MUNICIPAL SHEET

The Municipality of LA LIBERTAD is located in the northern part of

Department of Chontales, between the Amerrisque mountain range and the rivers that
they descend towards the plains of the Municipalities of Santo Domingo, San Pedro
from Lóvago and El Ayote, from the Autonomous Region of the South Atlantic.

The municipality shows 1966 homes with 1,131 distributed across 25 regions and 835.
in the Urban Center. The local festivals are of Catholic tradition and the most
recognized with its 139th anniversary; it is in honor of the Virgin of Light, from the 9th to the 12th
in May. In the last 25 years, the feast of Saint has gained historical value.
Pedro on the 29th and 30th of June.

The main socio-economic activities of the municipality are: Sector

Agricultural, Mining (Au + Ag), commerce, services, and infrastructure.

85% of its inhabitants are Catholic religious and the remaining 15% is divided
in Bautista, The Prophecies, Almighty Jesus Christ, Moravian and Witness of
Jehovah. The departmental capital Juigalpa is located 32 km away from Managua.
The capital is located 175 kms away.

Municipality Name FREEDOM

Department name Chontales
Although the date of its foundation is unknown, it is accepted
Foundation Date What could have been between 1816-1852

Territorial extension 774.55 square kilometers.

Geographically it is located at the coordinate 12°12´

Geographical Position
north latitude and 85°10' west longitude.
North: With the Municipality of Camoapa.
On: San Pedro de Lóvago.
Limits
This: Santo Domingo and El Ayote.
West: Juigalpa and San Francisco de Cuapa.
Average altitude 498.85 mts/nm
Tropical humid climate, with annual rainfall of
Climate and precipitation 1,200 to 2,000 mm; and an average temperature that varies
from 24° to 27° C.
Total population of 10,870 inhabitants, its density
Population
the total population is 14 inhabitants/km².

II.- HISTORICAL REVIEW AND TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION.

From a historical point of view, there is no data that certifies the

name and the date of establishment, but with reference of recognized
narratives and writings of historians one can obtain an acceptable idea that the
The Municipality of LA LIBERTAD was founded between 1816 and 1852.
The abundant wealth of indigenous toponyms in the current territory of La Libertad
consider that the first inhabitants were of Sumu-Carib origin who were
displaced by the culture of the Chontales.

The last Caribbean settlement was 'El Jobo' located 2 kilometers to the west,
from the current city and was abandoned in 1730 due to a known dysentery
like 'Cholera' and that decimated its inhabitants.

Between 1710-1817, Spaniards and mestizos arrived, some evangelizing and others
promoting extensive ranching. They discovered that the natives washed the
golden arenas of the Mico river, which caused immigration of nationals and
foreigners and motivated the establishment of "El Mineral".

Years later the village was called 'LA TRINIDAD' after the three brothers of
Last name Conrado who arrived and stayed. The other version is that the
the first authorities were three honorable people who had the same
the name "Miguel" and used a single official signature "LA TRINIDAD".

According to the historian Jerónimo Pérez 1838-1878, the Mineral came to be called LA
FREEDOM for a gambler, Conrado, who said to his friends pursued by the
Police: "Let's go to the Mineral; there is freedom to play, to drink and to
everything. Soon after, the name of FREEDOM became widespread.

A substantial document certifies that, in the "Nicaragua Journal" No. 111

(old name of the Official Gazette); from Wednesday, March 13, 1895,
Page 2; the Villa of LA LIBERTAD is elevated to the rank of city, according to decree
Presidency of General José Santos Zelaya.

Summarizing the few writings and narratives, it can be noted that the name,
date and constitution of the Municipality and its first inhabitants, is of character
referential, although it is deduced that it probably arose between 1816-1852. Not
it could be verified, since there is no information from the National Archives.

III.- POPULATION

3.1. Territorial Organization of the Municipality.

Adjusted to the specific characteristics of the municipal territory, logically.

a type of organization has been established that adapts to and is subject to the
reality, and to the population demands.

With the technical-professional support of the Municipal Cadastral System (SISCAT);

It can be emphasized that we have a defined territorial organization in
two great expressions:

∙ The urban area that represents the Municipal seat has a radius of
territorial extension of 5 km². It is located south of Cerro la Cruz and
banks of the Mico River; and it is recognized as the City of LA
LIBERTY. It is made up of three districts that cover four zones.
and coordinate seven neighborhoods that comprise it: Reparto 'Camilo Ortega', 'Villa
 Hermosa", "La Nueva Esperanza", Barrio "San Luis", "La Luz", "La
"Sapera" and neighborhood "Concepción de María".
∙ The rural area is very extensive indeed (with a territory of 769.55 km²);
Although very poor in infrastructure; it constitutes an enormous wealth.
potential both from the soil and the subsurface. Its territory is subdivided
rural in 25 regions with their corresponding settlements
populational: El Castillo, Cuscuás, Palmira, Tawa Arriba, Tawa Abajo
El Sabalar, Timulí, Amores del Sol, Carquita, El Parlamento, El Zancudo,
Arenas, Pijibaye, Betulia, El Chamarro, El Escándalo, San Francisco of
Coyol, San Francisco del Gamalote, El Espejo, Zapote de Oriente,
Zapote de Occidente, Cosmatillo, San Buenaventura, Kinuma and Río
Mico.

The urban and rural area totals 774.55 square kilometers of municipal territorial extension and it
They are ranked fourth in importance in the Department of Chontales.

3.2. Population.

The population behavior of the Municipality of LA LIBERTAD, Chontales is

fundamentally defined by its two most important economic riches:
Major Livestock (Rural Area), and Major and Minor Gold Mining
Argentiferous (Urban and Suburban Area).

The National Census of 1995 and a relative population growth of the

last five years (and that have been resumed by the Municipality of LA
FREEDOM); they reflect that the current Liberteen territory has in its entirety
approximately a population of 10,870 inhabitants; distributed 6,359
inhabitants, that is, 58.5% in the rural area. Broadly speaking, its inhabitants are
they disperse across the vast territory like small clusters, in three ports
of mountain (Betulia, Carquita, and Palmira), in three cooperative settlements
(San Marcos, Las Praderas, La Victoria), and in surrounding areas to the farms. In
the area or urban core reflects a concentration of 4,511 inhabitants, that is
41.5%.

It is extremely important to highlight that the productive mining activities of

larger scale like the Mining Company MINISA and on a smaller scale the
Cooperative of Small Miners Production (COOPPEMILICH R.L); have
considerably increased the growth of the urban population. The
population and urban and rural distribution by area of residence and sex, according to
age group is a very important criterion, (See table No. 1).

