Liberia [2] ( Spanish: Liberia ) is a canton in the province of Guanacaste of Costa Rica .
| Canton | |||||
| Liberia | |||||
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| Spanish Liberia | |||||
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| A country | Costa Rica | ||||
| Included in | Guanacaste | ||||
| Includes | 5 counties | ||||
| Adm. center | Liberia | ||||
| The mayor | Luis Gerardo Castañeda | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Date of formation | December 7, 1848 | ||||
| Area | 1436.47 km² | ||||
| Timezone | UTC − 6 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 62 987 [1] people ( 2011 ) | ||||
| Density | 43.85 people / km² | ||||
| Denominations | Catholics | ||||
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| Postal codes | 50100 | ||||
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Geography
Located in the central part of the province. In the northeast it borders with the province of Alajuela , in the west it is washed by the waters of the Pacific Ocean ( Papagayo Bay). Administrative Center - Liberia , is also the center of the province.
Counties
The canton is divided into 5 districts:
- Liberia
- Cañas Dulles
- Mayorga
- Nascascolo
- Kurubande
Notes
- ↑ Results of the national census in 2011 (Spanish) . National Institute of Statistics and Census. Date of treatment February 11, 2014.
- ↑ Liberia // Dictionary of geographical names of foreign countries / resp. ed. A.M. Komkov . - 3rd ed., Revised. and add. - M .: Nedra , 1986. - S. 196.