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Invest in La Libertad, El Salvador

The district of La Libertad, on the Pacific coast of the department of the same name, has the pier of La Libertad and is part of Surf City. The 2024 census counted 44,761 people in the district, 71.5% of them in urban areas. Since May 2024 La Libertad is one of the 5 districts of the municipality of La Libertad Costa (85,917 people), with Chiltiupán, Jicalapa, Tamanique and Teotepeque.

Updated November 2026 · Figures checked 9 November 2026

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People in the district of La Libertad, 2024 census
44,7611
People in the district of La Libertad, 2024 census
Rank among the districts of El Salvador by population
32 of 2621
Rank among the districts of El Salvador by population
People in the municipality of La Libertad Costa
85,9171
People in the municipality of La Libertad Costa
Average monthly labour income in La Libertad Costa, 2023
$393.052
Average monthly labour income in La Libertad Costa, 2023

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At a glance

At a glance
La Libertad
District La Libertad
Municipality La Libertad Costa
Department La Libertad
Population of the district, 2024 44,761
Urban population 71.5%
Population of the municipality, 2024 85,917
Area of the municipality 441.0 km²
Districts in the municipality Chiltiupán, Jicalapa, La Libertad, Tamanique, Teotepeque

Source: BCR and ONEC: VII Population Census 2024, population by department, municipality and district, urban and rural (Excel, in Spanish); UNDP: socio-economic map, guide to the 44 new municipalities of El Salvador, October 2024 (PDF, in Spanish); Legislative Assembly: Decree 762, the Special Law for the Territorial Restructuring of El Salvador1,2,3

Map of La Libertad Costa

People
  1. < 5,000
  2. 5,000–10,000
  3. 10,000–25,000
  4. 25,000–50,000
  5. 50,000–100,000
  6. 100,000+
Map of the districts of La Libertad Costa
Hover over or tap an area for its figures; click to open its page. Population: 2024 census (BCR, ONEC). Income and employment: UNDP, from the 2023 household survey (EHPM). Density: InvestSalvador.com calculation from the census and the UNDP land areas. Boundaries: geoBoundaries (OpenStreetMap contributors, CC BY-SA 2.0), grouped by Decree 762.

Living and working

The household survey figures are published for the municipality of La Libertad Costa, not for each district.

Living and working
Indicator, 2023 La Libertad Costa Rank among the 44 municipalities
Average monthly labour income $393.05 9 of 44
Employment rate 62.4%
Workers in informal jobs 76.3%
Households with internet 24.3%
Households receiving remittances 25.4%
Households in monetary poverty 26.7%
Average years of schooling 6.0

Source: UNDP: socio-economic map, guide to the 44 new municipalities of El Salvador, October 2024 (PDF, in Spanish)2

Economy and investment

  • Surf City: the Ministry of Tourism programme covers beaches such as El Tunco and the port of La Libertad.

Source: Ministry of Tourism: Surf City programme4

Sources

  1. BCR and ONEC: VII Population Census 2024, population by department, municipality and district, urban and rural (Excel, in Spanish)
  2. UNDP: socio-economic map, guide to the 44 new municipalities of El Salvador, October 2024 (PDF, in Spanish)
  3. Legislative Assembly: Decree 762, the Special Law for the Territorial Restructuring of El Salvador (in Spanish)
  4. Ministry of Tourism: Surf City programme (in Spanish)

Figures checked 9 November 2026. Prepared by InvestSalvador.com for general information. Figures come from the sources listed.

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