# Limon Municipality, Colon Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/limon/ Municipality · Colon Department # Limon Limon is a municipality of Honduras in Colon Department. It had an estimated **17,284 people** in 2024 on 615 km² (about 28 per km²). 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 17,284people (2024) - 615km² - 6mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Limon? Limon had an estimated **17,284 people** in 2024 — 4.7% of Colon Department, 118th of 298 municipalities. There are 1,006 women for every 1,000 men (below the Colon Department figure of 1,042). Spread over 615 km², that is about **28 people per km²**, 271st of 298 municipalities. 36.5% of people are children under 15 and 5.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 24 across Colon Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 73 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,098** 5–9 ****2,156** 10–14 ****2,047** 15–19 ****1,686** 20–24 ****1,579** 25–29 ****1,517** 30–34 ****1,184** 35–39 ****1,025** 40–44 ****820** 45–49 ****716** 50–54 ****587** 55–59 ****459** 60–64 ****433** 65–69 ****382** 70–74 ****256** 75–79 ****175** 80+ ****164** Source: [Instituto Nacional de Estadística - INE via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-hnd). ## Where is Limon? Limon lies in [Colon Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/), [Honduras](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Bonito Oriental](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/bonito-oriental/), [Iriona](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/iriona/) and [Santa Rosa de Aguan](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/santa-rosa-de-aguan/). By area it is the 34th largest of 298 municipalities in Honduras. It covers 7.4% of [Colon Department](https://wherepedia.org/honduras/colon/). The centre of Limon is about 262 km in a straight line from Tegucigalpa, the capital. It is about 48 km from Trujillo, the main town of Colon Department. The centre point is at 15.7894° N, -85.5198° E. Source: [Sistema Nacional de Información Territorial (SINIT), Secretaria Técnica de Planificación y Cooperación Externa (SEPLAN), 2010 via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-hnd). ## Villages and localities in Limon Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Limon. The largest with a recorded population: Francia (1,331). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 7 m above sea level (median 7 m). - Amapala - Francia - Landa - Limoncito - Limón - Planes de Limón - Vallecito Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Limon Named natural and historic features inside Limon, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Toro - Quebrada Landa - Río Limoncito - Río Piedra Blanca ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Loma Alta · 169 m - Cerro Landa · 49 m 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 Limon and the best time to visit In Limon, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 2,071 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (318 mm) and the driest Apr (49 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 181 Feb 25 108 Mar 25 79 Apr 27 49 May 27 106 Jun 27 183 Jul 27 179 Aug 27 170 Sep 27 171 Oct 27 318 Nov 26 317 Dec 25 210 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Limon Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica Médica Martínez · Tocoa 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.73789&mlon=-85.88311#map=17/15.73789/-85.88311) Bank Banco Atlantida · Bonito Oriental 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.74540&mlon=-85.73944#map=17/15.74540/-85.73944) Petrol pump Gasolinera la cabaña · Limon 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.81698&mlon=-85.42258#map=17/15.81698/-85.42258) Hotel Hotel Las Acacias · Bonito Oriental 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.74259&mlon=-85.73805#map=17/15.74259/-85.73805) School Centro de Educación Intercultural Bilingüe Francisco Morazán · Limon 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.86096&mlon=-85.49949#map=17/15.86096/-85.49949) College Las Champas, Iriona, Colón · Iriona 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.65307&mlon=-85.20302#map=17/15.65307/-85.20302) Police station Policía Nacional · Limon 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.86542&mlon=-85.50499#map=17/15.86542/-85.50499) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Limon Places mapped inside Limon in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools2 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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. ## Other municipalities in Colon Department - Balfate - Bonito Oriental - Iriona - Saba - Santa Fe - Santa Rosa de Aguan - Sonaguera - Tocoa - Trujillo ## Quick answers - Where is Limon?In Colon Department, Honduras - What is the population of Limon?17,284 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Limon?About 22 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Limon?About 28 people per km² - What borders Limon?Bonito Oriental, Iriona and Santa Rosa de Aguan - How many villages are in Limon?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Limon?Settlements lie between 4 m and 7 m - What is the highest point in Limon?Loma Alta (169 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Limon?February to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Limon?Clínica Médica Martínez, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Limon?Banco Atlantida, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Limon?Gasolinera la cabaña, about 11 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Limon?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Limon?HN0204 (OCHA common operational dataset)