Liberia (canton)
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Liberia was created on 7 December 1848 by decree 167.
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Geography
Liberia has an area of 1,436.47 km2 and a mean elevation of 193 metres. Prominent geologic features of Liberia include Cerro Cacao (Cacao Mountain) and Rincón de la Vieja. The latter is the center of the Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park. The canton also includes the most visited portion of Santa Rosa National Park on its northwest border. The Río Salto delineates the southwestern border as far as the Tempisque River, and the Tempisque forms the border on the southeast as far as the Bahía Naranjo (Orange Bay).
Districts
The canton of Liberia is subdivided into the following districts:
- Liberia
- Cañas Dulces
- Mayorga
- Nacascolo
- Curubandé
Demographics
For the 2011 census, Liberia had a population of 62,987 inhabitants. Besides hosting the provincial capital, Liberia Canton is the most populous of Guanacaste's nine cantons.
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
- National Route 1
- National Route 21
- National Route 253
- National Route 913
- National Route 917
- National Route 918
Airports
- Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport is located in this canton.