, and tourist destination. It was made a free trade zone in 1953 and is the world’s second largest duty-free port. The city was founded in 1850 by Americans working on the Panama railroad and was named Aspinwall after one of the builders of the railway until 1890. Colon is the Spanish form of Columbus; the name of the neighboring port of Cristobal is Spanish for Christopher. After completion of the railway in 1855, Colon overshadowed the older Caribbean ports of Panama, and with the first plans for the isthmian canal it took on additional prestige. Built on a swampy island, the city was notoriously unhealthful and often scourged by yellow fever until Colonel William C. Gorgas, in charge of sanitation during the canal construction, gave it a new system of waterworks and sewerage and drained the surrounding swamps.

Three modern ports make Colon one of the most important ports of the Caribbean Sea. It is connected to Panama City by Road, Rail, Air and of course the Panama Canal!

Location

  • Country: Panama
  • Capital: Panama City/Panama
  • Government: Panama
  • State/Region: Colon
  • Time Zone: -5 GMT
  • Language: Spanish
  • Latitude: 9.3591667
  • Longitude: -79.9013889
  • Est. Population: 78000
  • Currency: Balboa
  • Fire: Fire Department - Emergency phone: 103
  • Police: Canal Zone Police - Emergency Phone: 104
  • Hospital: Hospital Amador Guerrero - Phone: (507) 4752211
    • Colon, Panama
    Colon, Panama | © Randolfo Santos

    Colon Cruise Port Schedule

    Colon, Panama
    Colon, Panama | © Randolfo Santos

    Colon in the News

    Port rating and occupancy

    Port of Colon ranks 800th in the world in terms of the number of tourists visiting it.

    Number of cruise ship calls in the coming year: 0.

    The total number of tourists (passengers) of cruise ships in the port of Colon in the next 12 months is 0.

    According to the popularity rating among more than 1,000 cruise ports in the world, Colon ranks 121.

    Weather in Colon

    Apr 18
    Min/Max temp: 77°F (25°C) / 86°F (30°C)
    Rain (light rain), no wind
    Apr 19
    Min/Max temp: 77°F (25°C) / 86°F (30°C)
    Clouds (overcast clouds), no wind
    Apr 20
    Min/Max temp: 77°F (25°C) / 86°F (30°C)
    Rain (light rain), no wind
    Apr 21
    Min/Max temp: 75°F (24°C) / 86°F (30°C)
    Clouds (scattered clouds), no wind
    Apr 22
    Min/Max temp: 75°F (24°C) / 86°F (30°C)
    Rain (light rain), no wind
    Apr 23
    Min/Max temp: 75°F (24°C) / 84°F (29°C)
    Rain (light rain), no wind
    Apr 24
    Min/Max temp: 77°F (25°C) / 84°F (29°C)
    Rain (moderate rain), no wind
    Apr 25
    Min/Max temp: 77°F (25°C) / 82°F (28°C)
    Rain (moderate rain), no wind

    Current water temperature in Colon now is 82°F (27.6°C)

    Water temperature data provided by seatemperature.net.

    Annual Weather

    Jan
    Min/Max temp: 81°F (27°C) / 88°F (31°C)
    Feb
    Min/Max temp: 81°F (27°C) / 88°F (31°C)
    Mar
    Min/Max temp: 81°F (27°C) / 88°F (31°C)
    Apr
    Min/Max temp: 81°F (27°C) / 88°F (31°C)
    May
    Min/Max temp: 81°F (27°C) / 86°F (30°C)
    Jun
    Min/Max temp: 82°F (28°C) / 88°F (31°C)
    Jul
    Min/Max temp: 81°F (27°C) / 86°F (30°C)
    Aug
    Min/Max temp: 81°F (27°C) / 86°F (30°C)
    Sep
    Min/Max temp: 81°F (27°C) / 86°F (30°C)
    Oct
    Min/Max temp: 79°F (26°C) / 86°F (30°C)
    Nov
    Min/Max temp: 79°F (26°C) / 84°F (29°C)
    Dec
    Min/Max temp: 81°F (27°C) / 86°F (30°C)
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