La Libertad | |
Settlement Type: | City |
Total Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Ecuador |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Santa Elena |
Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
Subdivision Name2: | La Libertad Canton |
Area Total Km2: | 18.71 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population As Of: | 2022 census |
Population Total: | 112154 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
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.