# Limón Province, Costa Rica – Population, Cantons & Map

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Province · Costa Rica 

# Limón Province

Limón Province is a province of Costa Rica. It had an estimated **464,991 people** in 2021 on 9,177 km² (about 51 per km²). Its main town is Limón. It is divided into 6 cantons. 1,109 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2,341 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 464,991people (2021)
- 9,177km²
- 6cantons
- 2,341mapped services

## How many people live in Limón Province?

Limón Province had an estimated **464,991 people** in 2021 — 9.0% of Costa Rica, 6th of 7 provinces. There are 942 women for every 1,000 men (below the Costa Rica figure of 985). Spread over 9,177 km², that is about **51 people per km²**, 5th of 7 provinces.

25.5% of people are children under 15 and 7.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 33 across Costa Rica). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 children and older people.

0–4 ****39,021**

5–9 ****39,303**

10–14 ****40,154**

15–19 ****41,177**

20–24 ****40,704**

25–29 ****39,320**

30–34 ****36,180**

35–39 ****35,665**

40–44 ****30,894**

45–49 ****25,671**

50–54 ****23,255**

55–59 ****22,027**

60–64 ****18,649**

65–69 ****13,186**

70–74 ****8,356**

75+ ****11,429**

Source: [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-cri).

## Where is Limón Province?

Limón Province lies in [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Cartago Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/cartago/), [Heredia Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/), [Puntarenas Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/) and [San José Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/). By area it is the 4th largest of 7 provinces in Costa Rica. It covers 17.9% of [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). The centre of Limón Province is about 79 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.0086° N, 83.3716° W.

Source: [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cri).

## Things to see in and around Limón Province

OpenStreetMap lists 87 named sights in Limón Province: 33 attractions; 17 waterfalls; 10 viewpoints; 10 beachs; 5 museums; 3 memorials; 3 nature reserves; 3 national parks; 1 zoo; 1 volcano; 1 gallery.

- Casa de La Cultura de Pococí · museum
- Museo Regional de la Provincia de Limón · museum
- Museo de la Tortuga · museum
- Museo del Cacao - Cocoa Trails · museum
- Sea Turtle Conservancy Visitor's Center · museum
- Bri Bri · waterfall
- Catarata Chindama · waterfall
- Catarata El Gavilan · waterfall
- Catarata Gamalota · waterfall
- Catarata Kligu · waterfall
- Catarata La Esmeralda Perdida · waterfall
- Catarata La Extraviada · waterfall
- Catarata Las Cavernas · waterfall
- Catarata Las Golondrinas · waterfall
- Catarata Las Orquideas · waterfall
- Catarata Pozo Sin Fondo · waterfall
- Catarata Real De Quetzales · waterfall
- Catarata Rio Blanco · waterfall
- Catarata Rio Elia · waterfall
- Catarata la Virgen · waterfall
- Kekoldi waterfall · waterfall
- cascada Bribri · waterfall
- Parque Internacional La Amistad · national park
- Parque nacional Cahuita · national park
- Tortuguero National Park · national park
- Parque Nacional Cahuita · nature reserve
- Quebrada Gonzalez · nature reserve
- Reserva Biológica Hitoy Cerere · nature reserve
- Playa Bananito · beach
- Playa Chiquita · beach

…and 57 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Limón Province

- Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Costa_Rica
- CurrencyColon (CRC)
- Country calling code+506
- LanguagesSpanish, English
- Plug typesType A, B · 120 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Limón International Airport (LIO) · Limón39 km
- Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose84 km

### Nearest railway station

Batán (Batán), about 9.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:42, sunset around 17:14).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:54 17:29 11.6 h 

Feb 05:53 17:41 11.8 h 

Mar 05:41 17:44 12.1 h 

Apr 05:23 17:43 12.3 h 

May 05:12 17:46 12.6 h 

Jun 05:12 17:54 12.7 h 

Jul 05:19 17:58 12.7 h 

Aug 05:24 17:52 12.5 h 

Sep 05:23 17:34 12.2 h 

Oct 05:21 17:16 11.9 h 

Nov 05:28 17:08 11.7 h 

Dec 05:42 17:14 11.5 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Cantons of Limón Province

Canton People per km² Area km² Districts Services 

[Pococí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/pococi/) 152,689 70 2,189 7 683 

[Limón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/limon/) 100,041 57 1,769 4 430 

[Siquirres Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/siquirres/) 65,307 76 855 7 231 

[Guácimo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/guacimo/) 56,082 70 802 5 147 

[Matina Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/matina/) 46,890 61 770 3 100 

[Talamanca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/limon/talamanca/) 43,982 16 2,792 4 750 

Source: [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cri); [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-cri).

## Largest towns in Limón Province

- Limón63,081
- Guápiles19,092
- Siquirres18,231
- Guácimo7,022
- Pocora5,248
- Batán4,584
- Roxana2,351
- Matina2,315
- Sixaola1,823
- Jiménez985
- Cahuita646

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Limón Province

Named natural and historic features inside Limón Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

569 rivers and streams; 4 lakes; 1 waterfall.

