La Libertad Department (El Salvador)
La Libertad (Spanish pronunciation: [la liβeɾˈtað]) is one of the departments of El Salvador and is located in the southwest of the country. The capital is Santa Tecla. It has an area 1,653 km² and a population of more than 747,600 people.
La Libertad | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location within El Salvador | |
| Coordinates: 13°46′30″N 89°21′32″W | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Created (given current status) | 1865 |
| Seat | Santa Tecla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,652.9 km2 (638.2 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 6th |
| Population | |
| • Total | 747,662 |
| • Rank | Ranked 2nd |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SV-LI |
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