Map of Liberia, Costa Rica

Liberia is the administrative centre of Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, with a population of about 45,380. It lies at 10.6350°N, 85.4377°W. Liberia is about 167 km (104 mi) northwest of San José, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Puntarenas, 98 km to the southeast.

Liberia at a glance

Where is Liberia?

• The 4th largest city in Costa Rica by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 30 min on the shortest day to 12 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Liberia

• Puntarenas — 98 km southeast
• Alajuela — 151 km southeast
• Granada — 155 km north, Nicaragua
• Nueva Guinea — 159 km northeast, Nicaragua
• Diriamba — 162 km northwest, Nicaragua
• Juigalpa — 164 km north, Nicaragua
• Masaya — 165 km northwest, Nicaragua
• San José — 167 km southeast
• San Vicente — 169 km southeast
• Curridabat — 173 km southeast

Largest cities in Costa Rica

• San José — 335,007
• Limón — 63,081
• Alajuela — 47,494
• Paraíso — 39,702
• Puntarenas — 35,650
• San Isidro — 34,877
• Curridabat — 34,586
• San Vicente — 34,447

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.