La Libertad Department (El Salvador)

La Libertad
Location within El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°46′30″N 89°21′32″W / 13.775°N 89.359°W / 13.775; -89.359
CountryEl Salvador
Created
(given current status)
1865
SeatSanta Tecla
Area
 • Total
1,652.9 km2 (638.2 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 6th
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
765,879
 • RankRanked 2nd
 • Density463.35/km2 (1,200.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
ISO 3166 codeSV-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.