Group of
URBAN RURAL TOTALS
ages/
Years H. M. T. H. M. T. H. M. T.
0-04 370 379 749 623 656 1,279 993 1,035 2,028
05-09 335 337 672 526 521 1,047 861 858 1,719
10-14 439 468 907 468 488 956 928 935 1,863
15-24 516 519 1,035 695 501 1,196 1,211 1,020 2,231
25a + 569 578 1,147 953 931 1,884 1,522 1,509 3,031
Total 2,232 2,283 4,515 3,283 3,072 6,355 5,515 5,357 10,870

(Source: National Census of 1955).

Population distribution by sex

Men Women Total

Quantity Percentage % Quantity Percentage % Quantity Percentage %
5,515 50.74 49.26 10,870 100

Distribution of the population aged 15 and over by Sex.

MEN WOMEN TOTAL

Quantity Percentage % Amount Quantity Percentage %
2,733 25.14 2,527 23.25 5,260 48.39

Population by age group

Ages Cant. Population % of Population

0 - 5 years 1957 18
6 - 9 years 1,739 16
10 to 14 years 1,848 17
15 to 24 years 2,283 21
25 or more 3,044 28
Totals 10,870 100

It is maintained that there is a greater number of women in the urban population and
in the rural population, the number of men is higher, although not by much
considerable (see table No. 2).

With the distribution of the population aged 15 and over by sex, one can
obtain a trend of the people belonging to the population
economically active (EAP) and fluctuates at 50%.

Child Mortality by Gender.

Year Girls Boys Causes

1997 2 IRA and intoxication Acute Diarrheal Syndrome
1998 2 2 Heart Failure AHF
1999 1 1 Acute renal failure
2000 1 Primitive neuroectodermal tumor
Total 5 4
IV.- ECOLOGY.

NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

From the geomorphological point of view: climate, physiography, soil, hydrography, orography,
current and potential land coverage and use, intended use, exploitation of
subsoil and environment; we dare to say that the municipal territory
is located in a privileged position; that if an exploitation were to occur and
rational use, the perspectives for medium and long-term economic and social development
long term are of incalculable proportions and represent the reserve
strategic resource management for our generations.

If Chontales as a department establishes eight climatic zones, LA

LIBERTAD has identified six, which it generically qualifies as climate.
tropical humid, with an average annual temperature between 25° and 27° C and precipitation
annual between 1,200 and 2,000 mm.

Regarding the topographic and slope units, there are six types.
with those above 15% being the predominant ones. In general, in all the
there are different ranges of slope in the regions, with a wide predominance of the
rugged topography.

The soils are mostly clayey, sandy clay.

although there are also clay soils, heavy clay soils, and loam
clayey.

Hydrographically, LA LIBERTAD is located in the basin of the Escondido River

and some tributaries of rivers that flow into the Grande River of Matagalpa
For example, the El Murra River. Its main rivers are: El Mico, Siquia, Tawa, La
Cusuca, Timulí, Kurinwás, El Guineal, and among the winter ravines and
In summer, San Miguel, Kinuma, and the Tetillas stand out.

Orographically we have many elevations and the main measures in

meters above sea level (masl) are: El Chamarro 835, El Gobierno 720, The
Picachos 700, Loma San José 668, El Hormiguero 641, Loma El Peñón 640, El
Mojón 625, Copelito 620, La Esperanza 570, San Jerónimo 561, Palo Solo 551,
El Gallo 520 and Cerro Sombrero 500. Also important are Las Tetillas, El
Tobacco, The Stone of the Tumbé, Macana Hill, Chato Hill, The Monkey and Hill the
Castle.

In the current land cover and use, information was obtained from producers and
leaders of the different regions and currently it has to: of the total area of
In the municipality, 11.1% is wooded reserve; there is barely any land for agricultural use.
5.6%; for pastures more weeds that are natural and in almost the entire municipality,
they occupy 82.5% in total; and under another criterion, those for urban uses are classified
less relevance.

According to INETER, the main criteria that are taken into consideration for
to obtain the map of potential land use are: slope, depth,
drainage, texture, soil type, erosion and precipitation.
We have soils with: a) agricultural vocation (corn, beans, and sorghum), also
it can be useful for the development of semi-perennial and perennial crops for
the sowing of staple grains during the rainy season: b) livestock-raising suitability
for the development of livestock systems, it also has potential for crops
restricted (rice and sugar cane); and they could be suitable for the system
extensive and intensive agrosilvopastoral: c) of forestry vocation or in other words
suitable for the production of timber resources and d) conservation areas
protection that is found throughout the Municipality, except for San
Francisco del Gamalote and the Urban Helmet.

In the municipality, the vocation of the soils according to their topography and potential use
it has not been respected and the effort is minimal to avoid it, and it is urgent
train landowners and create awareness for the preservation of
the soils and the water.

The mining activity has a concession of 128 km² and this territory has not been
taken into account to define the categories of soil, since this area is of
subsoil explorations, with the actual areas of exploitation being very
small in relation to the territory of the Municipality.

To simplify, we can generally say that the confrontation of

current use and potential use of the land allows through maps to determine the
territorial units that are being under-utilized or satisfactorily
used.

The aforementioned characteristics can guide in valuing the enormous

wealth of existing flora: precious woods, mahogany, cedar, pochote, laurel, and
construction wood such as: black bimbayan, medlar, black wood, cedar
male, yellow dog, and with abundant fruit and ornamental plants,
medicinal; the fauna is composed of: deer, rabbits, monkeys, squirrels,
cusucos, guardatinajas, ocelots, rodents and varieties of birds, reptiles,
fish and insects, that is, a rich biodiversity that encompasses the entire territory
libertarian; however, the marked and growing deterioration of the environment is going
gradually destroying ecosystems and many species tend to
extinction within the territory, due to the direct effects of the following
problems:

∙ Annual burnings by landowners, small farmers, and hunters.

∙ Pollution of rivers and tributaries by waste from mining activity,
tanneries and dairy activities.
∙ Deforestation of forests to convert them for livestock and agricultural uses.
∙ Sedimentation and decrease in river flow.
∙ Loss of soil fertility.
∙ Lack of technical assistance.

The lack of environmental education is part of the cause of the problem because the
the population has a high degree of irresponsibility towards the environment. It is common that
there are owners and careless people who are unaware of the effects that
they provoke nature, the environment, and man. In extensive livestock farming
traditionalism predominates and there is a lack of substantial governmental technical presence
non-governmental to change this mentality.

