Nothing Special   »   [go: up one dir, main page]
Jump to content

Libertad, Antique

Coordinates: 11°46′08″N 121°55′08″E / 11.768972°N 121.918867°E / 11.768972; 121.918867
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Libertad
Municipality
Municipality of Libertad
Flag of Libertad
Flag
Map of Antique with Libertad highlighted
Map of Antique with Libertad highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Libertad is located in Philippines
Libertad
Libertad
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°46′08″N 121°55′08″E / 11.768972°N 121.918867°E / 11.768972; 121.918867
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceAntique
District Lone district
Founded1949[1]
Barangays19 (see Barangays)
Government
 [2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMary Jean N. Te
 • Vice MayorJeolito D. Mateo
 • RepresentativeLoren Legarda
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate11,402 voters (2022)
Area
[3]
 • 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
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
 • Households
4,510
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
25.15
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 89.97 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 183.9 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 77.61 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 92.69 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAntique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5710
PSGC
060610000
IDD : area code +63 (0)36
Native languagesKaray-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
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]
Population census of Libertad
YearPop.±% 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]
  1. ^ a b "Executive Order No. 253, s. 1949". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  2. ^  Municipality of Libertad | (DILG)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Province: Antique". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Libertad: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Municipal: Libertad, Antique". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Province of Antique". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
[edit]


Stub icon

This article about a location in Western Visayas region is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Libertad,_Antique&oldid=1259258671"