Libertad, Antique
Libertad | |
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Municipality of Libertad | |
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Coordinates: 11°46′08″N 121°55′08″E / 11.768972°N 121.918867°ECoordinates: 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 |
• Electorate | 10,965 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 97.00 km2 (37.45 sq mi) |
Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
Highest elevation | 878 m (2,881 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [4] | |
• Total | 17,507 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,633 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 20.87% (2015)[5] |
• Revenue | ₱59,685,941.20 (2016) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5710 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Climate type | tropical climate |
Native languages | Kinaray-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. [4] Making it 17th most populous municipality in the province of Antique.
It was established by virtue of Executive Order No. 253, promulgated on August 5, 1949, with its territory obtained from a portion of Pandan.[1]
Geography[]
Libertad is the northernmost municipality of the province and is 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista, and is 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[]
hideClimate data for Libertad, Antique | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °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) |
Average low °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[]
Libertad is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.[8]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 [4] | 2010 [9] | |||||
060610001 | Barusbus | 7.3% | 1,270 | 1,069 | 1.68% | |
060610002 | Bulanao | 2.2% | 384 | 454 | −1.60% | |
060610013 | Centro Este (Poblacion) | 6.2% | 1,094 | 1,080 | 0.12% | |
060610014 | Centro Weste (Poblacion) | 6.4% | 1,120 | 1,104 | 0.14% | |
060610004 | Codiong | 3.0% | 517 | 475 | 0.82% | |
060610003 | Cubay | 5.9% | 1,037 | 968 | 0.67% | |
060610005 | Igcagay | 3.1% | 550 | 625 | −1.23% | |
060610006 | Inyawan | 2.6% | 454 | 433 | 0.46% | |
060610007 | Lindero | 3.5% | 608 | 542 | 1.12% | |
060610008 | Maramig | 1.8% | 321 | 315 | 0.18% | |
060610010 | Pajo | 3.7% | 648 | 576 | 1.14% | |
060610011 | Panangkilon | 2.9% | 505 | 419 | 1.82% | |
060610012 | Paz | 3.9% | 681 | 675 | 0.09% | |
060610009 | Pucio | 3.8% | 661 | 574 | 1.37% | |
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 | 0.84% | |
060610017 | Tinindugan | 2.1% | 371 | 381 | −0.26% | |
060610019 | Union | 15.6% | 2,739 | 2,600 | 0.50% | |
Total | 17,507 | 15,669 | 1.08% |
Demographics[]
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[]
Poverty Incidence of Libertad | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18] |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. 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. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Antique". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
External links[]
- Municipalities of Antique (province)
- Western Visayas geography stubs