Leon B. Postigo
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| 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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.svg)  Leon B. Postigo Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°09′05″N 122°55′28″E / 8.151361°N 122.924403°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 | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Runie O. Jamora |
| • Vice Mayor | Rodrigo B. Acaylar |
| • Representative | Adrian Michael A. Amatong |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 30,150 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • 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 | 6,308 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 53.82 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 152.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 207.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 162.8 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 71.88 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7112 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)65 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
| Website | leonpostigo |
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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.