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most likely from its proximity to the Rio Liberia (the Liberia River)

this used to be a 'rest stop' for travelers coming from Nicaragua to San Jose and Cartago in Costa Rica.

Around 1751 the area was initially permanently settled. By 1790 its first church was completed and dedicated. A the time it had around 900 inhabitants.

It was designated an official 'city' in 1836.

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