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Leon B. Postigo, officially the Municipality of Leon B. Postigo (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Leon B. Postigo; Subanen: Benwa Leon B. Postigo; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Leon B. Postigo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Leon B. Postigo), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,639 people. [3]

Leon B. Postigo Bacungan
Municipality
Municipality of Leon B. Postigo
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Nickname: LBP
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Leon B. Postigo highlighted
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Leon B. Postigo Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°09′05″N 122°55′28″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Norte
District	3rd district
Founded	March 25, 1982
Renamed	December 30, 1989
Named for	Leon Bayot Postigo
Barangays	18 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Runie O. Jamora
• Vice Mayor	Rodrigo B. Acaylar
• Representative	Adrian Michael A. Amatong
• Municipal Council	Members Erllan Dave H. Cordova Isidro S. Yu Jr. Justino N. Murcia Jr. Jocelyn L. Culanculan Julieta P. Anadeo Roselyn M. Velasco Roderick E. Lecias Archean B. Satina
• Electorate	17,772 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	255.50 km² (98.65 sq mi)
Elevation	77 m (253 ft)
Highest elevation	428 m (1,404 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census) [3]
• Total	27,639
• Density	110/km² (280/sq mi)
• Households	5,552
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	55.77% (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱152,737,750.00 (2020)
• Assets	₱207,833,830.00 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱162,823,600.00 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱71,876,990.00 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7112
PSGC	097226000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)65
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog
Website	leonpostigo.zamboangadelnorte.com

The municipality, originally named Bacungan, was formed out of the southwestern barangays of Sindangan by virtue of Batas Pambansa No. 204 on March 25, 1982.[5] It was renamed to its current name by virtue of Republic Act No. 6830 on December 30, 1989,[6] in honor of Leon Bayot Postigo, a Philippine Constabulary corporal whose 10-hectare lot in the town was donated by his heirs to the local government.[7]

Geography

Barangays

Leon B. Postigo is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.

Bacungan (Poblacion)
Bogabongan
Delusom
Mangop
Manil
Mawal
Midatag
Morob
Nasibac
Palandok (Rizon)
Santa Maria
Sipacong
Talinga
Tinaplan
Tiniguiban
Tinuyop
Tiogan
Titik

Climate

Climate data for Leon B. Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (85)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	96 (3.8)	79 (3.1)	117 (4.6)	127 (5.0)	239 (9.4)	301 (11.9)	286 (11.3)	283 (11.1)	255 (10.0)	272 (10.7)	188 (7.4)	115 (4.5)	2,358 (92.8)
Average rainy days	17.3	16.0	19.7	21.6	29.0	29.0	29.7	29.1	28.5	28.9	25.3	20.0	294.1
Source: Meteoblue[8]

Demographics

Population census of Leon B. Postigo
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	14,618	—
1995	20,728	+6.76%
2000	19,550	−1.25%
2007	21,195	+1.12%
2010	24,643	+5.64%
2015	26,221	+1.19%
2020	27,639	+1.04%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11][12]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Leon B. Postigo

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

References

Municipality of Leon B. Postigo | (DILG)
"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.
Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
"Philippine Laws, Statutes and Codes - Chan Robles Virtual Law Library".
"Republic Act No. 6830 - an Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Bacungan, Province of Zamboanga del Norte, to Municipality of Leon T. Postigo".
"Creation of Leon B. Postigo as a Municipality". Archived from the original on 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
"Leon B. Postigo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
"Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
"Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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