Boca Chica is a town and corregimiento in San Lorenzo District, Chiriquí Province, Panama.
[1] There is only one road (paved in 2008) to this town and it ends at the estuary of the Pedregal River with the island of Boca Brava just across the water.
The village is known for its sport fishing (black marlin, dorado and tuna are abundant) and many businesses in the area are geared toward that activity.
Boca Chica is the home to the Annual International Jigging and Popping Tournament (the first held on June 11, 2009) where the winner took in a 130 lb.
yellowfin tuna for a $10,000 prize[2] Its popularity as a prime fishing destination has attracted a number of developers to the Boca Chica area.