The burning of forests, loss of wildlife species, pollution

of water, reduction of river flow and loss of fertility in the soils
they lead us to unforeseen risks that put the human habitat in crisis.

We recognize and applaud the titanic work of the Youth Club.

Liberian environmentalists, which is the only one of its kind, who with initiative
its own example contributes to a vision for the future towards rational use and
conservation of natural resources.

4.1. Main Socio-Natural Threats

The economic-social development plans of the municipality from the point of

strategic views, Governmental and non-Governmental should focus
fundamentally in the agricultural sector and thereby pose a challenge of
sustainability, since we have abundant natural resources; however the
destruction of the ecosystems both from livestock farming and mining us
they could limit the use of existing resources, here is why the
The rationalization of natural resources must be evident in an agenda
permanent and follow-up in the libertarian development plans; and the
Municipal authorities in coordination with MARENA must be more
demanding.

At the sub-urban level, large-scale mining has historically demonstrated

that exploits non-renewable natural resources in addition to its periods of
exploitation is relatively short and it is very likely that without follow-up
professional technician by the Municipal Authorities, the environmental problem
it would be disastrous, lamentable. It is concerning that the exploitation of
open pit in the Mojón Mine is located in the upper basin of the Mico River and
this over time can affect its underground aquifers, and the
the river's flow would decrease considerably. If we add the erosion of the
land affected by strong runoffs during the winter, we have
as a tendency to disappear it and affect the municipalities that have as
alternative drinking water the Mico River.

Small-scale mining must likewise assume environmental commitments.

although it is also required that the guild has technological alternatives and
capital investments that require you to be liable for
medium.

The municipality should propose a sewage project in the town center.

urban for the treatment of wastewater and stormwater. The topographic aspect
from the City of LA LIBERTAD specifies to us that part of the sewage and
rainwater in addition to garbage and other solid waste is poured into the River
Mico, it cannot be allowed for this pollution dynamic to continue.
environmental.
It is considered that the municipality should improve the treatment of the
solid waste and/or garbage with greater risk in its Municipal landfill.

It is also of utmost importance that the municipality has plans

urban planning and guide the residents to build according to standards that
ensure the quality of the work; otherwise, in the event of
Natural disasters are families that coexist with a potential risk.

It is necessary to establish a Municipal Emergency Committee where

can activate the entire population and successfully face hurricanes, fires,
etc.

V.- HUMAN HABITAT

MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES.

It is evident that the municipal socio-economic infrastructure is expressed in

instances or very representative institutions; however aspects
extremely important and essential, have been a bottleneck
historical to drive municipal development and progress.

The Liberteen Citizens and their respective Municipal Authorities are from
criteria that has been dragged as a municipality for many decades serious
communication problems; for example: the vast territory of LA LIBERTAD
it has main macadam roads; among them: LA LIBERTAD - Juigalpa
(34 kms), LA LIBERTAD - Santo Tomás (28 Kms), LA LIBERTAD - San Pedro
from Lóvago (13 kms) and LA LIBERTAD - Santo Domingo (11 kms); totaling the
a distance of 86 km that are commonly in a high degree of deterioration due to three
well-known factors: the intensity of the rains, the exploitation and use of the
ways and a late investment for its timely repair. This situation does not
stimulates the growth of transportation service because the owners
private individuals criticize the problem.

5.1 Electric Energy.

The Nicaraguan Electricity Company provides coverage for the energy service.
Electricity in the urban area and in minimal expression to a region. The service
It predominates at household levels and is very representative in lighting.
public. The institution's records provide approximately 500
housing represents 60% of the total urban.

The electrical grid has more than 30 years of useful life, and during the
In winter, blackouts are frequent; reflecting an obsolete network.

In the rural area except for Kinuma, more than 90% use lanterns.
kerosene; and through FADES, solar panels have been promoted as
alternative future technology.

5.2 Telecommunications.
The telecommunications network has been around for about 100 years.
established in our municipality, with a service that used telegraphically
the International Morse code until the late 80s. Likewise
there was a postal system and the telephone service had 25 subscribers with the system
of magneto.

In early 1990, the teletype system was installed which allowed for the reporting of
electoral results, effectively eliminating the magnet system and
promoting the automatic service, however, the continued use of the
physical lines with scales LA LIBERTAD- San Pedro - Santo Tomás.

The population demanded a good telecommunications service in quantity and

quality and during the years 1998-1999 a feasibility study was conducted that
it confirmed the demand for the service. Currently, the work is being carried out for
implement an automatic system and the building has been completely remodeled.
install a plant with a capacity for 400 subscribers and has a
emergency motor in case of power interruption, which is
automatically activates.

Weekly, service is sold to about 400 people, which is approximately

60 per day, which provide coverage to locals and transit visitors.

It has local administrative representation that looks after the interests of the
company and the quality of the service.

5.3. Water and Sanitation.

The Nicaraguan Company of Aqueducts and Sewers (ENACAL) is the

institution responsible for the drinking water network of the municipality, which has
450 subscribers in the urban area.

Its coverage level is around 54% of the total urban housing, although the
Distribution in some neighborhoods is with water points: 1 in the La neighborhood.
Sapera, 2 Exit to Santo Domingo and 3 in the neighborhood 'Camilo Ortega'.

The service has so far proven to be very inefficient with a distribution.

water in the area up to three times a week at most and in some cases the
the situation is more complicated. These conditions demanded the priority of
execute a large-scale project, with funds from the IDB through the
FISE coordinated with ENACAL and the Municipal Government.

From a technical point of view, it is aimed at modernizing the sewer system.

drilling of three new wells, expansion of household networks, installation
from a storage tank that maintains a flow by gravimetry
permanent liquid, installation of new household meters, and the
certification of the quantity and quality of water; in addition, training will be provided to the
members of the Monitoring Committee and thus be able to comply with the
population expectations.
Regardless of any unforeseen circumstances, the commitment to final reception
it has been contemplated for the first months of next year before the
arrival of summer.

Rural areas are supplied in some cases with small wells.

artesian wells with the support of DAR ENACAL, with mini aqueducts that
promote FADES, however, a majority consume eye water and
natural streams.

