La Libertad Department (El Salvador)

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La Libertad
Department
Flag Coat of arms
Location within El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°46′30″N 89°21′32″W / 13.775°N 89.359°W / 13.775; -89.359
Country	El Salvador
Created (given current status)	1865
Seat	Santa Tecla
Area
• Total	1,652.9 km2 (638.2 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 6th
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	765,879
• Rank	Ranked 2nd
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
ISO 3166 code	SV-LI

La Libertad (Spanish pronunciation: [la liβeɾˈtað]) is one of the departments of El Salvador and is located in the southwest of the country. The capital is Santa Tecla. It has an area 1,653 km² and a population of 765,879 people.