Libjo

Libjo Albor
Municipality
Municipality of Libjo
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Map of Dinagat Islands with Libjo highlighted
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Libjo Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°11′45″N125°31′58″E / 10.195967°N 125.532847°E / 10.195967; 125.532847
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Dinagat Islands
District	Lone district
Founded	February 29, 1960
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Melody L. Compasivo
•  Vice Mayor	Zoltan Arnel S. Edera
•  Representative	Alan 1 B. Ecleo
•  Municipal Council	Members Maria Norma Fatima I. Estubo Judel C. Gumaod Luzviminda A. Intong Jovelrey L. Lumpay Andy S. Creencia Aster L. Punay Shelly L. Barrios Alme D. Biore
•  Electorate	12,539 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	180.57 km2 (69.72 sq mi)
Elevation	56 m (184 ft)
Highest elevation	438 m (1,437 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	18,051
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
•  Households	4,425
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	34.16 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 111 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 297.6 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 75.06 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 38.13 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Dinagat Island Electric Cooperative (DIELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8414
PSGC	168504000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)86
Native languages	Surigaonon Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.libjodinagatislands.gov.ph

Libjo, officially the Municipality of Libjo (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Libjo; Cebuano : Lungsod sa Libjo; Tagalog : Bayan ng Libjo; Waray : Bungto han Libjo), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,051 people. ^[3]

It is formerly known as Albor.

History

Tabo Festival in Libjo

The town became a part of the province of Dinagat Islands in December 2006, when the province was created from Surigao del Norte by Republic Act No. 9355. However, in February 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that the law was unconstitutional, as the necessary requirements for provincial land area and population were not met. The town reverted to Surigao del Norte. ^[5] On October 24, 2012, however, the Supreme Court reversed its ruling from the previous year, and upheld the constitutionality of RA 9355 and the creation of Dinagat Islands as a province. ^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Magsaysay, Dinagat Islands

Libjo is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.  ^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Albor (Poblacion)
• Arellano (Madrid)
• Bayanihan
• Doña Helen
• Garcia
• General Aguinaldo (Bolod-bolod)
• Kanihaan
• Llamera
• Magsaysay
• Osmeña
• Plaridel
• Quezon
• Rosita
• San Antonio (Poblacion)
• San Jose
• Santo Niño

Climate

Climate data for Libjo, Dinagat Islands
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	210 (8.3)	161 (6.3)	123 (4.8)	85 (3.3)	148 (5.8)	186 (7.3)	164 (6.5)	157 (6.2)	141 (5.6)	190 (7.5)	223 (8.8)	200 (7.9)	1,988 (78.3)
Average rainy days	21.0	16.8	18.5	18.2	24.9	27.7	28.4	27.0	26.1	27.6	24.6	22.0	282.8
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics

Population census of Libjo

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	6,959	—
1975	5,801	−3.58%
1980	10,290	+12.14%
1990	14,170	+3.25%
1995	14,928	+0.98%
2000	16,610	+2.32%
2007	18,116	+1.20%
2010	17,567	−1.11%
2015	17,760	+0.21%
2020	18,051	+0.32%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Libjo

10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 59.80 2009 54.06 2012 47.11 2015 43.56 2018 38.50 2021 34.16 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

See also

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

References

1.   Municipality of Libjo | (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). "Caraga". 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. Tetch Torres (2010-02-11). "Dinagat Islands province back to being a town". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
6. "IRA Shares for LGUs Jump by 37.5% in 2013". Office of the President of the Philippines. January 9, 2013. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014.
7. "Province: Dinagat Islands". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
8. "Libjo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Province of Dinagat Islands". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Libjo Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code