EL PAPEL DE LA AGRICULTURA EN EL DISTRITO CHANGUINOLA: UN CASO DE ECONOMÍA APLICADA EN PANAMÁ

<p><strong>Background: </strong>Bocas del Toro is positioned in the Pacific arc as a maritime province, linked to Caribbean coastline, with territory endowed natural resources for primary and tourist production. The cross-border dimension will be basic component of its geostrategic position, which agriculture represents one foundations sustainable development.<strong> Objective: </strong>The analysis, interpretation, classification populated areas agricultural vocation Changuinola district are approached this work. Methodology: method Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was applied. Through PCA first two components that were selected explained 74.7% total variation. This allowed three strata, discriminating greater activity using hierarchical non-hierarchical cluster analysis.<strong> Results: </strong>It detected factors greatest impact on characteristics population studied development indigenous territories, low education, occupation, proportion economically inactive people; characterization serves approach study land management territories. <strong>Implications: </strong>This prioritized typified specific such unemployment, food security, thus it predictor populations conditions vulnerability, representing starting point more in-depth studies other country even an input public policy.<strong> Conclusion: research important part establishment baseline location production rural district, local technology, technical results, relations inhabitants environment<strong> </strong>physical.<strong></strong></p>