- Brazo Río Boyei
- Brazo Río Cerere
- Brazo Río Lari
- Brazo Río Reventazón
- Brazo Río Telire
- Brazo Río Toro Amarillo
- Brazo del Río Reventazón
- Catarata Chindama
- Caño Bambú
- Caño Camastro
- Caño El Polo
- Caño La Conta
- Caño Los Tiesos
- Caño Manuel Vicente
- Caño Millón
- Caño Negro
- Lago Dabagri
- Lago Sacabico
- Laguna Bonilla
- Laguna Bonillita
- Quebrada Agbris
- Quebrada Agua Fría
- Quebrada Agua Fría
- Quebrada Agua Fría Oeste

…and 550 more.

### Coast and islands

26 lagoons; 9 islands; 9 headlands; 3 beaches.

- Isla Brava
- Isla Calero
- Isla Calero
- Isla Chica
- Isla Chupadero
- Isla Cuatro Esquinas
- Isla Machuca
- Isla Misteriosa
- Isla Portillos
- Laguna Agua Dulce
- Laguna Bahía Grande
- Laguna Banana
- Laguna Cahue
- Laguna Caldera
- Laguna Cuatro
- Laguna Danto
- Laguna Gandoca
- Laguna Giustiniani
- Laguna Jalova
- Laguna La Quebrada
- Laguna Leona
- Laguna Limón
- Laguna Nueve
- Laguna Ocho

…and 23 more.

### Hills and mountains

99 mountains; 9 hills; 1 peak; 1 valley.

- Cerro Chirripó · 3,788 m
- Cerro Truncado · 3,618 m
- Cerro Laguna · 3,607 m
- Macizo de Chirripó Grande · 3,607 m
- Cerro Kámuk · 3,494 m
- Pico Noreste · 3,450 m
- Cerro Dúrika · 3,263 m
- Cerro Amí · 3,251 m
- Cerro Ena · 3,113 m
- Cerro Boró · 3,035 m
- Cerro Apri · 3,029 m
- Cerro Dudu · 3,028 m
- Cerro Nai · 3,008 m
- Cerro Brunka · 2,986 m
- Cerro Bitsi · 2,960 m
- Cerro Cabécar · 2,950 m
- Cerro Akatá · 2,949 m
- Cerro Diká · 2,870 m
- Cerro Uruk · 2,781 m
- Cerro Betsik · 2,775 m
- Cerro Dukuy · 2,745 m
- Cerro Bekom · 2,605 m
- Cerro Turubo · 2,594 m
- Cerro Suibia · 2,519 m

…and 86 more.

### Forests and nature

9 nature reserves; 3 parks.

- Anita Grande Plaza
- Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge
- Cahuita National Park
- Chirripo National Park
- Gandoca Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge
- Hitoy Cerere Biological Reserve
- Parque Central de Guápiles
- Parque Nacional Tortuguero
- Talamanca Caribe Biological Corridor
- Tortuguero Conservation Area
- Tortuguero National Park
- Tortuguero National Park

### Estates

11 estates.

- Finca 9
- Finca Caribe
- Finca Concepcion
- Finca Formosa
- Finca Leona
- Finca Los Laureles
- Finca Perdiz
- Finca Valverde
- Fortuna
- Hacienda Ojo de Agua
- La Emilia

### Getting around

13 airfields; 10 airports; 2 ports; 1 railway station; 1 bridge.

- Aerotortuguero
- Amubri
- Barra de Parismina Airport
- Barra del Colorado Airport
- Batan
- Bremen
- Campo de Aterrizaje Finca Manu
- Codela
- Duacari 2 Airport
- El Carmen de Siquirres
- Guapiles Airport
- Leesville Station
- Limón International Airport
- Pandora
- Puerto Ecológico Caño Blanco
- Puerto de Moín
- Rio Torro Amarilo Bridge at Guapiles
- Roxana Farms Airport
- San Alberto Airport
- San Pedro
- Santa Clara de Guapiles Airport
- Santa Maria de Guacimo
- Shiroles
- Sixaola

…and 3 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Limón Province and the best time to visit

In Limón Province, the warmest month is May (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 2,841 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (349 mm) and the driest Feb (97 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 170 

Feb 24 97 

Mar 24 106 

Apr 25 143 

May 25 288 

Jun 25 294 

Jul 25 311 

Aug 25 254 

Sep 25 260 

Oct 25 348 

Nov 24 349 

Dec 24 222 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Limón Province

Places mapped inside Limón Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals47
- Banks64
- ATMs6
- Petrol pumps42
- Hotels612
- Shopping malls32
- Schools614
- Colleges and universities60
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies54
- Restaurants698
- Police stations67
- Dental clinics43

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Limón Province?In Costa Rica
- What is the population of Limón Province?464,991 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Limón Province?About 29 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Limón Province?About 51 people per km²
- What borders Limón Province?Cartago Province, Heredia Province, Puntarenas Province and San José Province
- What is there to see in Limón Province?Abel tour guide, Black Star Line, Boats to Tortuguero, Bri Bri
- What time zone is Limón Province in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Limón Province?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Limón Province?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Limón Province?Limón
- What is the highest point in Limón Province?Cerro Chirripó (3,788 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Limón Province?February to March
- How many hospitals are in Limón Province?47 mapped
- How many banks are in Limón Province?64 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Limón Province?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Limón Province?42 mapped
- What is the P-code of Limón Province?CR7 (OCHA common operational dataset)