La Libertad, Zamboanga del Norte

La Libertad
Municipality
Municipality of La Libertad

Map of Zamboanga del Norte with La Libertad highlighted
La Libertad
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°27′N 123°30′E / 8.45°N 123.5°E / 8.45; 123.5Coordinates: 8°27′N 123°30′E / 8.45°N 123.5°E / 8.45; 123.5
Country  Philippines
Region Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Province Zamboanga del Norte
District 1st District
Barangays 13 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Romeo J. Mejias
 • Electorate 5,652 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 69.51 km2 (26.84 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 8,406
 • Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 7117
PSGC 097204000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)65
Climate type Tropical climate
Income class 5th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 120,167,597.54 (2016)
Native languages Subanon language
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Website lalibertad.zamboangadelnorte.com

La Libertad, officially the Municipality of 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]


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

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][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Zamboanga del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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