Liberia, Costa Rica
district in Liberia canton, and city of Guanacaste province, Costa Rica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Liberia is the capital and largest city of Guanacaste province in Costa Rica. The city is 215 kilometres (134 mi) northwest of the national capital, San José. Liberia is often called "la ciudad blanca" (the white city) by its residents because of the white gravel once used to make the city’s roads and the whitewashed colonial houses that once made up a large part of the city.[1]
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Liberia | |
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Coordinates: 10°38′N 85°26′W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Guanacaste |
Canton | Liberia |
Founded | 1836 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,456.57 km2 (562.38 sq mi) |
Elevation | 144 m (472 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 62,995 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Demonym | Liberiano |
Time zone | +6 |
Postal code | 50101 |
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