Municipal district · Jimaní
# El Limón

El Limón is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Jimaní, Independencia Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers 144.1 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.
- 144 km²
- 505 m typical elevation

## Where is El Limón?

El Limón lies in Jimaní, Independencia Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 4 other municipal districts: Boca de Cachón, Duvergé, Jimaní and Vengan a Ver. By area it is the 109th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 30.5% of Jimaní. The centre of El Limón is about 196 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 14 km from Jimaní, the main town of Jimaní. The centre point is at 18.4093° N, 71.7519° W.

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around El Limón

### Nearby, outside El Limón
- Reserva Biológica Loma Charco Azul · nature reserve, Duvergé 12 km
- Monumento Natural Manantiales de las Barías · nature reserve, La Descubierta 17 km
- norte de pedernales · nature reserve, Duvergé 18 km
- Boats to Isla Cabritos · attraction, Postrer Río 18 km
- Parque Nacional Lago Enriquillo · attraction, Postrer Río 18 km
- Cueva Las Caritas · cave, Postrer Río 18 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

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

## Know before you go: El Limón
- Time zone UTC−4, no daylight saving · America/Santo_Domingo
- Currency Peso (DOP)
- Country calling code +1-809 and 1-829
- Languages Spanish
- Plug types Type A, B · 110 V
- Driving side Right
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince 60 km
- Maria Montez International Airport (BRX) · Barahona 69 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:11, sunset around 18:13).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain).

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.

## Villages and localities in El Limón

Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in El Limón. Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 1,092 m above sea level (median 505 m).
- Casimiro
- El Limón
- La Florida
- La Guázuma
- Los Caballos
- Los Pinos
- Miguelito
- Monte de los Negros

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of El Limón

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

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 2 mountains.
- Loma Casimiro · 543 m
- Loma El Cerro · 447 m
- Cerro de la Puerca · 319 m
- Loma de Bartolo · 249 m
- Loma La Lajita · 221 m
- Cerro de la Vaca · 11 m

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

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

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

Using the climate of Independencia Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 480 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 524 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (76 mm) and the driest Feb (17 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to December.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 20 | 19 |
| Feb | 21 | 17 |
| Mar | 21 | 26 |
| Apr | 22 | 40 |
| May | 23 | 64 |
| Jun | 23 | 41 |
| Jul | 23 | 38 |
| Aug | 24 | 66 |
| Sep | 23 | 45 |
| Oct | 23 | 76 |
| Nov | 21 | 62 |
| Dec | 20 | 29 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Limón
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital General Melenciano · Jimaní | 14 km | Map |
| Bank | BanReservas · Jimaní | 14 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Shell · Jimaní | 15 km | Map |
| Hotel | El Hotel Taino Frontera · Jimaní | 14 km | Map |
| Mall | Centro Comercial Justino · Duvergé | 25 km | Map |
| School | Escuela Primaria Julián Ferreras Florián · La Descubierta | 18 km | Map |
| College | Centro Tecnológico Comunitario de Hondo Valle · Hondo Valle | 34 km | Map |
| Police station | puesto militar el aguacate, Pedernales · Duvergé | 10 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other municipal districts in Jimaní
- Boca de Cachón
- Jimaní

## Quick answers
- Where is El Limón? In Jimaní, Independencia Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders El Limón? Boca de Cachón, Duvergé, Jimaní and Vengan a Ver
- What is there to see in El Limón? Reserva Biológica Loma Charco Azul, Monumento Natural Manantiales de las Barías, norte de pedernales, Boats to Isla Cabritos
- What time zone is El Limón in? UTC−4
- What currency is used in El Limón? Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in El Limón? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Limón? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Limón? Settlements lie between 22 m and 1,092 m
- What is the highest point in El Limón? Loma Casimiro (543 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Limón? January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Limón? Hospital General Melenciano, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Limón? BanReservas, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Limón? Shell, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Limón? DO06030102 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Municipal district
- Area: 144.1 km²
- P-code: DO06030102
- Municipality: Jimaní

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/jimani/el-limon/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.