Libacao | |
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Municipality of Libacao | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°29′N122°18′E / 11.48°N 122.3°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Aklan |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Bagto |
• Vice Mayor | Vincent I. Navarosa |
• Representative | Carlito S. Marquez |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 19,518 voters (2025) |
Area | |
• Total | 254.98 km2 (98.45 sq mi) |
Elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
Highest elevation | 2,088 m (6,850 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2024 census) [3] | |
• Total | 28,525 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
• Households | 7,086 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 35.37 |
• Revenue | ₱ 204.5 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 858.1 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 166.6 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 366.4 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5602 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Native languages | Aklanon Hiligaynon Capisnon Tagalog |
Libacao, officially the Municipality of Libacao (Aklanon: Banwa it Libacao; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Libacao; Tagalog : Bayan ng Libacao), is a municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,272 people. [5]
In 1948, the arrabal of Madalag was separated from Libacao and constituted as a separate town, with the following barrios: Logohon, Singay, Balactasan, Cabangahan, Cabilawan, Pangitan, San Jose, Talimagao, Talangban, Alaminos, Catabana, Bakyang, Calicia, Mercedes, Maria Cristina, Dit-ana, Guinato-an, Tigbauan, Alas-as, Mamba, Medina, Panipiason, and Paningayan. [6]
Libacao is located at 11°29′N122°18′E / 11.48°N 122.3°E . It is 31 kilometres (19 mi) from the provincial capital Kalibo.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 254.98 square kilometres (98.45 sq mi) [7] constituting 14.00% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.
Climate data for Libacao, Aklan | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 30 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 64 (2.5) | 44 (1.7) | 58 (2.3) | 83 (3.3) | 204 (8.0) | 304 (12.0) | 334 (13.1) | 291 (11.5) | 310 (12.2) | 281 (11.1) | 172 (6.8) | 97 (3.8) | 2,242 (88.3) |
Average rainy days | 12.5 | 8.9 | 11.3 | 14.1 | 24.2 | 28.0 | 29.6 | 28.2 | 28.1 | 28.1 | 20.2 | 15.2 | 248.4 |
Source: Meteoblue [8] |
Libacao is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. [9] However, there are boundaries issues with the municipalities of Jamindan and Tapaz, Capiz. The location of Brgy Dalagsa-an and Sitio Taroytoy (of Brgy Manika) are geographically located with in the Territorial Jurisdiction of Jamindan, Capiz and Sitio Maytaraw (of Brgy Dalagsa-an) is located in the Territorial Jurisdiction of Tapaz, Capiz. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2024 [10] | 2010 [11] | |||||
060409001 | Agmailig | 2.6% | 736 | 755 | −0.18% | |
060409002 | Alfonso XII | 4.7% | 1,331 | 1,323 | 0.04% | |
060409003 | Batobato | 1.8% | 501 | 453 | 0.71% | |
060409004 | Bonza | 1.4% | 395 | 333 | 1.20% | |
060409005 | Calacabian | 3.0% | 865 | 932 | −0.52% | |
060409006 | Calamcan | 2.2% | 620 | 613 | 0.08% | |
060409007 | Can-Awan | 1.7% | 487 | 542 | −0.75% | |
060409008 | Casit-an | 1.2% | 352 | 342 | 0.20% | |
060409009 | Dalagsa-an | 6.7% | 1,908 | 2,173 | −0.91% | |
060409010 | Guadalupe | 5.4% | 1,529 | 1,412 | 0.56% | |
060409011 | Janlud | 3.5% | 1,011 | 740 | 2.21% | |
060409012 | Julita | 6.9% | 1,971 | 1,763 | 0.78% | |
060409013 | Luctoga | 5.1% | 1,442 | 1,451 | −0.04% | |
060409014 | Magugba | 2.1% | 600 | 644 | −0.49% | |
060409015 | Manika | 7.3% | 2,091 | 2,622 | −1.57% | |
060409016 | Ogsip | 3.2% | 920 | 1,066 | −1.03% | |
060409017 | Ortega | 4.4% | 1,248 | 1,309 | −0.33% | |
060409018 | Oyang | 3.7% | 1,068 | 1,028 | 0.27% | |
060409019 | Pampango | 5.1% | 1,455 | 1,360 | 0.47% | |
060409020 | Pinonoy | 2.5% | 727 | 708 | 0.19% | |
060409021 | Poblacion | 14.1% | 4,010 | 3,661 | 0.64% | |
060409022 | Rivera | 2.3% | 648 | 596 | 0.59% | |
060409023 | Rosal | 5.6% | 1,591 | 1,476 | 0.53% | |
060409024 | Sibalew | 2.6% | 735 | 703 | 0.31% | |
Total | 28,525 | 28,005 | 0.13% |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 4,876 | — |
1918 | 17,125 | +8.74% |
1939 | 20,253 | +0.80% |
1948 | 13,523 | −4.39% |
1960 | 14,913 | +0.82% |
1970 | 15,837 | +0.60% |
1975 | 20,243 | +5.05% |
1980 | 21,683 | +1.38% |
1990 | 21,429 | −0.12% |
1995 | 22,812 | +1.18% |
2000 | 25,983 | +2.83% |
2007 | 26,610 | +0.33% |
2010 | 28,005 | +1.88% |
2015 | 28,241 | +0.16% |
2020 | 28,272 | +0.02% |
2024 | 28,525 | +0.21% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [11] [14] [15] |
In the 2020 census, Libacao had a population of 28,272. [16] The population density was 110 inhabitants per square kilometre (280/sq mi).
Poverty incidence of Libacao
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 74.62 2003 70.99 2006 43.30 2009 62.33 2012 26.02 2015 30.13 2018 25.67 2021 35.37 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] |
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