5.4. Education.

Urban and Rural Primary School Level

Retention
Total Enrolled School age School Promotion
School
Year Children Girls
1997 649 729 85 90 108 116 94 94
1998 807 861 90 90 85 89 94 96
1999. 783 896 70 70 78 80 92 93
2000 891 997 98 99 96 90 80 89

Secondary School Level

Retention % Promotion
Total Enrolled School age
School School
Year Girls Children Girls Children Girls
1997 135 186 85 90 70 80 98 98
1998 155 185 80 85 87 90 80 80
1999. 165 197 90 90 90 90 70 80
2000 165 197

Note: Information is missing due to the school year not being completed

5.5. Health.

The Municipality has a Health Center located in the southern part.

from the urban area and is equipped with an ambulance in regular condition
for emergency transfer to the departmental hospital. Its staff consists of
18 employees including a director. A position is also attended.
Health that is located in the region of Betulia, and is equipped with a bed.
gynecological and a pharmacy, with the assistance of 2 nurses. Its physical structure
relatively it is not very old and with the support of FADES it was possible to install a
solar panel that guarantees electric fluid and power to cover the population
during the nights.

The relationship of the medical staff with the population is one doctor for every
2,032 inhabitants and one nursing assistant for every 2,073 inhabitants.
In each region, the Health Brigades and the Base Houses operate.
which are equipped with suturing equipment and medications for eventualities
emergencies.

The inhabitants in their most frequent consultations reflect diseases.

common ailments such as colds, parasitosis, pneumonia, diarrheal diseases
angina, asthma, hypertension, pyodermatitis, tonsillitis and gastritis.

In the urban area, there is assistance for citizens through two small
private clinics that at the time coordinate actions with the MINSA.

In the rural area, there are many health promoters who are
representatives in the Comarcas and communities where they reside: midwives,
blowers, healers and others.

5.6. Housing.

In coordination with field leaders, and the population control they have
some representative social service institutions, such as the MECD and
MINSA, in addition to some basic statistical data, allows us to verify that
The approximate number of housing units in the entire municipal territory is 1966.
housing in its entirety; distributed 1,131 in 25 districts and 835 in the center
Urban.

In the rural area, more than 50% are small farms of peasants that
they are commonly day laborers in agricultural and livestock tasks. A good
percentage of them are unstable families that move from one farm to another
in search of work and not having their own land, they build the
rifles for very short life spans.

Owners of small and medium farms are able to build

longer-lasting housing and coverage for family members and contractors
his farms.

Wooden houses with thatched roofs have predominantly been built.

teak and five. The scarcity of timber forests has driven up prices and this
indicator does not allow many peasant families who earn low
income from their productive work can build a decent family roof.

The costs of building materials to the remote places where

inhabitants are so disproportionate that they do not stimulate the search for a
solution for a more comfortable home.

In urban areas, workers mostly earn better incomes.

for their productive or service work; but even so, the costs of the
construction materials transferred from Managua to LA LIBERTAD result
very high and limit the development of the housing component.

The Municipality, through the Social Investment Project, provides loans.

to inhabitants with payment capacity to find them an alternative solution to the
housing deficit and in the last 4 years has resolved 46 housing solutions;
and building materials are sold.

The Trilateral Brotherhood Doetinchem Netherlands and Pardubice - Czech Republic with
our municipality is executing a project of ten houses in the
current affairs.

The FADES promoted the self-construction of 9 homes and disbursed for 26.
repairs in the urban area; and in the rural part of the districts of Palmira,
Cuscuás, Castillo, and Tawa also made improvements.

The Oxfam Quebec Project allocated funds for housing solutions and the
the municipality contributed plots of land for these constructions in
process.

5.7. Recreation, Culture, and Sports.

The inhabitants of LA LIBERTAD due to their diverse ancestral origins.

both nationals and foreigners are bearers of a very
cosmopolitan.

From the predominant Catholic religious tradition, they have celebrated consecutively
132 years of its Patron Saint Festivities in honor of the Virgin of La Luz, from the 9th to the 12th of
May. Among the activities, religious events, bullfights, and ...
popular festivals. They also celebrate with great enthusiasm the day of the
Puríssima, Holy Week, Christmas, and New Year's. In the last 25 years, they have
included in their religious cultural repertoires the day of Saint Peter and Saint
Pablo on June 28 and 29. A group participates in all these events.
traditional masked dancers who dance to the sound of the chicheros, and accompany
with a giant one the famous tope. The masked ones are known as the
old

In the municipality of Betulia, a small Patronal Festival is held and bulls are set up.
In the barrier, in Carquita, they celebrate Santa Rita.

It can be said that the people of Liberteño are open in their social relationships, even
even with strangers, which is much recognized by those of us
they visit.

They like jester's irony, and they are very fond of metaphors, tales,
sayings, anecdotes, and the humorous style of güegüense publish programs where
All this cultural heritage is collected, for example: during Holy Week and
in the burning of 'Judas' they write couplets that are related to the life of
Liberteño characters; for the Patronal Feast they create a program of phrases
famous and recently the Small Miners have encouraged the tradition
creating their own form of expression known as "La Alharaca"
Güirisera
Parades are held in honor of the Homeland on the 14th and 15th of September, with
participation of School Bands, Rhythmic Gymnastics, and Student Festivals
nocturnal, similarly they celebrate a carnival for Columbus Day.

They participate in members' parties in an organized manner, whether official or popular,

both in the Workers' Social Club and in the Social Club, Miner's House or
in the Municipal Court.

Young people prefer clubs, in restaurants or in the previously mentioned venues.

and it could also be asserted that they are inclined to learn to play and to sing
with guitars.

The municipality manages a House of Culture, which is equipped with

books for a small library that is very useful for students
that conduct inquiries and citizens who carry out research, in addition
provides financial assistance to a young woman who works as a librarian and
Administrator.

The House of Brotherhood 'We Grow Together' also promotes activities

recreational activities, screens movies, holds evenings, cultural meetings and edits a
local and various news bulletin; and they are sponsored by the Cities
Sisters from Doetinchem (Netherlands) and Pardubice (Czech Republic).

In sports, we stand out by participating first in baseball with

a lot of enthusiasm in the city and it is played in three plazas with one of them
intended for the future Municipal Stadium; on the field, the game is played on grounds
private and support is needed for them to play in more appropriate places.
Secondly, we promote Municipal Football Leagues and they are established
exchange with other municipalities. Thirdly, basketball is practiced and
volleyball, highly sought after by students; just like the competitions of
athletics. Recently, table tennis has made a comeback. It is known that in the Hall
from the Sports Hall of Fame in Nicaragua is the son of LIBERTY:
Walberto López, who was a ping pong champion in Central America and the
Caribbean in the 70s and the next proposed is the former goalkeeper Salvador
Dubois, a great exponent of Nicaraguan football and recognized Central American.

