Libona, officially the Municipality of Libona (Bukid and Higaonon: Banuwa ta Libona; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Libona; Tagalog: Bayan ng Libona), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,965 people. [3]
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Municipality of Libona | |
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Coordinates: 8°20′00″N 124°44′36″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Northern Mindanao |
Province | Bukidnon |
District | 1st district |
Founded | October 4, 1957 |
Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Aurelio B. Lopez |
• Vice Mayor | Leonardo Genesis T. Calingasan |
• Representative | Ma. Lourdes O. Acosta-Alba |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 27,798 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 374.37 km2 (144.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 562 m (1,844 ft) |
Highest elevation | 792 m (2,598 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 48,965 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
• Households | 9,919 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 27.73% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱213,038,919.01 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱544,640,846.58 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱153,535,342.76 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱136,932,977.41 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Bukidnon 2 Electric Cooperative (BUSECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8706 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
Native languages | Binukid Cebuano Ata Manobo Tagalog |
Website | www |
Libona is situated in the northern part of the province and is approximately 103 kilometers from Malaybalay, the capital city of Bukidnon. The municipality can be reached from Cagayan de Oro, the major trade center of Northern Mindanao, through a 52 kilometer-route passing Barangay Alae of Manolo Fortich, or through a 32 kilometer road northward passing Barangay Indahag, Cagayan de Oro.
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According to history, gold had flourished in the locality that prompted people from the neighboring towns flocked into this place in their quest for the golden fame and fortune. It was said that on January 17, 1817, A Spanish soldier who was on patrol was tasked to write down the names of the places he would come across within the course of his mission. He happened to pass by a group of men who were digging gold on one of the gold mines. Talking in Spanish, the soldier inquired about the name of the place. The natives, who did not understand the language, thought the soldier was asking them how many gold stones they have already gathered. In response, they answered "libo na" meaning a thousand already. The Spanish soldier jotted the word "Libona" in his record book believing it was the name of the locality.
Libona was once a Municipal District of Maluko, now the Municipality of Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, created under EO No. 5 dated April 4, 1917 issued by then acting Governor Ponciano C. Reyes of the defunct Department of Mindanao and Sulu. Due to its progressive stride in both the socio-economic and political infrastructure, Libona was finally able to separate itself from her mother municipality when it was granted political identity. then President Carlos P. Garcia, issued EO No. 272, dated October 4, 1957 declaring Libona a regular municipality. By virtue of the said order, Libona became the 14th municipality in the province of Bukidnon.
Climate data for Libona, Bukidnon | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
Average low °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (71) |
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 days | 23.2 | 19.5 | 22.0 | 22.8 | 29.6 | 28.9 | 30.3 | 29.8 | 28.1 | 28.8 | 26.1 | 24.1 | 313.2 |
Source: Meteoblue[5] |
Libona is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [3] | 2010 [6] | |||||
101311001 | Capihan | 4.6% | 2,273 | 2,067 | ▴ | 0.92% |
101311002 | Crossing | 9.3% | 4,578 | 4,369 | ▴ | 0.45% |
101311003 | Gango | 12.6% | 6,173 | 4,884 | ▴ | 2.28% |
101311004 | Kiliog | 4.9% | 2,418 | 1,440 | ▴ | 5.11% |
101311005 | Kinawe | 8.3% | 4,062 | 3,815 | ▴ | 0.60% |
101311006 | Laturan | 6.0% | 2,927 | 2,921 | ▴ | 0.02% |
101311007 | Maambong | 4.6% | 2,239 | 1,917 | ▴ | 1.50% |
101311008 | Nangka | 3.6% | 1,784 | 1,515 | ▴ | 1.58% |
101311009 | Palabucan | 3.3% | 1,594 | 1,333 | ▴ | 1.73% |
101311010 | Poblacion | 7.1% | 3,471 | 3,113 | ▴ | 1.05% |
101311011 | Pongol | 7.3% | 3,579 | 3,485 | ▴ | 0.26% |
101311012 | San Jose | 7.6% | 3,738 | 3,387 | ▴ | 0.95% |
101311013 | Santa Fe | 4.4% | 2,154 | 2,506 | ▾ | −1.44% |
101311014 | Sil‑ipon | 6.1% | 2,979 | 2,641 | ▴ | 1.16% |
Total | 48,965 | 39,393 | ▴ | 2.11% |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1918 | 1,547 | — |
1939 | 3,727 | +4.28% |
1948 | 4,406 | +1.88% |
1960 | 10,653 | +7.63% |
1970 | 14,988 | +3.47% |
1975 | 16,481 | +1.92% |
1980 | 21,229 | +5.19% |
1990 | 29,652 | +3.40% |
1995 | 31,897 | +1.38% |
2000 | 33,273 | +0.91% |
2007 | 35,670 | +0.96% |
2010 | 39,393 | +3.68% |
2015 | 43,969 | +2.12% |
2020 | 48,965 | +2.14% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [6] [8][9] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Libona, Bukidnon, was 48,965 people, [3] with a density of 130 inhabitants per square kilometre or 340 inhabitants per square mile.
Municipal officials (2022-2025):
The MSWDO have established several Children learning centers in the municipality where in fact every barangays have one or two centers.
The most notable one is the San Miguel Escuela de Jesus Nazareno in the barangay of Crossing.
DepEd Libona are divided into two districts; the Libona 1 and Libona 2
Currently Libona accounted over 20 Elementary School that caters the youth in the different barangays in the municipality.
1.Libona National High School (Crossing) 2.Kinawe National High School (Kinawe) 3.Hossana Academy of Bukidnon Inc. (Gango) 4.Sil-ipon Integrated School (Sil-ipon)
Tertiary
1.Bukidnon State University - Libona Satellite Campus (Poblacion)
And also every barangay hosted Alternative Learning Systems for the out of-school-youth in the municipality.
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