Liberia Canton

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Liberia is the first canton in the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,436.47 km²[1], and has a population of 50,359[2]. Its capital is the provincial capital city of Liberia.

Cerro Cacao (Cacao Mountain) and Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park. mark the northeast border of this diamond-shaped canton. The Río Salto delineates the southwestern border as far as the Río Tempisque, and the Tempisque forms the border on the southeast as far as the Bahía Naranjo (Orange Bay). The canton includes the most visited portion of Santa Rosa National Park on its northwest border.

The canton of Liberia is subdivided into 5 distritos (districts).

  1. Liberia
  2. Cañas Dulces
  3. Mayorga
  4. Nacascolo
  5. Curubandé

[edit] History

The canton was established by a legislative decree of November 4, 1862.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
  2. ^ Estimates of Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), May 2003.

[edit] External links

Liberia, Costa Rica Info - Liberia, Costa Rica Information website. Offers hotel, transport and tour reservations. Includes Photo gallery, area descriptions and advice.

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