Despite not being very well-known to the new generations, many

renowned national and international musicians have represented us as
libertarians; among them: Camilo Corea, who passed away in Honduras after
having been qualified as a exponent in the trumpet in Central America and
Latin America, very prominent at present is Mr. Donald Marín first
Nicaraguan fagottist who resides in Europe. It also honors us that a
son of FREEDOM, Chontales contribute in your capacity as a journalist,
writer, teacher of Chontaleña Culture as is the case of Mr. Omar "Jota"
Barberena Loop.

The municipality did not award anyone during this period, although it did
deserved recognition to Organizations and Institutions that support us; and
Recently, he has installed the allegorical monuments of the Day Laborer and Gûirisero.
what symbolize the economic history of the municipality of LA LIBERTAD and
located in the Municipal Park.

5.8. Municipal Services.

5.8.1. Solid Waste Collection.

The municipality of LA LIBERTAD provides a collection service.

solid waste, more newspaper than in the previous government period, already
which has a small dump truck that has greater coverage and with
lower costs, transporting the waste to an open landfill and that
it is 3.5 kilometers from the city.

Currently, there is a demand for garbage collection attention and service.

an 85% coverage is provided. Actions are also coordinated with the
Mining Company and the Ministry of Health (MINSA). Due to the lack of culture.
taxation only manages to recover 40% of the service, meaning that the
the municipality subsidizes to maintain environmental hygiene.

The Young Environmentalists Club of LA LIBERTAD, Chontales, with its

Organizational initiatives coordinate with the municipality to eliminate the hotspots.
of contamination that affect the secondary basins of the Mico River; and thus
they also participate in the street cleaning during Patron Saint Festivals,
Holy Week etc.

5.8.2. Markets

In the urban area, there is no established formal market as the

inhabitants obtain basic products through grocery stores
distributed in the urban area.

In the rural area, we have counted 3 mountain passes located in the

districts of Betulia- Carquita and Palmira, which have mini characteristics
temporary markets.

Betulia has a municipal infrastructure that, in practice, is not

functional because the monthly payments are not assumed, a situation that worries us
due to the deterioration of the asset.

5.8.3. Trace.

We have a Municipal Market located in the urban area at a distance

800 meters from the Municipal City Hall. With a good physical condition, with
slaughtering capacity of 2 cattle per day that meets the demand
meat population. The service in terms of cleanliness and hygiene is subject to control
and supervision of the MINSA and the Municipal Mayor's Office.

A fee is charged for municipal services provided to contribute to

maintenance of the same.
5.8.4. Cemeteries.

There are two cemeteries and both have a lifespan of 20 years or more. The most
the ancient 'The Ball' is protected by a stone wall
a quarry that was reinforced with concrete edges on its north side and has
an area of 4 blocks. No fees are charged for the service, but the Mayor's Office will
provides maintenance and manages it. The cemetery called Santa María
is located to the south of the Municipality with an area of 14.50 blocks although
lacks infrastructure.

5.8.5. Parks and Public Squares.

The Central Municipal Park has been subject to renovations and

maintenance of facilities as well as the implementation of a
ornamental reforestation. It includes a gazebo that the municipality rents to
private and commitments for care, maintenance, and payment are agreed upon
taxes.

The municipal squares of LA LIBERTAD are sports fields without

the municipality or organized groups take on the cleaning conditions in the
sport.

In one of them located at the exit of Juigalpa, a few are being constructed.
stands with a roof that is referred to as the future Municipal Stadium.

5.8.6. Intramunicipal Transport.

The Municipality has promoted and executed road projects, to

stimulate intra-municipal transportation with priority to the regions
productive activities in the rural sector. Some sell their service privately.
and are regulated by the M.T.I based in the city of Juigalpa.

5.8.7. Collections.

The financial department of the municipality is responsible for collecting and enforcing
the tax obligations of its inhabitants, which are authorized by the Laws
Nationals. To guarantee its functions, it has a staff of six.
permanent members, including: the collection on real estate,
royalties, business taxes, endorsements, sales letters, guides of
livestock, sales tax, slaughterhouse licenses, rolling sticker
garbage taxes, land subdivision, title deeds, civil registry
of the people, municipal solvencies; to the sum of these
Collections are referred to as tax revenues.

Tax revenues have proven to be the largest part of income.

total or own, which are intended for payment of personnel, payment of
municipal services, materials and products, and own investments.

An excellent strategy is required for the Municipal Government

ensure success in tax collection. It is important to give to
to know the obligations of each taxpayer to create a culture
tax.

We emphasize that the setup of the Municipal Cadastre system has come to
systematize and streamline the collection and growth system before the
taxpayers.

VI. MUNICIPAL ECONOMY.

From a territorial point of view, the agricultural sector holds the first place.
as a generator of jobs and productive benefits. The expression of
productive agricultural character has many limitations and cannot cover the
demands for municipal food self-consumption; even so, beans are cultivated,
corn, musaceae, and citrus. The livestock sector carries much greater weight.
intended for dual-purpose production (meat and milk); and is intended
territorial consumption and national marketing.

It is also important to raise small livestock, which play a very role.

important for self-consumption (poultry, pig livestock, others).

The medium-scale gold and silver mining sector and artisanal mining
they have a tradition of more than 150 years in productive work; in such a way
of all the mining districts that exist in the country, one of the most
important for its potential wealth and proven reserves is the district
miner LA LIBERTAD - Santo Domingo.

The deposits and/or mining veins are located in the suburban areas and the
the exploitation process uses highly competitive methods and technologies for the
obtaining profitability in a global economy. It concentrates on
approximately 40% of the economically active population of LA
FREEDOM, (urban).

A Canadian foreign consortium carried out the process through MINISA.

of exploitation but in the last fifteen months it interrupted activities
productive, currently creating great uncertainty, because it
find a new investor capital to reactivate, although its potential
it allows you to open up perspectives.

Small-scale mining or artisanal mining is also a good promoter of

sources of employment; and at least represents 20% of the population
economically active. They are organized in a cooperative and have
agreements established with MINISA for the purchase and sale of raw materials.

The trade sector is also a pillar of the Libertean economy.

important; there are grocery stores, bars, mills, bakeries, carpentries,
jewelry stores, pensions, livestock buyers, pharmacy, and others. The three
the mountain passes Betulia, Carquita, and Palmira are very active
commercially, although they have defined the marketing day during the
week.
The agro-industry is still very nascent, because predominates the
transformation of dairy products into semi-artisanal; however the
milk industrialization project formerly known as COOPPIL,
it is currently known as ALIANSA NOVA and is promoting the
milk collection with many demanding quality parameters for
after entering a second stage of pasteurization and commercialization of the
product that has good options in the market including international.

