Libertad, Misamis Oriental

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Libertad
Municipality of Libertad
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Libertad
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°33′30″N124°21′00″E / 8.5583°N 124.35°E / 8.5583; 124.35
Country Philippines
Region Northern Mindanao
Province Misamis Oriental
District 2nd district
Founded June 21, 1963
Barangays 9 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Leonardo L. Uy Jr.
   Vice Mayor Sharon M. Ballangan
   Representative Yevgeny Vicente B. Emano
   Municipal Council
Members
   Electorate 11,047 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
  Total22.47 km2 (8.68 sq mi)
Elevation
59 m (194 ft)
Highest elevation
439 m (1,440 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
  Total12,948
  Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
   Households
3,030
Economy
   Income class 5th municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
17.89
% (2018) [4]
   Revenue 70.24 million (2020)
   Assets 165.3 million (2020)
   Expenditure 67.84 million (2020)
   Liabilities 35.05 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityMisamis Oriental 1 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 1)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9021
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)88
Native languages Cebuano
Binukid
Subanon
Tagalog
Website www.libertadmisor.gov.ph

Libertad, officially the Municipality of Libertad (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Libertad; Tagalog : Bayan ng Libertad), is a 5th-class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,948 people. [3]

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Libertad is known for its Barungoy Festival and is also home to the Initao–Libertad Protected Landscape and Seascape which it shares with neighboring Initao municipality.

Geography

Barangays

Libertad is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for Libertad, Misamis Oriental
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)28
(82)
29
(84)
30
(86)
31
(88)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(85)
Average low °C (°F)24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
25
(77)
26
(79)
26
(79)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
Average precipitation mm (inches)271
(10.7)
217
(8.5)
193
(7.6)
178
(7.0)
344
(13.5)
423
(16.7)
362
(14.3)
358
(14.1)
329
(13.0)
320
(12.6)
322
(12.7)
260
(10.2)
3,577
(140.9)
Average rainy days23.219.522.022.829.628.930.329.828.128.826.124.1313.2
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics

Population census of Libertad
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 6,523    
1975 7,309+2.31%
1980 7,770+1.23%
1990 8,487+0.89%
1995 9,258+1.64%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000 10,231+2.17%
2007 11,038+1.05%
2010 11,586+1.78%
2015 12,354+1.23%
2020 12,948+0.93%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9]

In the 2020 census, the population of Libertad, Misamis Oriental, was 12,948 people, [3] with a density of 580 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,500 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

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