La Libertad, Zamboanga del Norte

La Libertad, officially the Municipality of La Libertad (Cebuano: Lungsod sa La Libertad; Subanen: Benwa La Libertad; Chavacano: Municipalidad de La Libertad; Tagalog: Bayan ng La Libertad), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 8,406 people. [3]

La Libertad
Municipality
Municipality of La Libertad
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with La Libertad highlighted
OpenStreetMap
La Libertad
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°28′01″N 123°31′36″E
Country Philippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
District1st District
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRomeo J. Mejias
 • Vice MayorAlvin G. Zamora
 • RepresentativeRomeo M. Jalosjos Jr.
 • Electorate25,336 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total69.51 km2 (26.84 sq mi)
Elevation
182 m (597 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total8,406
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
 • Households
1,868
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence48.98% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱120,167,597.54 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7117
PSGC
097204000
IDD : area code +63 (0)65
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitelalibertad.zamboangadelnorte.com

Barangays

La Libertad is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.

  • El Paraiso
  • La Union
  • La Victoria
  • Mauswagon
  • Mercedes
  • New Argao
  • New Bataan
  • New Carcar
  • Poblacion
  • San Jose
  • Santa Catalina
  • Santa Cruz
  • Singaran

Climate
Climate data for La Libertad, Zamboanga del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69
(2.7)		 44
(1.7)		 37
(1.5)		 29
(1.1)		 87
(3.4)		 137
(5.4)		 131
(5.2)		 141
(5.6)		 143
(5.6)		 134
(5.3)		 68
(2.7)		 53
(2.1)		 1,073
(42.3)
Average rainy days 9.9 7.6 7.4 8.1 21.6 26.5 26.4 26.6 25.8 24.3 15.1 10.4 209.7
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics
Population census of La Libertad
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 5,441—    
1970 6,351+1.56%
1975 7,026+2.05%
1980 7,644+1.70%
1990 7,543−0.13%
1995 7,702+0.39%
2000 7,419−0.80%
2007 7,670+0.46%
2010 7,771+0.48%
2015 8,406+1.51%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

References
  1.  Municipality of La Libertad | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Zamboanga del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "La Libertad: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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