Libacao, Aklan

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Libacao
Municipality of Libacao
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Libacao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°29′N122°18′E / 11.48°N 122.3°E / 11.48; 122.3 Coordinates: 11°29′N122°18′E / 11.48°N 122.3°E / 11.48; 122.3
Country Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Region Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province Aklan
District Lone district
Barangays 24 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Charito I. Navarosa
  Electorate16,856 voters (2016)
Area
[2]
  Total254.98 km2 (98.45 sq mi)
Population
(2015 census) [3]
  Total28,241
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5602
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)36
Climate type Tropical climate
Income class 3rd municipal income class
Revenue (₱)96.3 million (2016)
Native languagesAklan language
Capiznon
Tagalog
Website elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/libacao-aklan/

Libacao, officially the Municipality of Libacao, (Aklanon: Banwa it Libacao; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Libacao; Tagalog : Bayan ng Libacao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 28,241 people. [3]

Aklanon language language spoken in the province of Aklan on the island of Panay in the Philippines

Aklanon (Akeanon), also known as Aklan, is a regional Visayan language spoken in the province of Aklan on the island of Panay in the Philippines. Its unique feature among other Visayan languages is the close-mid back unrounded vowel [ɤ] occurring as part of diphthongs and traditionally written with the letter E such as in the name Akeanon (Aklanon). However, this phoneme is also present in sister Philippine languages, namely Itbayat, Isneg, Manobo, Samal and Sagada.

Hiligaynon language Austronesian language spoken in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines

The Hiligaynon language, also often referred to by most of its speakers simply as Ilonggo, is an Austronesian regional language spoken in the Philippines by about 9.1 million people, mainly in Western Visayas and Soccsksargen, most of whom belong to the Visayan ethnic group, mainly the Hiligaynons. It is the second-most widely spoken language and a member of the so-named Visayan language family and is more distantly related to other Philippine languages.

Tagalog language Austronesian language

Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a quarter of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by the majority. Its standardized form, officially named Filipino, is the national language of the Philippines, and is one of two official languages alongside English.

Contents

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, Panikyason, and Paningayan. [4]

Suburb Human settlement that is part of or near to a larger city

A suburb is a mixed-use or residential area, existing either as part of a city or urban area or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city. In most English-speaking countries, suburban areas are defined in contrast to central or inner-city areas, but in Australian English and South African English, suburb has become largely synonymous with what is called a "neighborhood" in other countries and the term extends to inner-city areas. In some areas, such as Australia, India, China, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and a few U.S. states, new suburbs are routinely annexed by adjacent cities. In others, such as Saudi Arabia, Canada, France, and much of the United States, many suburbs remain separate municipalities or are governed as part of a larger local government area such as a county.

Geography

Libacao is located at 11°29′N122°18′E / 11.48°N 122.3°E / 11.48; 122.3 . It is 31 kilometres (19 mi) from the provincial capital Kalibo.

Kalibo Municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Aklan

Kalibo, officially the Municipality of Kalibo,, is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 80,605 people.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 254.98 square kilometres (98.45 sq mi) [2] constituting 14.00% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.

Philippine Statistics Authority Philippines principal government institution in charge of statistics and census data

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) was created on September 12, 2013 when the Philippine Statistical Act of 2013 was signed by President Benigno S. Aquino III. The new government authority was created by merging the National Statistics Office, the National Statistical Coordination Board, the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics, and the Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics.

Barangays

Libacao is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. [5]

Barangay administrative division in the Philippines

A barangay or baranggay, formerly referred to as barrio, is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. In metropolitan areas, the term often refers to an inner city neighbourhood, a suburb or a suburban neighborhood. The word barangay originated from balangay, a kind of boat used by a group of Austronesian peoples when they migrated to the Philippines.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015 [3] 2010 [6]
060409001 Agmailig 2.6% 736 755 −0.48%
060409002 Alfonso XII 4.7% 1,331 1,323 0.11%
060409003 Batobato 1.8% 501 453 1.94%
060409004 Bonza 1.4% 395 333 3.30%
060409005 Calacabian 3.1% 865 932 −1.41%
060409006 Calamcan 2.2% 620 613 0.22%
060409007 Can-Awan 1.7% 487 542 −2.02%
060409008 Casit-an 1.2% 352 342 0.55%
060409009 Dalagsa-an 6.8% 1,908 2,173 −2.45%
060409010 Guadalupe 5.4% 1,529 1,412 1.53%
060409011 Janlud 3.6% 1,011 740 6.12%
060409012 Julita 7.0% 1,971 1,763 2.15%
060409013 Luctoga 5.1% 1,442 1,451 −0.12%
060409014 Magugba 2.1% 600 644 −1.34%
060409015 Manika 7.4% 2,091 2,622 −4.22%
060409016 Ogsip 3.3% 920 1,066 −2.77%
060409017 Ortega 4.4% 1,248 1,309 −0.90%
060409018 Oyang 3.8% 1,068 1,028 0.73%
060409019 Pampango 5.2% 1,455 1,360 1.29%
060409020 Pinonoy 2.6% 727 708 0.51%
060409021 Poblacion 14.2% 4,010 3,661 1.75%
060409022 Rivera 2.3% 648 596 1.61%
060409023 Rosal 5.6% 1,591 1,476 1.44%
060409024 Sibalew 2.6% 735 703 0.85%
Total28,24128,0050.16%

Demographics

Population census of Libacao
YearPop.±% p.a.
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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7] [8]

In the 2015 census, Libacao had a population of 28,241. [3] The population density was 110 inhabitants per square kilometre (280/sq mi).


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