Map of Limón, Costa Rica
Limón is the administrative centre of Limón Province, Costa Rica, with a population of about 63,081. It lies at 9.9907°N, 83.0360°W. Limón is about 115 km (71 mi) east of San José, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Paraíso, 93 km to the west.
Limón at a glance
Country
Region
Limón Province
Population
63,081GeoNames
Coordinates
9.9907, -83.03609°59′27″N 83°02′09″W
Time zone
America/Costa_RicaUTC−06:00
Local time
–
Distance to San José
115 km (71 mi)
Where is Limón?
- The 2nd largest city in Costa Rica by recorded population.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 32 min on the shortest day to 12 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Limón
- Paraíso — 93 km west
- San Isidro — 100 km southwest
- Curridabat — 110 km west
- San Vicente — 111 km west
- San José — 115 km west
- Alajuela — 129 km west
- David — 186 km south, Panama
- Puntarenas — 197 km west
- Nueva Guinea — 244 km northwest, Nicaragua
- Liberia — 272 km west
Largest cities in Costa Rica
- San José — 335,007
- Alajuela — 47,494
- Liberia — 45,380
- Paraíso — 39,702
- Puntarenas — 35,650
- San Isidro — 34,877
- Curridabat — 34,586
- San Vicente — 34,447
Map of Costa Rica and all its cities →
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.