Istmina
Istmina is a municipality and town in the Chocó Department, Colombia. The town of Istmina was founded in 1834 by Juan Nepomuceno Mosquera, initially with the name of San Pablo. The name was changed in 1903 to Istmina, a contraction of isthmus and minas (mines), two characteristics of the area. The municipality covers , with an average elevation of , and an average temperature of . Istmina is located  from the departmental capital, Quibdó. Climate
Istmina has a very wet tropical rainforest climate (Af). References

External links
  Istmina official municipality website

Municipalities of Chocó Department