El Limón, Aragua Explained

El Limón
Pushpin Map:Venezuela
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Aragua
Subdivision Name2:Mario Briceño Iragorry Municipality
Area Total Km2:52.12
Population Total:106,206
Timezone:VET
Utc Offset:-4
Coordinates:10.3003°N -67.6336°W
Elevation M:483
Population Blank1 Title:Demonym
Population Blank1:Limonense
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:2105
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Aw

El Limón is a city in the state of Aragua, Venezuela. It is the shire town of the Mario Briceño Iragorry Municipality. From early colonial times it was a center of cane sugar production, and it remained a small town well into the twentieth century. In the second half of the twentieth century it has grown in size with substantial industrialization.

The El Limón River flows through the city, and gives the city its name. On 6 September 1987 the city suffered from heavy flooding of the river. "Heavy rainfall over the first few days of September caused the river to overflow and take everything in its path with it, including roads, houses, cars and, worst of all, lives."[1]

The annual San Sebastian's Walk begins in El Limón, proceeds through Henri Pittier National Park, and finishes 42 km away in Ocumare de la Costa.

Notes and References

  1. El Universal, A river swept El Limón town, accessed 23 June 2012