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Libagon | |
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| Municipality of Libagon | |
 Rizal Park of Libagon | |
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 Map of Southern Leyte with Libagon highlighted | |
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.svg)  Libagon Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°18′N 125°03′E / 10.3°N 125.05°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Southern Leyte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Libagon[*] | Sabina B. Ranque (PDPLBN) |
| • Vice Mayor | Elizabeth L. Saldivar (PDPLBN) |
| • Representative | Christopherson M. Yap |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 10,711 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 98.62 km2 (38.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 887 m (2,910 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 15,244 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,560 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.31 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 89.65 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 316 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 122.8 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 69.33 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6615 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Libagon, officially the Municipality of Libagon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Libagon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Libagon), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,244 people.[3]
It is home to the province's frontier mountain, Mount Patag Daku.
Every 16th of July and 8th of December, Libagon celebrates two separate town fiestas, the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel,[5] and the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.[6]
The main sources of income for the residents of Libagon are copra, abacá, agriculture, and fishing.
- ^ Municipality of Libagon | (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 25 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". 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.
- ^ Fermin, Margret (16 July 2020). "Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel masses celebration | Philippines Lifestyle News". philippineslifestyle.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Feast of the Immaculate Conception spotlights Philippine devotion to Mary". Catholics & Cultures. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2021.