The climatic conditions of the municipality, the abundant orographic riches and
hydrographic, the not very distant relationship of kilometers between LA LIBERTAD,
Juigalpa and Managua, the important deposits of gold and silver, the countless
archaeological vestiges in the territory and above all the cosmopolitan culture
Liberation can profile that tourism must be a component.
unquestionable in the economic perspectives of the Municipality of LA LIBERTAD.

The municipality focused on the current situation through a study.

Small Mining, very dependent and the formulation leads to a perspective
to become independent and promote more sustainable development.

6.1. Interrelation of neighbors. Economic Perspectives.

The residents of our municipality maintain a constant relationship with

our territory and more precisely with FREEDOM, by junction of roads
of access. This situation is more common regarding Santo Domingo, San
Pedro de Lóvago, Santo Tomás and Juigalpa. With San Francisco de Cuapa,
Camoapa Boaco and the Municipality of Ayote only have boundaries.
territorial and access to non-drivable roads with vehicles; however
with all of them we have a predominant economic livestock relationship of
dual purpose. Even livestock farmers from Libertad have properties in the other
bordering municipalities and vice versa. With particularity Santo Domingo also
it resembles FREEDOM more because we belong to the same mining district
and our relationships expand in that logic.

The prospects for integration between neighboring municipalities can be

sustain in their socioeconomic reasons, but the organizational levels of
the inhabitants vary from one to another and it would still be very premature and
requires other material conditions, for example: expansion of networks of
roads that have a cost in comparison to the economic situation.

The economic structure of LA LIBERTAD is defined in the primary sector.

in agriculture and mining extraction; in the secondary sector there are very few
raw materials the ones that are transformed; in the best case in a way
semi artisanal and with the tertiary sector the role is basic in its behavior
of sports, health, and management.

We could point out that with excellent roads, transportation, health, the
commerce and tourism, in addition to management, the prospects
economic activities would have a lot of future.

VII. ADMINISTRATIVE POLITICAL ASPECTS.

According to the Law of Political Administrative Division approved in October 1989,
The Municipality of LA LIBERTAD continues to belong to the department of
Chontales has a territorial extension of 774.55 km², questioned by
authorities and residents of the Municipality.

There are no official documents regarding the year of the foundation of the Municipality and
much less to find their original and true limits
territorial; creating serious problems and confusion among our municipalities
neighbors.

The biggest territorial dispute we face is with the municipality and neighboring north of
Camoapa - Boaco.

Some national data reveal that when it was created and defined the
Department of Boaco from the original territory of the Department of Chontales
a field study was carried out to define the correct boundary
territorial between Chontales and Boaco or between LA LIBERTAD and Camoapa.

National Territorial Censuses justify that LA LIBERTAD, Chontales

assumed jurisdictional responsibilities in regions and communities that
now they are reflected in the territory of Camoapa; for example: Kisaura,
Kisaurita, San Antonio, Tipilma, Arenas, El Castillo in its entirety, Loves of the
Sun in its entirety, the Marcelino region etc. The Civil Registry books in
THE FREEDOM confirms that citizens were registering in the Registry of THE
FREEDOM.

It is known that the previous Municipal Government in a working session that

will be held in Boaco and in the presence and coordination of INETER and INIFOM; it
signed under protest and the non-acceptance of that territorial delimitation.

The issue of territorial neighbors was addressed with Santo Domingo.

accepted with the presence of Municipal Authorities and signed by the
Mayor.

In our opinion, there is a misunderstanding among those who are from Santo
Sunday and are located in the jurisdictions of LA LIBERTAD, Chontales.
We appreciate that the road infrastructure and proximity of those residents to
Santo Domingo is indisputable, but we cannot conceive that they are
jurisdictions corresponding to the Municipality of Santo Domingo.

The Castle region is located in the depth of the northeastern territory.

Liberteño and respect the territorial rights of Liberteño, however, residents of
Tawa, Sabalar, and Palmira assimilate and believe they belong to Santo Domingo.
accepting this criterion would justify that those Comarcas are not ours, but that
We have an island called El Castillo.

It is very common among residents and even by authorities to confuse

micro-territorial expressions, regional demographics, and population communities; and in
In some cases, the micro territory and communities are divided between the two.
municipalities.
 With the municipality of San Pedro de Lóvago, the situation became quite clear.
that the limit on the main road LA LIBERTAD - San Pedro is the ravine
of sweetness.

There is no particular problem with Juigalpa, although the movement

economic of the districts of Betulia, El Zancudo, San Francisco del
Gamalote and El Coyol are oriented more towards the departmental capital.
Juigalpa.

San Francisco de Cuapa is a newly created municipality; with some

Residents of the El Zancudo region have misunderstandings because they
Liberteños considered and claimed that they could not participate in the elections.
Municipal elections 2000.

7.1. Entities of the Central Government in the municipality.

∙ Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports (MECD)

∙ Ministry of Health (MINSA)
∙ National Police (P.N)
∙ House of Justice
∙ Nicaraguan Telecommunications Company (ENITEL)
∙ Nicaraguan Company of Aqueducts and Sewers (ENACAL)
∙ Municipal Electoral Council.
∙ Municipal Revenue Administration

7.2. Local Government

The Municipal Government corresponding to the period 1996-2000 is composed of

by a Municipal Mayor and a Vice Mayor, Four Proprietary Councilors and
four Alternate Councilors made up and represented by the following
personas

∙ Municipal Mayor: Prof. Mario Alfonso Lazo González.

∙ Mr. Concepción Lorío Olivar.

No Owners Councilors Alternate Councilors

1 Lic. Francisco Marenco Toledo. Ms. Socorro Alarcón Urbina.
2 Mr. Rafael Obregón Lazo. Mr. Bayardo Sobalvarro.
3 Mr. Francisco Díaz Pérez. Prof. Maximiliano Barquero.
4 Lic. Reyna Ramírez Lanzas. Bro. Jesús Betancourth.

7.3. Municipal Budget year 2000.

A key feature of the 2000 budget is that our

projections from previous years were based on stability
economic and social generated by the economic and social mining development; and
this circumstance substantially changed in the preparation of said
budget.
The dependence that other economic sectors have is evident and
social and that is why the halt of activities is considered
Mining activities affect, deteriorate, and destabilize other agents.
economic-social example: agricultural sector, commerce, transport, sales
of services, etc.

