La Libertad, Zamboanga del Norte

La Libertad
Municipality
Municipality of La Libertad
Seal
Motto:  Buenas Bag-Ong La Libertad
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with La Libertad highlighted
OpenStreetMap
La Libertad Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°28′01″N123°31′36″E / 8.466958°N 123.526553°E / 8.466958; 123.526553
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Norte
District	1st district
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Liza M. Mejias
•  Vice Mayor	Romeo J. Mejias
•  Representative	Roberto T. Uy Jr.
•  Municipal Council	Members Elmer C. Hangcan Exequiel M. Molavizar Ricky R. Cuenca Joel L. Manlupig Alvin G. Zamora Adamson T. Sumaoy Floripinas T. Saren Minebert A. Dalmacio
•  Electorate	30,570 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	69.51 km2 (26.84 sq mi)
Elevation	182 m (597 ft)
Highest elevation	596 m (1,955 ft)
Lowest elevation	51 m (167 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	8,119
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
•  Households	2,314
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	46.05 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 72.98 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 166.4 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 76.44 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 34.5 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7117
PSGC	097204000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)65
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog
Website	lalibertad.gov.ph

La Libertad, officially the Municipality of La Libertad (Cebuano : Lungsod sa La Libertad; Subanen: Benwa La Libertad; Chavacano: Municipalidad de La Libertad; Tagalog : Bayan ng La Libertad), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,119 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province. ^[3]

Geography

Barangays

La Libertad is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• El Paraiso
• La Union
• La Victoria
• Mauswagon
• Mercedes
• New Argao
• New Bataan
• New Carcar
• Poblacion
• San Jose
• Santa Catalina
• Santa Cruz
• Singaran

Climate

Climate data for La Libertad, Zamboanga del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	69 (2.7)	44 (1.7)	37 (1.5)	29 (1.1)	87 (3.4)	137 (5.4)	131 (5.2)	141 (5.6)	143 (5.6)	134 (5.3)	68 (2.7)	53 (2.1)	1,073 (42.3)
Average rainy days	9.9	7.6	7.4	8.1	21.6	26.5	26.4	26.6	25.8	24.3	15.1	10.4	209.7
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics

Population census of La Libertad

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	5,441	—
1970	6,351	+1.56%
1975	7,026	+2.05%
1980	7,644	+1.70%
1990	7,543	−0.13%
1995	7,702	+0.39%
2000	7,419	−0.80%
2007	7,670	+0.46%
2010	7,771	+0.48%
2015	8,406	+1.51%
2020	8,119	−0.68%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9]

Economy

Poverty incidence of La Libertad

10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 43.00 2009 45.04 2012 47.91 2015 48.98 2018 53.04 2021 46.05 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

References

1.   Municipality of La Libertad | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "La Libertad: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
6. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
9. "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• La Libertad Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information