La Libertad, Ecuador

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La Libertad
City
Highway E40
Flag
La Libertad
Coordinates: 2°14′S 80°54′W / 2.233°S 80.900°W / -2.233; -80.900
Country	Ecuador
Province	Santa Elena
Canton	La Libertad Canton
Area
• City	18.71 km2 (7.22 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• City	112,154
• Density	6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi)

La Libertad is a city located in western Santa Elena Province, Ecuador, by the Pacific Ocean. It is the seat of La Libertad Canton.

As of the census of 2022, there are 112,154 people residing in the city. La Libertad is a canton itself, since 1993. Before 1993, it was part of Salinas Canton. La Libertad has important oil fields and reservoirs.