# La Libertad Department, El Salvador – Population

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Department · El Salvador 

# La Libertad Department

La Libertad Department is a department of El Salvador. It had an estimated **807,235 people** in 2024 on 1,631 km² (about 495 per km²). Its main town is Santa Tecla. It is divided into 6 municipalities. 663 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2,444 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 807,235people (2024)
- 1,631km²
- 6municipalities
- 2,444mapped services

## How many people live in La Libertad Department?

La Libertad Department had an estimated **807,235 people** in 2024 — 12.7% of El Salvador, 2nd of 14 departments. There are 1,131 women for every 1,000 men (close to the El Salvador figure of 1,142). Spread over 1,631 km², that is about **495 people per km²**, 2nd of 14 departments.

21.4% of people are children under 15 and 10.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 29 across El Salvador). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****54,962**

5–9 ****58,942**

10–14 ****58,821**

15–19 ****61,913**

20–24 ****72,247**

25–29 ****75,869**

30–34 ****69,174**

35–39 ****58,608**

40–44 ****53,089**

45–49 ****49,226**

50–54 ****44,270**

55–59 ****37,809**

60–64 ****31,445**

65–69 ****25,187**

70–74 ****19,998**

75–79 ****14,562**

80+ ****21,113**

Source: [El Salvador UNFPA country office and Dirección General de Estarística y Censos (DIGESTYC) via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-slv).

## Where is La Libertad Department?

La Libertad Department lies in [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 5 other departments: [Chalatenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/), [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/), [San Salvador Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/), [Santa Ana Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/) and [Sonsonate Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/). By area it is the 6th largest of 14 departments in El Salvador. It covers 8.0% of [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). The centre of La Libertad Department is about 20 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7401° N, 89.3623° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv).

## Things to see in and around La Libertad Department

OpenStreetMap lists 126 named sights in La Libertad Department: 35 nature reserves; 18 viewpoints; 18 monuments; 15 beachs; 8 attractions; 7 archaeological sites; 6 museums; 6 memorials; 5 ruins; 2 waterfalls; 2 theme parks; 1 gallery; 1 volcano; 1 cave; 1 national park.

- Casa-Museo Hermanas Chacón · museum
- Museo · museum
- Museo Joya De Cerén · museum
- Museo Nacional de Antropología "David J. Guzmán" · museum
- Museo Tecleño · museum
- Museo de Arte de El Salvador · museum
- Area 1 · archaeological site
- Area 2 · archaeological site
- Area 3 y 4 · archaeological site
- Estructura 5 (San Andres) · archaeological site
- Sitio Arqueologico Zinacatan Sector 1 · archaeological site
- Sitio Arqueológico El Cambio · archaeological site
- Sitio Arqueológico Joya de Cerén · archaeological site
- Cascada de San Antonio · waterfall
- Salto · waterfall
- Cráter El Boquerón del Volcán de San Salvador · national park
- Area Natural Protegida El Jabali · nature reserve
- Area Natural Protegida Las Granadillas · nature reserve
- Finca Natividad · nature reserve
- Finca San Luís · nature reserve
- Finca Santa Cristina · nature reserve
- Fumarola Ecoparque El Espino · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Walter Thilo Deininger · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Complejo El Playón (14 de Marzo) · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Complejo El Playón (15 de Marzo) · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Complejo El Playón (Chanmico) · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Complejo El Playón (Chanmico) · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Complejo El Playón (Chanmico) · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Complejo El Playón (Chanmico) · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Complejo El Playón (Colombia) · nature reserve

…and 96 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: La Libertad Department

- Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/El_Salvador
- CurrencyDollar (USD)
- Country calling code+503
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 115 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 characters (CP ####)

### Nearest airports

- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador27 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)47 km

### Nearest railway station

Armenia (En desuso) (Armenia), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:32).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:24 17:47 11.4 h 

Feb 06:21 18:02 11.7 h 

Mar 06:06 18:08 12.0 h 

Apr 05:44 18:10 12.4 h 

May 05:30 18:16 12.8 h 

Jun 05:29 18:25 12.9 h 

Jul 05:37 18:29 12.9 h 

Aug 05:44 18:20 12.6 h 

Sep 05:46 17:59 12.2 h 

Oct 05:47 17:38 11.8 h 

Nov 05:57 17:27 11.5 h 

Dec 06:12 17:32 11.3 h 

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.

