La Libertad | |
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Municipality | |
Location in Nicaragua | |
Coordinates: 12°13′N 85°10′W / 12.217°N 85.167°W | |
Country | Nicaragua |
Department | Chontales Department |
Area | |
• Municipality | 299 sq mi (775 km2) |
Population (2005) | |
• Municipality | 11,429 |
• Density | 38/sq mi (15/km2) |
• Urban | 4,887 |
La Libertad (Spanish pronunciation: [la liβerˈtað]) is a municipality in the Chontales Department of Nicaragua.
It is the birthplace of President Daniel Ortega, Miguel Cardinal Obando Bravo, and Vice President Omar Halleslevens.
Coordinates: 12°13′N 85°10′W / 12.217°N 85.167°W