Limones, Panama

Limones is a corregimiento—a region or part of a larger district––in the Chiriquí Province. Limones is made up of Melliza, Marbella, Costa del Mar, the town of Limones, Baco, Bella Vista, and Punta Burica. It ends at the Costa Rica border.

The corregimiento is roughly 54 square kilometers and has a population of just over 1,000 people (as of the census in 2010).

The population density is only 19 people per square kilometer, making it one of the least-inhabited areas of the district.

Limones, Panama, was inhabited by Indigenous people before the Spanish conquest began in the 16th century. Due to the deep waterways, fishing was (and continues to be) a main source of income for locals.

The climate was (and still is) well-suited to the production of corn and other agricultural products.

Over time, the town of Limones became the geographic and economic center of the corregimiento.

Before roads were built, the town had a regular market where fishers sold their daily catch and farmers brought cows to be slaughtered and to then sell the meat. As a result, people from the entire region came to trade, sell, and barter.

Limones, Panama, is one of the few places left that offers an unaltered coastline with no commercialization. There are miles of beaches with no inhabitants except for monkeys and sea turtles.

The forests in Limones, Panama, are a lush green, and toucans and parrots sing the day away.

No condominiums here, just 30-foot palm trees swaying overhead, inviting you to put up a hammock and grab a cool beverage. This is where life slows down, and paradise is found.

Limones, Panama, is secluded and private, yet close enough to larger towns that covering your day-to-day needs won’t be a hassle.

With large swaths of undeveloped land, the lifestyle in Limones, Panama, is ideal for those looking for a slower way of life… a life surrounded by nature and stars twinkling at night.

Most importantly, Limones is a unique, peaceful destination where you can enjoy long strolls on the beach and beautiful views.