Libertad, Misamis Oriental

Libertad
Municipality of Libertad
Libertad Protected Area
Libertad Protected Area
Flag of Libertad
Official seal of Libertad
Map of Misamis Oriental with Libertad highlighted
Map of Misamis Oriental with Libertad highlighted
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Libertad is located in Philippines
Libertad
Libertad
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°33′30″N 124°21′00″E / 8.5583°N 124.35°E / 8.5583; 124.35
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
District 2nd district
FoundedJune 21, 1963
Barangays9 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorLeonardo L. Uy Jr.
 • Vice MayorSharon M. Ballangan
 • RepresentativeYevgeny Vicente B. Emano
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate11,047 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total22.47 km2 (8.68 sq mi)
Elevation
59 m (194 ft)
Highest elevation
439 m (1,440 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total12,948
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Households
3,030
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.70
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 70.24 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 165.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 67.84 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 35.05 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMisamis Oriental 1 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9021
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)88
Native languagesCebuano
Binukid
Subanon
Tagalog
Websitewww.libertadmisor.gov.ph

Libertad, officially the Municipality of Libertad (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Libertad; Tagalog: Bayan ng Libertad), is a 5th-class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,948 people.[3]

Libertad is known for its Barungoy Festival and is also home to the Initao–Libertad Protected Landscape and Seascape which it shares with neighboring Initao municipality.

  1. ^ Municipality of Libertad | (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 X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.