# Liberia Canton, Guanacaste Province – Population & Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/liberia/

Canton · Guanacaste Province 

# Liberia Canton

Liberia Canton is a canton of Costa Rica in Guanacaste Province. It had an estimated **78,312 people** in 2021 on 1,442 km² (about 54 per km²). Its main town is Liberia. It is divided into 5 districts. 156 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 577 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 78,312people (2021)
- 1,442km²
- 5districts
- 577mapped services

## How many people live in Liberia Canton?

Liberia Canton had an estimated **78,312 people** in 2021 — 19.6% of Guanacaste Province, 19th of 83 cantons. There are 976 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Guanacaste Province figure of 969). Spread over 1,442 km², that is about **54 people per km²**, 60th of 83 cantons.

23.5% of people are children under 15 and 7.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 32 across Guanacaste Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people.

0–4 ****6,242**

5–9 ****5,910**

10–14 ****6,238**

15–19 ****5,546**

20–24 ****5,797**

25–29 ****6,426**

30–34 ****7,653**

35–39 ****7,534**

40–44 ****6,003**

45–49 ****4,434**

50–54 ****3,883**

55–59 ****3,793**

60–64 ****3,091**

65–69 ****2,288**

70–74 ****1,440**

75+ ****2,034**

Source: [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-cri).

## Where is Liberia Canton?

Liberia Canton lies in [Guanacaste Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 4 other cantons: [Bagaces Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/bagaces/), [Carrillo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/carrillo/), [La Cruz Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/la-cruz/) and [Upala Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/alajuela/upala/). By area it is the 12th largest of 84 cantons in Costa Rica. It covers 14.1% of [Guanacaste Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/). The centre of Liberia Canton is about 176 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 10.6918° N, 85.4986° W.

Source: [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cri).

## Things to see in and around Liberia Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 47 named sights in Liberia Canton: 13 attractions; 9 waterfalls; 8 beachs; 5 viewpoints; 4 museums; 1 monument; 1 hot spring; 1 theme park; 1 zoo; 1 national park; 1 volcano; 1 nature reserve; 1 archaeological site.

- Antigua Gobernación · museum
- Museo Histórico Casona de Santa Rosa · museum
- Museo Regional de Guanacaste · museum
- Museo del Sabanero · museum
- Cañada La Española · archaeological site
- Catarata Escondida · waterfall
- Catarata La Leona · waterfall
- La Cangreja · waterfall
- Oropéndola Waterfall · waterfall
- Rio Negro Waterfall 1 · waterfall
- Rio Negro Waterfall 2 · waterfall
- Rio Negro Waterfall 3 · waterfall
- Rio Negro Waterfall 4 · waterfall
- Salitral · waterfall
- Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park · national park
- Estación Experimental Forestal Horizontes · nature reserve
- Playa Cabuyal · beach
- Playa Carbonal · beach
- Playa Culebra · beach
- Playa Iguanita · beach
- Playa Naranjo · beach
- Playa Naranjo · beach
- Playa Sombrero · beach
- Playa Venado · beach
- Cañón de Liberia · viewpoint
- Fumarole viewpoint · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador Los Patos · viewpoint
- Mirador Santa Rosa · viewpoint
- Cascadas Las Chorreras · attraction

…and 17 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Liberia Canton

- Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Costa_Rica
- CurrencyColon (CRC)
- Country calling code+506
- LanguagesSpanish, English
- Plug typesType A, B · 120 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) · Liberia12 km
- Nosara Airport (NOB) · Nicoya81 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51, sunset around 17:22).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Districts of Liberia Canton

District People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/liberia/liberia/) 66,040 117 563 87 459 

[Cañas Dulces](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/liberia/canas-dulces/) 4,017 17 243 28 16 

[Curubandé](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/liberia/curubande/) 3,191 39 81 11 33 

[Nacascolo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/liberia/nacascolo/) 3,062 9.4 327 24 59 

[Mayorga](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/guanacaste/liberia/mayorga/) 2,002 8.8 227 11 10 

Source: [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cri); [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-cri).

## Villages and localities in Liberia Canton

Open gazetteers list **156 villages, towns and localities** in Liberia Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Liberia (45,380). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 846 m above sea level (median 141 m).

- 25 de Julio
- Aeropuerto
- Agua Fría
- Alaska
- Alcántaro
- Arena
- Argentina
- Arizona
- Bahía
- Barrio Chino
- Barrio Chorotega
- Barrio El Alcántaro
- Barrio El Porvenir
- Barrio Guayacán
- Barrio Las Tres Marías
- Barrio Los Encinos
- Barrio Pedro Hernández
- Barrio Sabanero I
- Barrio Sabanero II
- Barrio San Antonio
- Bejuco
- Brisas
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Cabuyal
- Camarenos
- Cambalache
- Capulín
- Caraña
- Catsa
- Cañas Dulces
- Cedro
- Cereceda
- Choricera
- Colorado
- Condega
- Congo
- Consuelo
- Corazón de Jesús
- Culebra
- Curime
- Curubandé
- Daniel Oduber
- El Alto de Irigaray
- El Cacao
- El Capulín
- El Carmen
- El Cedro
- El Chorro
- El Coyol
- El Encanto
- El Escobio
- El Fósforo
- El Gallo
- El Golfo
- El Jícaro
- El Mocho
- El Peloncito
- El Pital
- El Progreso
- El Real
- El Roble
- El Río
- El Salto Oeste
- El Salto Viejo
- El Sitio
- El Tigre
- El Triunfo
- Felipe Pérez 1
- Felipe Pérez 2
- Fortuna
- Gallo
- García Flamenco
- Guadalupe
- Guanacaste
- Guapinol
- Guardia
- Hacienda El Salto
- Hacienda Naranjo
- Hacienda San Roque
- Horizonte
- Irigaray
- Juanilama
- La América
- La Arena
- La Carreta
- La Chancha
- La Choricera
- La Cueva
- La Culebra
- La Gallera
- La Guaria
- La Hacienda
- La Nueva Guaria
- La Palmera
- La Rosa del Milagro
- La Victoria 1
- La Victoria 2
- La Zanjita
- Las Brisas
- Las Delicias
- Las Imágenes
- Las Lagunas
- Las Lilas
- Las Pailas
- Liberia
- Lilas
- Linda Vista
- Llano Cruz
- Llano Grande
- Llano La Cruz
- Loma Linda
- Los Cerros
- Los Lagos
- Los Lotes
- Los Pirineos
- Los Ángeles
- Manuel Córdoba
- Martina Bustos
- Mocho
- Montañita
- Moracia
- Nacascolo
- Nazareth
- Nuestra Señora de Lourdes
- Oratorio
- Panamacito
- Pedregal
- Pelón de La Bajura
- Piches
- Pital
- Plazuela
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puerto Culebra
- Quebrada Grande
- Rincon de La Vieja
- Rodeito
- Rojas Chaves
- San Antonio
- San Lucas
- San Miguel
- San Rafael
- San Roque
- Santa Ana
- Santa Anita
- Santa Clara
- Santa Inés
- Santa Lucía
- Santa María
- Santa Rosa
- Sitio
- Tanques
- Tempisquito
- Terreros
- Tierra Blanca
- Triunfo

