Libertad, Antique
{{Short description|Municipality in Antique, Philippines}}
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Mary Jean N. Te
| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
| leader_name1 = Jeolito D. Mateo
| leader_title2 = Representative
| leader_name2 = Loren Legarda
| leader_title3 = Municipal Council
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| 2=Gio S. Ebon
| 3=Menard D. Tandug
| 4=Henry L. Domingo
| 5=Josephine C. Ysulat
| 6=Marte C. Ambubuyog
| 7=Eustaquio S. Daypuyart
| 8=Edgar P. Jimenez
| 9=Gualterio R. Rufon III
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Mount Tinayunga
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Libertad, officially the Municipality of Libertad, ({{langx|krj|Banwa kang Libertad}}; {{langx|hil|Banwa sang Libertad}}; Aklanon: Banwa it Libertad; {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Libertad}}), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,507 people, making it the 17th most populous municipality in the province of Antique.{{PH census|current}}
History
Libertad was established by virtue of Executive Order No. 253, promulgated on August 5, 1949, with its territory obtained from a portion of the preexisting Pandan municipality.{{cite web|url=http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1949/08/05/executive-order-no-253-s-1949/ |title=Executive Order No. 253, s. 1949 |website=Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines|accessdate=24 December 2019}}
Geography
Libertad is the northernmost municipality of the province. It is {{convert|150|km}} from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista, and {{convert|78|km}} from Kalibo, the capital of Aklan.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of {{convert|97.00|km2}}{{PSGC detail|area}} constituting {{percentage|97.00|2,729.17|2|pad=yes}} of the {{convert|2,729.17|km2|2|adj=mid|-}} total area of Antique.
=Climate=
{{Weather box
| location = Libertad, Antique
| width = auto
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan high C = 28
| Jan low C = 23
| Feb high C = 29
| Feb low C = 22
| Mar high C = 30
| Mar low C = 23
| Apr high C = 32
| Apr low C = 24
| May high C = 32
| May low C = 25
| Jun high C = 31
| Jun low C = 25
| Jul high C = 30
| Jul low C = 25
| Aug high C = 30
| Aug low C = 24
| Sep high C = 29
| Sep low C = 24
| Oct high C = 29
| Oct low C = 24
| Nov high C = 29
| Nov low C = 24
| Dec high C = 28
| Dec low C = 23
| Jan precipitation mm = 47
| Feb precipitation mm = 33
| Mar precipitation mm = 39
| Apr precipitation mm = 48
| May precipitation mm = 98
| Jun precipitation mm = 150
| Jul precipitation mm = 169
| Aug precipitation mm = 147
| Sep precipitation mm = 163
| Oct precipitation mm = 172
| Nov precipitation mm = 118
| Dec precipitation mm = 80
| Jan rain days = 11.4
| Feb rain days = 8.2
| Mar rain days = 9.3
| Apr rain days = 9.7
| May rain days = 19.1
| Jun rain days = 25.6
| Jul rain days = 27.4
| Aug rain days = 25.5
| Sep rain days = 25.5
| Oct rain days = 25.2
| Nov rain days = 18.5
| Dec rain days = 14.5
| source 1 = Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)
{{cite web
| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/libertad_philippines_1706669
| title = Libertad: Average Temperatures and Rainfall
| publisher = Meteoblue
| accessdate = 1 May 2020 }}
| date = 1 May 2020
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=Barangays=
Libertad is administratively subdivided into 19 barangays.{{PSGC detail|nscb}} Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
{{PH brgy table lite|top}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060610001| Barusbus | 1270| 1069}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060610002| Bulanao | 384| 454}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060610013| Centro Este (Poblacion)| 1094| 1080}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060610014| Centro Weste (Poblacion) | 1120| 1104}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060610004| Codiong | 517| 475}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060610003| Cubay | 1037| 968}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060610005| Igcagay | 550| 625}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060610006| Inyawan | 454| 433}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060610007| Lindero | 608| 542}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060610008| Maramig | 321| 315}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060610010| Pajo | 648| 576}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060610011| Panangkilon | 505| 419}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060610012| Paz | 681| 675}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060610009| Pucio | 661| 574}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060610015| San Roque | 1076| 1089}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060610018| Taboc | 1273| 1263}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060610016| Tinigbas | 1120| 1027}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060610017| Tinindugan | 371| 381}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060610019| Union | 2739| 2600}}
{{PH brgy table lite|bottom|15669}}
Demographics
{{Philippine Census
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| 1948 =
| 1960 = {{PH census population|1960}}
| 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}}
| 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}}
| 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}}
| 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}}
| 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}}
| 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}}
| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}
| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}
| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}
| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}
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| footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}}
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In the 2020 census, Libertad had a population of 17,507.{{PH census|current}} The population density was {{convert|{{sigfig|17,507/97.00|2}}|PD/km2}}.
=Languages=
Kinaray-a is the main dialect of Libertad. Aklanon is also used due to Libertad’s proximity to Aklan. Hiligaynon is widely spoken and understood in the municipality.
Economy
{{PH poverty incidence}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
{{Geographic location
| Centre = Libertad
| North = {{nowrap|Buruanga, Aklan / Malay, Aklan}}
| East = Pandan
| South = {{nowrap|Pandan Bay (Sulu Sea)}}
| West = Buruanga, Aklan
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{{Antique|state=expanded}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Municipalities of Antique (province)
Category:Political divisions established by Philippine executive order
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