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Port of Chiriquí Grande

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Chiriquí Grande is an open-roadstead anchorage in Panama, registered under the UN/LOCODE code PACHG.

This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.

This record’s port function has not been confirmed by Panama’s national authority — UN/LOCODE lists it as a “recognised location” (status RL), not an approved one. It may represent a distinct small port, a berth, terminal, or anchorage within a larger port, or a place with no distinct port facility.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Very small, Open roadstead
Shelter
Fair
Entrance restrictions
Affected by tide, swell
Overhead limitations
Bridges or power cables present
Charted depths
  • Channel7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
  • Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
  • Cargo pier11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal20.1–21.3 m (66–70 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (20.1–21.3 m (66–70 ft))

Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.

Mean tidal range
1 m
Max. vessel size
Over 152 m (500 ft) length
Also noted
good holding ground; turning area available

Facilities and services

The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is available and available with local assistance. Pratique and other quarantine services are available. Communications include radio and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves and Mediterranean moor.

The port offers medical facilities. Lift capacity of 50–100 tons is available. Supplies on offer include water and fuel oil.

Repair capability is rated none and a small marine railway.

See also

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 9825, Pub. 148, chart 28042. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. Record status: WPI-classified port.