La Libertad, Nicaragua

La Libertad
Municipality
La Libertad
Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 12°13′N 85°10′W / 12.217°N 85.167°W / 12.217; -85.167
Country Nicaragua
DepartmentChontales Department
Area
  Municipality
299 sq mi (775 km2)
Population
 (2005)
  Municipality
11,429
  Density38/sq mi (15/km2)
  Urban
4,887

La Libertad (Spanish pronunciation: [la liβeɾˈtað]) is a municipality in the Chontales Department of Nicaragua. It is the birthplace of President Daniel Ortega, Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo, and Vice President Omar Halleslevens. It has a population of 14,712 people.

12°13′N 85°10′W / 12.217°N 85.167°W / 12.217; -85.167