La Libertad, Chontales

La Libertad
Municipality
La Libertad

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