Libertad, officially the Municipality of Libertad, (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Libertad; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Libertad; Aklanon: Banwa it Libertad; Tagalog: Bayan ng Libertad), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,507 people, making it the 17th most populous municipality in the province of Antique. [4]
Libertad | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Libertad | |
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Libertad Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°46′08″N 121°55′08″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Antique |
District | Lone district |
Founded | 1949[1] |
Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Mary Jean N. Te |
• Vice Mayor | Jeolito D. Mateo |
• Representative | Loren Legarda |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 11,402 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 97.00 km2 (37.45 sq mi) |
Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
Highest elevation (Mount Tinayunga) | 915 m (3,002 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 17,507 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,510 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 19.71% (2018)[5] |
• Revenue | ₱89,972,554.68 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱183,879,648.46 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱77,610,926.06 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱92,687,820.87 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5710 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Native languages | Kinaray-a Hiligaynon Tagalog |
It was established by virtue of Executive Order No. 253, promulgated on August 5, 1949, with its territory obtained from a portion of Pandan.[1]
Libertad is the northernmost municipality of the province and is 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista, and is 78 kilometres (48 mi) from Kalibo, the capital of Aklan.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 97.00 square kilometres (37.45 sq mi) [6] constituting 3.55% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.
Climate data for Libertad, Antique | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47 (1.9) |
33 (1.3) |
39 (1.5) |
48 (1.9) |
98 (3.9) |
150 (5.9) |
169 (6.7) |
147 (5.8) |
163 (6.4) |
172 (6.8) |
118 (4.6) |
80 (3.1) |
1,264 (49.8) |
Average rainy days | 11.4 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 19.1 | 25.6 | 27.4 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.2 | 18.5 | 14.5 | 219.9 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7] |
Libertad is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.[8]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [4] | 2010 [9] | |||||
060610001 | Barusbus | 7.3% | 1,270 | 1,069 | ▴ | 1.65% |
060610002 | Bulanao | 2.2% | 384 | 454 | ▾ | −1.58% |
060610013 | Centro Este (Poblacion) | 6.2% | 1,094 | 1,080 | ▴ | 0.12% |
060610014 | Centro Weste (Poblacion) | 6.4% | 1,120 | 1,104 | ▴ | 0.14% |
060610004 | Codiong | 3.0% | 517 | 475 | ▴ | 0.81% |
060610003 | Cubay | 5.9% | 1,037 | 968 | ▴ | 0.66% |
060610005 | Igcagay | 3.1% | 550 | 625 | ▾ | −1.21% |
060610006 | Inyawan | 2.6% | 454 | 433 | ▴ | 0.45% |
060610007 | Lindero | 3.5% | 608 | 542 | ▴ | 1.10% |
060610008 | Maramig | 1.8% | 321 | 315 | ▴ | 0.18% |
060610010 | Pajo | 3.7% | 648 | 576 | ▴ | 1.12% |
060610011 | Panangkilon | 2.9% | 505 | 419 | ▴ | 1.79% |
060610012 | Paz | 3.9% | 681 | 675 | ▴ | 0.08% |
060610009 | Pucio | 3.8% | 661 | 574 | ▴ | 1.35% |
060610015 | San Roque | 6.1% | 1,076 | 1,089 | ▾ | −0.11% |
060610018 | Taboc | 7.3% | 1,273 | 1,263 | ▴ | 0.07% |
060610016 | Tinigbas | 6.4% | 1,120 | 1,027 | ▴ | 0.83% |
060610017 | Tinindugan | 2.1% | 371 | 381 | ▾ | −0.25% |
060610019 | Union | 15.6% | 2,739 | 2,600 | ▴ | 0.50% |
Total | 17,507 | 15,669 | ▴ | 1.06% |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1960 | 7,568 | — |
1970 | 8,945 | +1.68% |
1975 | 9,176 | +0.51% |
1980 | 9,870 | +1.47% |
1990 | 11,049 | +1.13% |
1995 | 13,274 | +3.50% |
2000 | 12,955 | −0.52% |
2007 | 14,653 | +1.71% |
2010 | 15,669 | +2.47% |
2015 | 16,429 | +0.91% |
2020 | 17,507 | +1.26% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [9] [11][12] |
In the 2020 census, Libertad had a population of 17,507. [4] The population density was 180 inhabitants per square kilometre (470/sq mi).
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