## Municipalities of La Libertad Department

Municipality Area km² Districts Services 

[La Libertad Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-centro/) 309 2 167 

[La Libertad Costa](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-costa/) 442 5 545 

[La Libertad Este](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-este/) 148 5 673 

[La Libertad Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-norte/) 309 3 114 

[La Libertad Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-oeste/) 222 5 192 

[La Libertad Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-sur/) 202 2 753 

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in La Libertad Department

- Santa Tecla124,694
- Antiguo Cuscatlán33,767
- Quezaltepeque28,886
- La Libertad16,855
- Zaragoza11,749
- San Juan Opico7,127
- Nuevo Cuscatlán6,469
- San Pablo Tacachico3,033

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

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of La Libertad Department

Named natural and historic features inside La Libertad Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

97 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Arranca Botas
- Quebrada Buena Vista
- Quebrada Chachaco
- Quebrada Dos Quebradas
- Quebrada El Amate
- Quebrada El Carmen
- Quebrada El Copinolar
- Quebrada El Magueyal
- Quebrada El Pito
- Quebrada El Tablazo
- Quebrada El Tempisque
- Quebrada La Ceiba
- Quebrada La Lechuza
- Quebrada La Miquera
- Quebrada La Presa
- Quebrada Las Chacas
- Quebrada Loma Larga
- Quebrada Los Tuncos
- Quebrada San Jorge
- Quebrada Tacachico
- Quebrada Tacuazín
- Quebrada Tamagas
- Quebrada de Los Menjívar
- Rio Las Lajas

…and 73 more.

### Coast and islands

11 beaches.

- Playa El Amatal
- Playa El Palmarcito
- Playa El Sunzal
- Playa El Tunco
- Playa Las Bocanitas
- Playa Las Flores
- Playa San Diego
- Playa Ticuisiapa
- Playa de Conchalío
- Playa de Shalpa
- Playa del Obispo

### Hills and mountains

44 hills; 11 mountains; 1 valley.

- Cerro Amatepeque · 1,390 m
- Cerro Tiguama · 1,131 m
- Cerro El Caramelo · 1,102 m
- Cerro Las Crucitas · 1,074 m
- Cerro La Pita · 1,023 m
- Cerro El Caballito · 1,009 m
- Cerro Las Cruces · 992 m
- Cerro Las Terrazas · 947 m
- Cerro El Chichimeco · 943 m
- Cerro El Picachón · 933 m
- Cerro El Cuervo · 918 m
- Cerro Las Victorias · 909 m
- Cerro Guachipilín · 870 m
- Loma Piedra Mesa · 865 m
- Cerro San Antonio · 831 m
- Loma Novales · 770 m
- Cerro Las Cruces · 761 m
- Loma El Zacatal · 732 m
- Cerro Maguci · 725 m
- Cerro Mause · 725 m
- Valle El Conacastal · 714 m
- Loma Potrerillos · 713 m
- Cerro El Pecuya · 698 m
- Loma de Los Morales · 696 m

…and 32 more.

### Forests and nature

4 parks; 1 nature reserve; 1 garden.

- Ecoparque El Espino
- La Laguna Botnaical Garden
- Parque Nacional Walter Deininger
- Plaza Italia
- Plaza Roberto D’Abuisson
- Plaza del Soldado

### History

2 ruins; 1 museum.

- Museo Nacional de Antropologia "Dr. David Joaquin Guzman"
- Sitio Arqueológico Joya de Cerén
- Sitio Arqueólogico San Andrés

### Getting around

1 airfield; 1 railway station.

- Estacíon Sitio del Niño
- Las Cachas

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 La Libertad Department and the best time to visit

In La Libertad Department, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 1,489 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (283 mm) and the driest Jan (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 4 

Feb 27 5 

Mar 28 8 

Apr 28 39 

May 28 193 

Jun 27 232 

Jul 27 197 

Aug 27 246 

Sep 26 283 

Oct 26 226 

Nov 26 48 

Dec 26 10 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Libertad Department

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

- Hospitals64
- Banks92
- ATMs18
- Petrol pumps108
- Hotels290
- Shopping malls95
- Schools184
- Colleges and universities35
- Cinemas6
- Pharmacies146
- Restaurants1,279
- Police stations28
- Dental clinics99

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 La Libertad Department?In El Salvador
- What is the population of La Libertad Department?807,235 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Libertad Department?About 32 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Libertad Department?About 495 people per km²
- What borders La Libertad Department?Chalatenango Department, La Paz Department, San Salvador Department, Santa Ana Department and Sonsonate Department
- What is there to see in La Libertad Department?Acceso Desprendimiento de las Colinas 2001, Area 1, Area 2, Area 3 y 4
- What time zone is La Libertad Department in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in La Libertad Department?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Libertad Department?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in La Libertad Department?Santa Tecla
- What is the highest point in La Libertad Department?Cerro Amatepeque (1,390 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Libertad Department?November to March
- How many hospitals are in La Libertad Department?64 mapped
- How many banks are in La Libertad Department?92 mapped
- How many ATMs are in La Libertad Department?18 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Libertad Department?108 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Libertad Department?SV05 (OCHA common operational dataset)