Corregimiento · Santa María District # El Limón El Limón is a corregimiento of Panama in Santa María District, Herrera Province. It covers 22.7 km². - 22.7 km² ## Where is El Limón? El Limón lies in Santa María District, Herrera Province, Panama. It borders 4 other corregimientos: Chupampa, Los Canelos, Peñas Chatas and Potuga. By area it is the 497th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 15.8% of Santa María District. The centre of El Limón is about 168 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 9.3 km from Santa María, the main town of Santa María District. The centre point is at 8.0503° N, 80.7188° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around El Limón ### Nearby, outside El Limón - Ocú Photo Spot · attraction, Ocú 13 km - Cienaga de las Macanas · nature reserve, El Rincón 16 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−5, no daylight saving · America/Panama - Currency Balboa (PAB) - Country calling code +507 - Languages Spanish, English - Plug types Type A, B · 110 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 35 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 164 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:07). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of El Limón Named natural and historic features inside El Limón, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cagancha - Quebrada El Cañafístulo - Quebrada El Gato - Quebrada El Limonal - Río Salobré 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 Santa María District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,845 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (255 mm) and the driest Feb (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to February. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 25 | 16 | | Feb | 27 | 8 | | Mar | 28 | 16 | | Apr | 28 | 99 | | May | 27 | 246 | | Jun | 27 | 212 | | Jul | 26 | 202 | | Aug | 26 | 217 | | Sep | 26 | 255 | | Oct | 26 | 246 | | Nov | 26 | 243 | | Dec | 26 | 86 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Limón | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro de Salud · Los Canelos | 8.9 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · La Raya de Santa María | 9.0 km | Map | | ATM | BNP · Atalaya | 23 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Texaco · La Raya de Santa María | 9.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Darkmount · La Raya de Santa María | 9.6 km | Map | | Mall | Santiago Mall · Santiago | 26 km | Map | | School | Escuela Primaria Los Canelos · Los Canelos | 8.5 km | Map | | College | Instituto Nacional de Agricultura Doctor Augusto Samuel Boyd · La Raya de Santa María | 9.4 km | Map | | Police station | Cuartel de Policia · Los Canelos | 8.8 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 corregimientos in Santa María District - Chupampa - El Rincón - Los Canelos - Santa María ## Quick answers - Where is El Limón? In Santa María District, Herrera Province, Panama - What borders El Limón? Chupampa, Los Canelos, Peñas Chatas and Potuga - What is there to see in El Limón? Ocú Photo Spot, Cienaga de las Macanas - What time zone is El Limón in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Limón? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in El Limón? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit El Limón? December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to El Limón? Centro de Salud, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Limón? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Limón? BNP, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Limón? Texaco, about 9.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El Limón? PA070702 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 22.7 km² - P-code: PA070702 - District: Santa María District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/santa-maria/el-limon/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.