The resolutions taken in the Ordinary Session No. 58 on the twenty-second of

November 1999, the City Council unanimously approved a budget
Municipal (Income - expenses) of the year 2000 amounts to: C$
1,567,678.00 (One million five hundred sixty-seven thousand six hundred seventy and
eight net córdobas); and that is distributed as follows:

1 PERSONAL C$ 695,089.00
2 SERVICES, MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS C$. 371,245.00
3 S.M.P. FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES C$. 153,123.00
4 INVESTMENTS C$ 298,570.00
5 CURRENT TRANSFERS C$ 47,030.00
6 Capital transfers C$. 0.00
7 FINANCIAL DISBURSEMENTS C$. 0.00
8 PENDING PAYMENTS C$. 0.00
EXPENSES FOR LOSSES
9 C$. 0.00
EXTRAORDINARY
10 Unforeseen events C$ 2,621.00
TOTAL C$ 1,567,678.00

Permanent Personnel Roster.

No First and Last Names Cargo Observations

A Municipal Government
01 Mario Alfonso Lazo G. Mayor
02 Concepción Lorío Olivar Vice Mayor Administrative Position
You have assignment
03 Reyna Senobia Ramírez Sria C. Mcpal
salary
04 Jamileth Miranda J. Secretariat
B Finance Administration
05 Yadira Caldera E. Area Manager Admin Coordination.
06 Flor de María López A. Cashier
07 Alberto Pérez Acevedo Collector Also faithful to the trace
08 Nelson Dávila Conductor
09 Urania García Murillo Concierge
C Civil Registry
Resp. Of
10 Cenelia Ocón Ruiz
Area
 Projects/ Municipal Services
11 Lester Meynard A. Area Manager
12 Dina Luz Salguera G. Technique
E Siscat - Sisrec
Resp. Of
13 Reyna Marina López U.
Area
14 Lorna Bayres Espinoza Siscat Technique
15 Franklin José Argüello Siscat Technician

Other workers located at the City Hall

No Investment Project Soc. P.I.S Revolving fund

16 Gulnara Rivera Chavarría Resp. Admon. Take responsibility
17 Marlene Valdivia Galeano Accountant Salary of a character
Self-financing / Own funds
18 Jesus Betancourth M. Warehouseman

19 Bayardo Hernández R. People's RepublicAssume

of ChinaFADES salary
20 Karelys Robles Cruz Librarian Assistance from the Mayor's Office

21 Roberto Martínez Supervisor Assume salary IDR

22 Julio Cerda Technician Assume salary IDR
23 José Antonio Financial Assume salary IDR

7.3. Mechanisms of Citizen Participation.

While it is true that there are countless mechanisms for participation

citizen, our medium fundamentally characterizes those who
they contribute to the communication and governance of the Authorities
Municipal; among them are appreciated for example:

∙ The most accessible form of citizen participation has been to our

trial, the 'relationship of the Authorities and personnel of the Institution
Municipal with the residents"; which translates to consultations, letters of
communication, request for information and advice; that
predominantly carried out within the institutionality of the Mayor's Office
Municipal.
∙ The 'Recognition of the Municipal Government to the different groups and
Citizen initiatives, such as associations, guilds, and sectors
organized (legally constituted); and distinctive expressions
citizens to manage and resolve a circumstantial problem such as
expressions of organizations in the process of formation and of
management. Logically, those who are constituted and recognized by the
Municipal Government allows the application of a consultative methodology that
enrich and facilitate citizen participation, in the face of
the challenges of municipal development and progress. In these groups it is more
applicable a participatory micro-planning methodology, and the
best experiences have resulted: In the Development Committee
 Municipal, Development Committee, COFODES, Groups
Solidarity, Organized Women, Monitoring Committee and groups
Religious.
∙ Open Town Halls. The Municipal Government has the obligation to
to carry them out for the proper compliance with the Municipalities Law; and
consists of fully providing a comprehensive and detailed report of the management of
Municipal Government during a certain period and aimed at its
general population; which is invited in advance to ensure
citizen participation. Our residents have demonstrated
promotion of Municipalist culture with a good critical sense,
participatory and full of respect. The Secretary of the Council after the
question and answer period, as a conclusion, note the
demands of the population for subsequent analysis, approval and/or
rejection. (Feedback).
∙ Informal: This category that is commonly not expressed as
the mechanism of citizen participation in practice is very dynamic,
they could be considered to be of 3 types: direct, indirect, and
circumstantial.

They are direct when the opinion of the inhabitants is expressed through the
Governmental Institutions, Non-Governmental. The information is
obtains through surveys, censuses, interviews and in some cases is
published as newsletters, in cultural expressions, on the radio,
press and television, for example; news bulletin from the Brotherhood House,
Alharaca Güirisera, TV Cable LA LIBERTAD and Revista El Chontaleño FADES,
etc.

7.4. Sister Cities.

The Municipality of LA LIBERTAD reports that it has close ties with

twinnings with the cities of Doetinchen - Netherlands and Pardubice -
Czechia also known as New Project.

The characteristics of this trilateral partnership have been, first of all, the
search for strengthening among the involved cities:

CULTURAL EXCHANGE: Travels of the Municipal Authorities of LA

FREEDOM, and staff from our Municipal Mayor's Office and Institutions and
representation of the rural area to the Sister Cities.

Trips of municipal authorities and city representations

sisters from Doetinchem and Pardubice.

INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING: Technical and professional advisory

supervision and monitoring of projects with funds from the sister city agreements:
among them: Completion of the Community Center (now of the Brotherhood),
Expansion of the Carquita - Timulí road; Sewage and drainage in the town
urban, Roof plan, drainage works affected by Mitch and decoration of the Park;
Execution of a project for 10 homes and a Municipal Stadium; Provision of 2 bands
Musicals, to primary and secondary; Rehabilitation of electrical and water system
from the autonomous Institute LA LIBERTAD, Equipment and repairs in
Rural Schools, Provision of equipment and teaching materials to the Institute.

7.5. External Cooperation.

The municipality currently has significant external financing.

for the execution of infrastructure and social benefit projects because
They are aimed at low-income residents or marginalized neighborhoods.

They are channeled through institutions such as INIFOM, SAS, FADES, and countries.
like: Japan - Spain and Taiwan.

