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Liberia ( Spanish pronunciation: [li.ˈβe.ɾja]) is a district and the largest city in the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica, located 215 kilometres (134 mi) northwest of the national capital, San José. [1] [2] Part of the Liberia canton, it is a major center for the country's tourism industry. Liberia has been nicknamed la ciudad blanca (the ...
Costa Rica's population, (1961-2003). In 2021, Costa Rica had a population of 5,153,957. The population is increasing at a rate of 1.5% per year. At current trends the population will increase to 9,158,000 in about 46 years. [15] The population density is 94 people per square km, the third highest in Central America.
Liberia has an area of 1,436.47 km 2 [4] and a mean elevation of 193 metres. [2] Prominent geologic features of Liberia include Cerro Cacao (Cacao Mountain) and Rincón de la Vieja. The latter is the center of the Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park. The canton also includes the most visited portion of Santa Rosa National Park on its ...
Costa Rican Central Valley. / 9.917°N 84.067°W / 9.917; -84.067. The Central Valley ( Spanish: Valle Central) is a plateau and a geographic region of central Costa Rica. The land in the valley is a relative plain, despite being surrounded by several mountains and volcanoes, the latter part of the Central Range.
Playas del Coco is located approximately 20 miles (32 kilometers) from the town of Liberia, Costa Rica, the largest town in the province of Guanacaste. The town experienced rapid growth due to the increasing number of international visitors and foreign-born residents, who arrived in the 1990s. Since Playas del Coco is one of the few beach areas ...
According to the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects [3] [4], Liberia's total population was 5,193,416 in 2021. This is compared to 911,000 in 1950. [5] 43.5% of Liberians were below the age of 15 in 2010. [5] 53.7% were between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.8% were 65 years or older. [5]
In recent years, Curubandé has become a center of tourism within Costa Rica. This is due in large part to the nearby Rincon de la Vieja National Park. Curubandé is also the site of Las Pailas Geothermal Central, a large geothermal power plant that is being built to provide a large portion of Costa Rica's electric energy needs.
Nosara is a surfing destination as Playa Guiones is one of the most consistent waves in the world with over 330 days per year of rideable conditions. Playa Guiones is also considered a mecca for yoga in Costa Rica [4] and the home of several renowned yoga schools. Nearby Playa Pelada is also a popular surf spot and a hangout area for locals ...