Libertad, Misamis Oriental

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 2020 census, it has a population of 12,948 people.^[5]

Libertad
Municipality
Municipality of Libertad
Libertad Protected Area
Flag Seal
Map of Misamis Oriental with Libertad highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Libertad Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°33′30″N 124°21′00″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Misamis Oriental
District	2nd district
Founded	June 21, 1963
Barangays	9 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Leonardo L. Uy Jr.
• Vice Mayor	Sharon M. Ballangan
• Representative	Yevgeny Vicente B. Emano
• Municipal Council	Members Quirino J. Illana Alex S. Namocot Armando L. Cisneros Roberto I. Gaid Sharon M. Ballangan Lilian U. Gallogo Arnold N. Uy Elmer G. Jagonal
• Electorate	11,180 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• 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	600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
• Households	3,030
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	24.7 % (2021)[4]
• 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	1004315000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)88
Native languages	Cebuano Binukid Subanon Tagalog
Website	www.libertadmisor.gov.ph

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.

Geography

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
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

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1970 6,523 —     1975 7,309 +2.31% 1980 7,770 +1.23% 1990 8,487 +0.89% 1995 9,258 +1.64% 2000 10,231 +2.17%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2007 11,038 +1.05% 2010 11,586 +1.78% 2015 12,354 +1.23% 2020 12,948 +0.99% 2024 13,461 +0.94%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Libertad, Misamis Oriental, was 12,948 people,^[12] with a density of 580 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,500 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Libertad

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 51.26 2003 46.25 2006 46.20 2009 55.47 2012 47.11 2015 46.48 2018 17.89 2021 24.70 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]