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Limón
Limon Province · Costa Rica
City population
63,081
#2
in Costa Rica
#1
in Limon Province
#9,138
worldwide
9.991, -83.036 · 115 km from San José
About Limón
Limón is a city in Limon Province, Costa Rica with a population of 63,081. It is the 2nd largest of the 35 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Costa Rica, and the 9,138th largest worldwide. It lies 115 km from San José.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Limon Province
Rank in region
#1of 3
Elevation
29 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
America/Costa_Rica
Coordinates
9.991, -83.036
Record updated
2026-04-13
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 35 in Costa RicaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.