La Libertad, Nicaragua
municipality in Chontales Department, Nicaragua
La Libertad (Spanish pronunciation: [la liβeɾˈtað]) is a municipality in the Chontales Department of Nicaragua. It is the birthplace of President Daniel Ortega, Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo, and Vice President Omar Halleslevens. It has a population of 14,712 people.
Geography
La Libertad is located 32 kilometers from the municipality of Juigalpa and 175 kilometers from the capital, Managua. The municipality is bordered to the north by the municipality of Camoapa, to the south by the municipality of San Pedro de Lóvago, to the east by the municipalities of Santo Domingo and El Ayote, and to the west by the municipalities of Juigalpa and Cuapa. The municipality of La Libertad is also located in the northern part of the department of Chontales, between the Amerrisque mountain range and the rivers that descend towards the plains of the municipalities of Santo Domingo, San Pedro de Lóvago, and El Ayote.
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History
Settlement
Due to the abundant wealth of indigenous place names in the current territory of La Libertad, it is believed that the first inhabitants were of Mayangna-Carib origin, who were displaced by the Chontales people. The last Carib settlement was "El Jobo," located 2 kilometers west of the current city, abandoned in 1730 due to dysentery that decimated its inhabitants.
Between 1710-1817, Spaniards and mestizos arrived, promoting extensive cattle ranching. They discovered that the natives were washing gold sands from the Mico River, which caused immigration of nationals and foreigners and led to the creation of the "El Mineral" settlement.
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