Libertad | |
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Municipality of Libertad | |
![]() Map of Antique with Libertad highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°46′08″N 121°55′08″E / 11.768972°N 121.918867°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Antique |
District | Lone district |
Founded | 1949[1] |
Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Mary Jean N. Te |
• Vice Mayor | Jeolito D. Mateo |
• Representative | Loren Legarda |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 11,402 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 97.00 km2 (37.45 sq mi) |
Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
Highest elevation (Mount Tinayunga) | 915 m (3,002 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 17,507 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,510 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 25.15 |
• Revenue | ₱ 89.97 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 183.9 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 77.61 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 92.69 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5710 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Native languages | Karay-a Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Libertad, officially the Municipality of Libertad, (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Libertad; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Libertad; Aklanon: Banwa it Libertad; Tagalog: Bayan ng Libertad), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,507 people, making it the 17th most populous municipality in the province of Antique.[4]
It was established by virtue of Executive Order No. 253, promulgated on August 5, 1949, with its territory obtained from a portion of the preexisting Pandan municipality.[1]
Geography
[edit]Libertad is the northernmost municipality of the province. It is 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista, and 78 kilometres (48 mi) from Kalibo, the capital of Aklan.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 97.00 square kilometres (37.45 sq mi) [6] constituting 3.55% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Libertad, Antique | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47 (1.9) |
33 (1.3) |
39 (1.5) |
48 (1.9) |
98 (3.9) |
150 (5.9) |
169 (6.7) |
147 (5.8) |
163 (6.4) |
172 (6.8) |
118 (4.6) |
80 (3.1) |
1,264 (49.8) |
Average rainy days | 11.4 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 19.1 | 25.6 | 27.4 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.2 | 18.5 | 14.5 | 219.9 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7] |
Barangays
[edit]Libertad is administratively subdivided into 19 barangays.[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020[4] | 2010[9] | |||||
060610001 | Barusbus | 7.3% | 1,270 | 1,069 | 1.74% | |
060610002 | Bulanao | 2.2% | 384 | 454 | −1.66% | |
060610013 | Centro Este (Poblacion) | 6.2% | 1,094 | 1,080 | 0.13% | |
060610014 | Centro Weste (Poblacion) | 6.4% | 1,120 | 1,104 | 0.14% | |
060610004 | Codiong | 3.0% | 517 | 475 | 0.85% | |
060610003 | Cubay | 5.9% | 1,037 | 968 | 0.69% | |
060610005 | Igcagay | 3.1% | 550 | 625 | −1.27% | |
060610006 | Inyawan | 2.6% | 454 | 433 | 0.47% | |
060610007 | Lindero | 3.5% | 608 | 542 | 1.16% | |
060610008 | Maramig | 1.8% | 321 | 315 | 0.19% | |
060610010 | Pajo | 3.7% | 648 | 576 | 1.18% | |
060610011 | Panangkilon | 2.9% | 505 | 419 | 1.88% | |
060610012 | Paz | 3.9% | 681 | 675 | 0.09% | |
060610009 | Pucio | 3.8% | 661 | 574 | 1.42% | |
060610015 | San Roque | 6.1% | 1,076 | 1,089 | −0.12% | |
060610018 | Taboc | 7.3% | 1,273 | 1,263 | 0.08% | |
060610016 | Tinigbas | 6.4% | 1,120 | 1,027 | 0.87% | |
060610017 | Tinindugan | 2.1% | 371 | 381 | −0.27% | |
060610019 | Union | 15.6% | 2,739 | 2,600 | 0.52% | |
Total | 17,507 | 15,669 | 1.12% |
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1960 | 7,568 | — |
1970 | 8,945 | +1.68% |
1975 | 9,176 | +0.51% |
1980 | 9,870 | +1.47% |
1990 | 11,049 | +1.13% |
1995 | 13,274 | +3.50% |
2000 | 12,955 | −0.52% |
2007 | 14,653 | +1.71% |
2010 | 15,669 | +2.47% |
2015 | 16,429 | +0.91% |
2020 | 17,507 | +1.26% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][9][11][12] |
In the 2020 census, Libertad had a population of 17,507.[4] The population density was 180 inhabitants per square kilometre (470/sq mi).
Economy
[edit]Poverty incidence of Libertad
10
20
30
40
2006
36.40 2009
37.25 2012
21.68 2015
20.87 2018
19.71 2021
25.15 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Executive Order No. 253, s. 1949". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ Municipality of Libertad | (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.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western 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.
- ^ "Province: Antique". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Libertad: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Municipal: Libertad, Antique". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Antique". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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