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lemon The lemon (''Citrus'' × ''limon'') is a species of small evergreen tree in the ''Citrus'' genus of the flowering plant family Rutaceae. A true lemon is a hybrid of the citron and the bitter orange. Its origins are uncertain, but some ...

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Places

Limón Province Limón () is one of seven Provinces of Costa Rica, provinces in Costa Rica. The province covers an area of 9,189 km2, and has a population of 386,862. The majority of its territory is situated in the country's Caribbean lowlands, though the ...

, Costa Rica **

Limón (canton) Limón is a canton in the Limón province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Limón district. Toponymy Limón is the word in Spanish for the lemon fruit. History Limón was created as a canton on 25 July 1892 by decree 61. A district of Lim� ...

, a canton in the province **

Limón Limón (), also known as Puerto Limón, is the capital city of both the province and canton of the same name. One of Costa Rica's seven "middle cities" (i.e., main cities outside of San José's Greater Metropolitan Area), Limón has a populat ...

or Puerto Limón, the capital city of both the canton and province * Roman Catholic Diocese of Limón, Costa Rica * Limon, Nièvre, a commune in the Nièvre department of France *

Limón, Honduras Limón is a municipality in the department of Colón in Honduras. According to official census of 2001, has a population of 8,627 inhabitants. Its territory of is divided into an '' aldea'' (village) and 23 '' caseríos'' (hamlets). Limón is ...

, a municipality in the department of Colón * Limón, Panama, a subdistrict * Bahía Limón, Panama *

Río Limón The Río Limón is a river of Utuado and Jayuya, Puerto Rico. It flows into Lago Dos Bocas, a reservoir. See also *List of rivers of Puerto Rico List of rivers in Puerto Rico ( U.S. Commonwealth), sorted by drainage basin and then alphabetica ...

, Panama, a river *

Limon, Colorado Limon is a statutory town in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. Its population was 2,043 at the 2020 United States census, the most populous municipality of the county. Limon lies at the intersection of Interstate 70, U.S. Highways ...

, a Statutory Town in the United States **

Limon Correctional Facility, Colorado The Limon Correctional Facility is a Level IV, mixed-custody Colorado state prison for men, located in Limon, Lincoln County, Colorado, owned and operated by the Colorado Department of Corrections. History The facility opened in 1991 and hous ...

, a correctional facility in the above city * Limón, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Limón, Utuado, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Limón River, Venezuela

People

Ada Limón Ada Limón (born March 28, 1976) is an American poet. On July 12, 2022, she was named the 24th United States Poet Laureate, Poet Laureate of the United States by the Librarian of Congress. This made her the first Latinas, Latina to be Poet Laurea ...

(born 1976), American poet *

Carlos Madrazo Limón Carlos Madrazo Limón (born 2 February 1952) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN). Madrazo Limón served as municipal president of Atizapán de Zaragoza from 1997 to 2000 and was then elected to the Senate f ...

(born 1952), Mexican politician *

Donald Limon Sir Donald William Limon, KCB (29 October 1932 – 26 July 2012) was a British public servant who served as Clerk of the House of Commons from 1994 to 1997. Early life Limon was born on 29 October 1932 in Hartlepool to Arthur Limon, the bor ...

(1932–2012), British public servant, Clerk of the House of Commons from 1994 to 1997 * Emilio Limón (born 1988), Surinamese footballer * Graciela Limón (born 1938), Latina novelist * Harvey Limón (born 1975), Surinamese footballer *

Iyari Limon Iyari Pérez Limón is a Mexican and American actress, best known for her supporting role as Potential Slayer Kennedy in the final and 7th season on the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. Early life Limón was born in Guadalajara, ...

(born 1976), American actress *

Javier Limón Javier Limón (born 1973) is a record producer, singer and songwriter born and raised in Madrid, Spain. Limón has worked with several artists, mainly from Spain, since he incorporates elements of flamenco rhythm to his work. Besides his work as ...

(born 1973), Spanish record producer, singer and songwriter *

José Limón José Arcadio Limón (January 12, 1908 – December 2, 1972) was a dancer and choreographer from Mexico and who developed what is now known as 'Limón technique'. In the 1940s, he founded the José Limón Dance Company (now the Limón Dan ...

(1908–1972), Mexican-born American modern dancer and choreographer *

María Limón María Limón, born María de Socorro Limón Castro, is a Chicana writer, poet, and activist based in Austin, Texas. As a self-identified queer Tejana, Limón's writing focuses on the queer Latino experience in the Southwestern United States. ...

, American Chicana writer, poet and activist *

Marshall Limon Marshall Limon (27 August 1915 – 19 March 1965) was a Canadian sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics. See also Archives There is a Marshall N. Limon fonds at Library and Archives Canada Library ...

(1915–1965), Canadian sprinter *

Martin Limón Martin Limón (born November 21, 1948) is an American writer of mystery fiction. He is the author of fourteen books in the Sueño and Bascom series, including ''Jade Lady Burning'' and the short story collection ''Nightmare Range'', inspired by hi ...

(born 1948), American novelist *

Michele Limon Michele Limon is an Italian research scientist at the University of Pennsylvania. Limon studied physics at the Università degli Studi di Milano in Milan, Italy and completed his post-doctoral work at the University of California, Berkeley. He h ...

, Italian research associate and assistant professor of physics and astronomy *

Monique Limon Monique Limon (born 5 December 1953 in Paris) is a French educator and politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who served as a member the National Assembly from 2017 to 2022, representing the 7th constituency of the Isère department. ...

(born 1953), French politician *

Monique Limón Monique Limón (born October 30, 1979) is an American politician serving as a member of the California State Senate. She is a member of the Democratic Party representing the 21st Senate District, which encompasses all of Santa Barbara County a ...

(born 1979), American politician *

Mordechai Limon Mordechai Limon (; January 3, 1924 – May 15, 2009) was the fourth commander of the Israeli navy, serving from December 14, 1950, until July 1, 1954. Limon was born in Baranovichi and made ''aliyah'' to Mandatory Palestine in 1932. He grew up i ...

(1924–2009), fourth commander of the Israeli navy *

Rafael Limón Rafael Limón Burgos, also known as ''Bazooka Limón'' (born 13 January 1954) is a Mexican former professional boxer who held the WBC super featherweight title twice between 1980 and 1982. He also challenged for the same title in 1979 and 1983 ...

(born 1954), Mexican boxer * Richarte Limón, English explorer and conquistador, participated in the founding of Buenos Aires * Theodolinda Hahnsson (1838–1919), née Limón, Finnish writer and translator, first known female author to write in Finnish *

Limon Staneci Limon (Aslan) Staneci (1916–1991) was a Journalist, Anti-communism, Anti-communist and Balli Kombëtar member, born in Stanevce, Preševo in the Skopska Crna Gora, Karadak Mountains of Yugoslavia. Early life Staneci attended the Faculty of Law ...

(1916–1991), journalist born in Yugoslavia

Other uses

* Limón F.C., a football team in Puerto Limón, Costa Rica *, a ferry scrapped in 2005