El Limón
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Coordinates: 10 ° 18 ′ N , 67 ° 38 ′ W El Limón on the map of Aragua
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Venezuela | |
| State | Aragua | |
| Residents | 106.206 | |
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| height | 436 m | |
| Post Code | 2105 | |
| Time zone | UTC -4: 30 | |
| City Presidency | Humberto Prieto | |
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El Limón is a city in the northwest of the state of Aragua in Venezuela . It is located on the banks of the El Limón River, in front of the Henri Pittier National Park . It is the administrative seat of the Municipio Mario Briceño Iragorry.
history
The area where El Limón is now was part of a hacienda during colonial times, where sugar cane was grown. The first owner was the captain Don Diego de Ovalle, a Portuguese . The region was later sold to various people.