Libmanan

Libmanan
Municipality of Libmanan
J. Hernandez Park Libmanan
J. Hernandez Park Libmanan
Flag of Libmanan
Official seal of Libmanan
Nickname: 
Rice Granary of Camarines Sur
Map of Camarines Sur with Libmanan highlighted
Map of Camarines Sur with Libmanan highlighted
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Libmanan is located in Philippines
Libmanan
Libmanan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°41′47″N 123°03′36″E / 13.6964°N 123.06°E / 13.6964; 123.06
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceCamarines Sur
District 2nd district
FoundedApril 3, 1574
Barangays75 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Libmanan[*]Jesus F. Camara
 • Vice MayorJerry R. Tendero
 • RepresentativeLuis Raymund F. Villafuerte Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate71,613 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
342.82 km2 (132.36 sq mi)
Elevation
7.0 m (23.0 ft)
Highest elevation55 m (2,480 ft)
Lowest elevation
−2 m (−7 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
112,994
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
 • Households
25,798
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
40.72
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 349 million (2020), 186.5 million (2012), 159.3 million (2013), 179.8 million (2014), 198.8 million (2015), 221.7 million (2016), 249.7 million (2017), 268.7 million (2018), 290 million (2019), 347.6 million (2021), 460.9 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 1,033 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 340.7 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCamarines Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4407
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)54
Native languagesCentral Bikol
Tagalog

Libmanan, officially the Municipality of Libmanan (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Libmanan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Libmanan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 112,994 people.[3] Libmanan is the largest municipality in Camarines Sur in terms of population, and the second largest in terms of land area.

The municipality's history dates back to before the beginning of Spanish colonization, and its city center is home to a number of beautiful historic Art Deco buildings including the palatial Morales Ruins which soar over the road entering Libmanan proper.

  1. ^ Municipality of Libmanan | (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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.