Libjo
Municipality in Dinagat Islands, Philippines
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Libjo, officially the Municipality of Libjo (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Libjo; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Libjo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Libjo; Waray: Bungto han Libjo), is a municipality in the province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,051 people.[5]
Libjo
Albor | |
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| Municipality of Libjo | |
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 Map of Dinagat Islands with Libjo highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Libjo | |
.svg)  Libjo Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°11′45″N 125°31′58″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Dinagat Islands |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | February 29, 1960 |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Melody L. Compasivo |
| • Vice Mayor | Zoltan Arnel S. Edera |
| • Representative | Alan 1 B. Ecleo |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 13,040 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 180.57 km2 (69.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 438 m (1,437 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 18,157 |
| • Density | 100.55/km2 (260.43/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,425 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 34.16 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 170.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 426.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 105.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 57.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Dinagat Island Electric Cooperative (DIELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8414 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
It is formerly known as Albor.
History
The town became a part of the province of Dinagat Islands in December 2006, when the province was created from Surigao del Norte by Republic Act No. 9355. However, in February 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that the law was unconstitutional, as the necessary requirements for provincial land area and population were not met. The town reverted to Surigao del Norte.[6] On October 24, 2012, however, the Supreme Court reversed its ruling from the previous year, and upheld the constitutionality of RA 9355 and the creation of Dinagat Islands as a province.[7]
Geography
Barangays
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Libjo is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. [8] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Albor (Poblacion)
- Arellano (Madrid)
- Bayanihan
- Doña Helen
- Garcia
- General Aguinaldo (Bolod-bolod)
- Kanihaan
- Llamera
- Magsaysay
- Osmeña
- Plaridel
- Quezon
- Rosita
- San Antonio (Poblacion)
- San Jose
- Santo Niño
Climate
| Climate data for Libjo, Dinagat Islands | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 210 (8.3) |
161 (6.3) |
123 (4.8) |
85 (3.3) |
148 (5.8) |
186 (7.3) |
164 (6.5) |
157 (6.2) |
141 (5.6) |
190 (7.5) |
223 (8.8) |
200 (7.9) |
1,988 (78.3) |
| Average rainy days | 21.0 | 16.8 | 18.5 | 18.2 | 24.9 | 27.7 | 28.4 | 27.0 | 26.1 | 27.6 | 24.6 | 22.0 | 282.8 |
| Source: Meteoblue[9] | |||||||||||||
