Libertad, Misamis Oriental
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Libertad | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Libertad | |
 Libertad Protected Area | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Map of Misamis Oriental with Libertad highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Libertad | |
.svg)  Libertad Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°33′30″N 124°21′00″E / 8.5583°N 124.35°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 | 11,180 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 13,461 |
| • Density | 599.1/km2 (1,552/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,030 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.7 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 108.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 269.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 81.46 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 32.74 million (2022) |
| 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 municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 13,461 people.[5]
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.
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[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Population census of Libertad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2024 census, the population of Libertad was 13,461 people,[12] with a density of 600 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,600 inhabitants per square mile.