7.6. Civil Society.

In the Municipality of LA LIBERTAD, the following are found and work.

organizations that constitute civil society:

∙ Mining Workers' Union 'Rigoberto Cruz Argüello'

∙ Cooperative of Small Miners Production LA LIBERTAD,
Chontales R.L.
∙ Livestock Association of LA LIBERTAD, Chontales (ASOGALI).
∙ Council of Churches (Catholic and Evangelical).
∙ Teachers' Union 'Prof. Amanda Suárez Estrada.'
∙ Workers' Union of MINSA
∙ Savings and Credit Cooperative.
∙ Municipal Sports Federation.
∙ Liberteño Youth Environmentalist Club.
∙ Municipal Development Committee.
∙ Advisory Council for Rural Development (COFODES).
∙ Commission for Children.
∙ Association of Retired Military (AMIR)
∙ War Veterans Association.

7.7. Non-Governmental Organizations NGOs

∙ Together We Grow Foundation.

∙ Social Investment Project.
∙ Association of Women 'María Elena Cuadra'.

7.8. Associative Private Companies.

∙ Workers' Social Club.

∙ Social Club.
∙ Alianza Nova, formerly COOPPIL R.L.

7.9. Political Parties.

∙ Sandinista National Liberation Front (F.S.L.N)

∙ Constitutional Liberal Party (PLC)
∙ Conservative Party (PC).
 ∙ Nicaraguan Christian Path (CCN).

VIII. SOURCES OF INFORMATION.

∙ Municipal Mayor's Office and Government Council LA LIBERTAD, Chontales.

∙ Finance Areas, Civil Registry, Municipal Services, SISCAT -
SISREC, Social Investment Project, INIFON Magazine - AMUNIC
(1996).
∙ Diagnosis Municipality of LA LIBERTAD, Chontales 'Global Consult'.
∙ Instituciones: ENACAL, ENITEL, MECD, MINSA.
∙ Interviews with Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and Council Members
Government.
∙ Prof. Omar 'Jota' Lazo 'The Mineral' (1995).
∙ Jerónimo Pérez "Memories" (1838-1878).

ANNEXES

Derroteros Municipality of La Libertad, Chontales.

THE FREEDOM - CAMOAPA (DEPARTMENT OF BOACO).

The limit starts at the summit of Cerro el Zancudo (512

mts.), continues in a northeast direction and in a straight line for 6.25 kms. reaching the
summit of an unnamed hill 511 m, continue in that direction 4.25 km.
up to the summit of Cerro Los Amores (685 mts.). Then the limit takes
southeast direction 2.1 kms. until reaching Cerro El Amparo, continue in line
straight in a northeast direction 4 km until the confluence of Quebrada El Sabalar
and an unnamed creek. The delineation continues downstream on the Creek
The Sabalar until its confluence with the Tawa River, then turns in direction
northeast in a straight line 5.3 km to one of the heights of Cerro La Laguna and
in the same direction 5.1 kms. to Cerro El Hielo (535 mts.), continue on
northbound direction 2.75 km. reaching the summit of Cerro La Cincha (695
mts.), turns northeast passing over the summit of the Las Hills
Tucas, Cerro Samuel and El Castillo (478 meters), always in that direction 1 km.
The confluence of an unnamed creek with Quebrada is found.
Marcelino in the sections that follow downstream from this last one until its confluence with
the La Cusuca River, a point that defines the intersection between the Departments of
Boaco, Chontales and R.A.A.S, final point of this boundary.

THE FREEDOM - THE AYOTE (R.A.A.S).

The limit begins at the confluence of Quebrada Marcelino with the Río La Cusuca,
follows downstream of this until its confluence with the La Kuswa River, point
end of this limit.

FREEDOM - SANTO DOMINGO.

This limit has its starting point at the confluence of the La Cusuca rivers and
Kuswa continues above this one until reaching one of its heads, in
The locality of Guásimo continues in a southeast direction passing by the hill.
Cacahuatal (407 mts.) until reaching a point at the Head of Quebrada
Palmira, with coordinates 85° 01'36" W and 12° 24'18" N, is located downstream of
this goes up to its intersection with the Siquia River, continues upstream of said river,
until reaching the confluence with the Sucio River, over which it continues upstream
until its fork in the locality of La Victoria, from here it takes direction
southwest 2.45 km until intercepting at a point on the road that leads to the
Aserradera locality, with coordinates 85° 07'00" W and 12°16'16" N, for
then continue along that path until you intercept with the road that connects
Santo Domingo - THE FREEDOM, in the Aserradera locality, continues in direction
southwest 1 km. to the head of Quebrada Kilona, which continues downstream
down to the point with coordinates 85° 05' 36" W. and 12° 12' 36" N., located at
1.3 Kms. northwest of Cerro Murrara, the final point of this boundary.

THE FREEDOM - SAN PEDRO DE LÓVAGO.

The limit begins at a point in Quebrada Kilona, with coordinates 85°.

05°36' W. and 12°12'36" N., located 1.3 km northwest of Cerro Murrara,
continue northwest for 3 km until the head of a ravine without
name, which continues downstream to its confluence with Quebrada San
Isidro or The Lunch, following its course until its confluence with the Mico River,
continue downstream of this river until its confluence with the Kinuma River, take
southwest direction 2.15 Kms. to Cerro El Pastal (645 mts), and always in that
direction 1.6 Kms. until it intercepts with the road LA LIBERTAD - Santo
Sunday, at a point with coordinates 85° 10'44" W. and 12° 09'03" N.
continue west for 4.3 kms, passing by Cerro La Pirulera (715 mts.)
until Cerro La Calera, take the southwest direction for 4.2 Kms. passing by the
locality El Socorro to the Summit El Pelón (616 mts.), final point of this
limit.

FREEDOM - SAN FRANCISCO DE CUAPA - JUIGALPA.

The limit starts at the peak of Cerro el Zancudo, heading southwest 4.4
3.2 Kms. to Loma Buenos Aires, always in that direction.
top of Cerro La Chimenea, continue southeast for 6.5 km, passing
by Loma El Diamante (561 m) until reaching the head of Quebrada El
Horse, in the locality of Palermo, with coordinates 85°16'36" W. and 12°15'18".
N., turns southwest passing by the summit of Cerro La Chuspa (689
(mts.) until reaching the confluence of the Pirre and El Naranjal Rivers, in the
Location El Bizcocho continues southeast passing by Cerro La
Caña de Castilla (851 mts.), one of the peaks of Cerro La Piedra de Tumbé
up to Cerro de Peña de Tumbé, point with coordinates 85°15'09" W.
12°09'14" N., where it heads south 2.25 Kms. to Cerro El Pelón (616
mts.), final point of the limit.