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Liberia Canton

Named natural and historic features inside Liberia Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

77 rivers and streams; 2 lakes; 1 waterfall.

- Estero Roblar
- Laguna Grande
- Laguna Jobitos
- Quebrada Agria
- Quebrada Arrayanes
- Quebrada Asientillo
- Quebrada Azutral
- Quebrada Balsamito
- Quebrada Cacao
- Quebrada Campos Azules
- Quebrada Cañitas
- Quebrada Cerro Grande
- Quebrada Cielo
- Quebrada Congo
- Quebrada Crespo
- Quebrada Cristalina
- Quebrada Dos Quebradas
- Quebrada Dos Quebradas
- Quebrada El Burro
- Quebrada El Guapote
- Quebrada El Jobo
- Quebrada El Muerto
- Quebrada Enramada
- Quebrada García

…and 56 more.

### Coast and islands

6 beaches; 4 headlands; 2 lagoons.

- Laguna El Limbo
- Lagunas Monte Jicote
- Playa Blanca
- Playa Iguanita
- Playa Jícaro
- Playa Naranjo
- Playa Sombrero
- Playa Venado
- Punta Cabuyal
- Punta Huevos
- Punta Piedra
- Punta Toneles

### Hills and mountains

19 hills; 12 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Lomas Pailas · 1,353 m
- Cerro Orosilito · 1,194 m
- Cerro Góngora · 1,058 m
- Cerro Góngora · 737 m
- Cerro Pedregal · 693 m
- Cerro Nancite · 660 m
- Cerro Cañas Dulces · 619 m
- Cerro San Vicente · 608 m
- Cerro Cañas Dulces · 605 m
- Cerro San Roque · 540 m
- Cerro Fortuna · 454 m
- Loma Laurelar · 447 m
- Loma Sabana Verde · 446 m
- Loma Madroñal · 394 m
- Cerro Casa de Teja · 325 m
- Cerro Santa Rosa · 311 m
- Cerro del Diablo · 294 m
- Loma Camastro · 268 m
- Cerro Atravesado · 196 m
- Loma Puercos · 193 m
- Loma Casa Quemada · 189 m
- Loma Chancha · 176 m
- Cerro Bellavista · 169 m
- Loma Cerro Grande · 168 m

…and 8 more.

### Forests and nature

3 parks; 1 nature reserve.

- Parque Héctor Zúñiga Rovira
- Parque Mario Cañas Ruiz
- Parque Nacional Rincón de La Vieja
- Rincón de la Vieja National Park

### Getting around

9 airfields; 1 airport.

- Catsa
- Coyolar
- Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport
- El Cerrito
- Hacienda Rancho Monterreal
- Hacienda Rosa Maria
- La Cueva
- La Flor
- La Zopilota
- Pelon Nuevo

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Liberia Canton and the best time to visit

In Liberia Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 1,730 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (359 mm) and the driest Feb (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 4 

Feb 28 3 

Mar 29 4 

Apr 30 29 

May 29 222 

Jun 27 226 

Jul 27 165 

Aug 27 222 

Sep 27 317 

Oct 26 359 

Nov 26 163 

Dec 26 17 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Liberia Canton

Places mapped inside Liberia Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals10
- Banks30
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps10
- Hotels129
- Shopping malls10
- Schools61
- Colleges and universities16
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies17
- Restaurants248
- Police stations13
- Dental clinics29

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Liberia Canton?In Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of Liberia Canton?78,312 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Liberia Canton?About 32 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Liberia Canton?About 54 people per km²
- What borders Liberia Canton?Bagaces Canton, Carrillo Canton, La Cruz Canton and Upala Canton
- What is there to see in Liberia Canton?Al Sabanero, Antigua Gobernación, Cascadas Las Chorreras, Catarata Escondida
- What time zone is Liberia Canton in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Liberia Canton?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in Liberia Canton?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Liberia Canton?156 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Liberia Canton?Settlements lie between 2 m and 846 m
- What is the highest point in Liberia Canton?Lomas Pailas (1,353 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Liberia Canton?December to January
- How many hospitals are in Liberia Canton?10 mapped
- How many banks are in Liberia Canton?30 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Liberia Canton?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Liberia Canton?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Liberia Canton?CR501 (OCHA common operational dataset)