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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 | 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 16 July and 8 December, Libagon celebrates two separate town fiestas, the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel[5] and the Feast of the Immaculate Conception,[6] respectively.
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.