Libertad, Misamis Oriental
Libertad | |
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| Municipality of Libertad | |
 Libertad Protected Area
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 Map of Misamis Oriental with Libertad highlighted
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  Libertad Location within the Philippines
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| Coordinates: 8°33′30″N 124°21′00″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Misamis Oriental |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 21, 1963 |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Leonardo L. Uy Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Sharon M. Ballangan |
| • Representative | Yevgeny Vicente B. Emano |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 11,047 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.47 km2 (8.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 439 m (1,440 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 12,948 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,030 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
17.89 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 70.24 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 165.3 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 67.84 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 35.05 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Misamis Oriental 1 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9021 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Binukid Subanon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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.
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.
Geography
Barangays
Libertad is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Dulong
- Gimaylan
- Kimalok
- Lubluban
- Poblacion
- Retablo
- Santo Niño
- Tangkub
- Taytayan
Climate
| Climate data for Libertad, Misamis Oriental | |||||||||||||
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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) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 271 (10.7) |
217 (8.5) |
193 (7.6) |
178 (7.0) |
344 (13.5) |
423 (16.7) |
362 (14.3) |
358 (14.1) |
329 (13.0) |
320 (12.6) |
322 (12.7) |
260 (10.2) |
3,577 (140.9) |
| Average rainy days | 23.2 | 19.5 | 22.0 | 22.8 | 29.6 | 28.9 | 30.3 | 29.8 | 28.1 | 28.8 | 26.1 | 24.1 | 313.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2020 census, the population of Libertad, Misamis Oriental, was 12,948 people, with a density of 580 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,500 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy