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El Limón, Herrera Province, Panama – Panama Flag

Current Date And Time In El Limón, Panama

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
18:50:48 EST
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
District: Distrito de Santa María

📍 Cities Near To El Limón


Find cities, states and countries closest to El Limón in Herrera Province, Panama with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around El Limón.

📍 El Limón Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for El Limón from our regional database:

State / RegionHerrera Province
DistrictDistrito de Santa María
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude8.0589° N
Center Longitude-80.7721° E
Elevation67 m (220 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Cañazas Abajo Cañazas Abajo7 11 6
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Chupampa Chupampa1 2 1
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of El Barrero El Barrero9 14 8
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of El Espino de Santa Rosa El Espino de Santa Rosa4 7 4
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of La Cabuya La Cabuya5 8 4
South (S)
National Flag Of La Montañuela La Montañuela6 10 5
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Llano Grande Llano Grande7 12 6
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Los Boquerones Los Boquerones6 9 5
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Los Canelos Los Canelos6 10 5
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Pedernal Pedernal6 10 5
North (N)
National Flag Of Peñas Chatas Peñas Chatas4 6 3
Southwest (SW)

🏳️ States Near To El Limón


States and regions closest to Herrera Province (home state of El Limón), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alajuela Province Alajuela Province312 501 271
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bocas del Toro Province Bocas del Toro Province173 279 150
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Cartago Province Cartago Province244 393 212
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Chiriquí Province Chiriquí Province127 205 110
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Coclé Coclé64 103 56
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Colón Colón108 174 94
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Darién Darién198 318 172
East (E)
National Flag Of Embera Embera214 344 186
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Guna Yala Guna Yala198 319 172
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Heredia Province Heredia Province292 470 254
Northwest (NW)

🌎 Countries Near To El Limón


Countries bordering or closest to Panama, with aerial distance and compass direction from El Limón's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aruba Aruba784 1,262 681
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Belize Belize792 1,274 688
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba889 1,430 772
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands745 1,199 647
North (N)
National Flag Of Colombia Colombia523 841 454
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Costa Rica Costa Rica219 353 190
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cuba Cuba919 1,479 798
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Curacao Curacao840 1,351 729
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic1,002 1,612 870
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Ecuador Ecuador738 1,188 641
South-southeast (SSE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to El Limón. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Herrera Province, Panama.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
El Limón (You)Herrera Province
ChupampaHerrera Province6372.1NNW
Peñas ChatasHerrera Province3585.6SW
El Espino de Santa RosaVeraguas Province1,1136.8WNW
La CabuyaHerrera Province8.2S
Los BoqueronesVeraguas Province9709.3WNW
PedernalVeraguas Province6759.7N
La MontañuelaVeraguas Province25110.1WSW
Los CanelosHerrera Province96510.2NE
Cañazas AbajoVeraguas Province93611.4NNE
Llano GrandeHerrera Province20311.7SE

🏆 Herrera Province City Rankings

How does El Limón rank within Herrera Province? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where El Limón appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
San Juan Bautista11,798
Monagrillo10,821
Llano Bonito9,716
Chitré8,969
La Arena7,175
Ocú3,939
Parita2,864
Pesé2,565
Santa María1,679
Boca de Parita1,381

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Santa María159.60
Chitré12.40

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Chitré723.31
Santa María10.52
✈️ Nearest Airport
Alonso Valderrama Airport
IATA: CTD
41 km (25 mi) from El Limón
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to El Limón? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where El Limón Sits on the Map

El Limón sits inside Herrera Province, Panama. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from El Limón to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from El Limón outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to El Limón and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack El Limón against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Herrera Province city rankings

🌎 Beyond El Limón: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to El Limón and the countries closest to El Limón by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Panama. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across North America.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from El Limón, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around El Limón at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through El Limón

If you're stringing together stops in Herrera Province, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from El Limón — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 El Limón MapView the El Limón map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ El Limón Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Herrera Province OverviewExplore the Herrera Province state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Panama Country DataGet complete Panama data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From El Limón

Which cities are closest to El Limón?

See the Cities Near To El Limón table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Herrera Province by population and density.

How is the distance from El Limón to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of El Limón and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the El Limón map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from El Limón will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from El Limón to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around El Limón?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of El Limón. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Herrera Province city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to El Limón?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to El Limón is Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD), about 41 km (25 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.