Libona

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| leader_name = Aurelio B. Lopez

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Libona, officially the Municipality of Libona (Bukid and Higaonon: Banuwa ta Libona; {{langx|ceb|Lungsod sa Libona}}; {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Libona}}), is a municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,965 people.{{PH census|current}}

Libona is situated in the northern part of the province and is approximately 103 kilometers from Malaybalay, the capital city of Bukidnon. The municipality can be reached from Cagayan de Oro, the major trade center of Northern Mindanao, through a 52 kilometer-route passing Barangay Alae of Manolo Fortich, or through a 32 kilometer road northward passing Barangay Indahag, Cagayan de Oro.

History

According to folk history, gold had flourished in the locality that prompted people from the neighboring towns flocked into this place in their quest for the golden fame and fortune. It was said that on January 17, 1817, A Spanish soldier who was on patrol was tasked to write down the names of the places he would come across within the course of his mission. He happened to pass by a group of men who were digging gold on one of the gold mines. Talking in Spanish, the soldier inquired about the name of the place. The natives, who did not understand the language, thought the soldier was asking them how many gold ores they have already gathered. In response, the natives answered "libo na", meaning a thousand already. The Spanish soldier jotted the word "Libona" in his logbook believing it was the name of the locality.

Libona was once a municipal district of Maluko, now the Municipality of Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, created under EO No. 5 dated April 4, 1917 issued by then acting Governor Ponciano C. Reyes of the defunct Department of Mindanao and Sulu. Due to its progressive stride in both the socio-economic and political infrastructure, Libona was finally able to separate itself from its mother municipality when it was granted political identity. then President Carlos P. Garcia, issued EO No. 272, dated October 4, 1957 declaring Libona a regular municipality. By virtue of the said order, Libona became the 14th municipality in the province of Bukidnon.

Geography

=Barangays=

Libona is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

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=Climate=

{{Weather box

| location = Libona, Bukidnon

| width = auto

| metric first = Yes

| single line = Yes

| Jan high C = 25

| Jan low C = 21

| Feb high C = 25

| Feb low C = 20

| Mar high C = 26

| Mar low C = 20

| Apr high C = 27

| Apr low C = 21

| May high C = 27

| May low C = 22

| Jun high C = 26

| Jun low C = 22

| Jul high C = 26

| Jul low C = 22

| Aug high C = 26

| Aug low C = 22

| Sep high C = 26

| Sep low C = 22

| Oct high C = 26

| Oct low C = 22

| Nov high C = 26

| Nov low C = 21

| Dec high C = 25

| Dec low C = 21

| Jan precipitation mm = 271

| Feb precipitation mm = 217

| Mar precipitation mm = 193

| Apr precipitation mm = 178

| May precipitation mm = 344

| Jun precipitation mm = 423

| Jul precipitation mm = 362

| Aug precipitation mm = 358

| Sep precipitation mm = 329

| Oct precipitation mm = 320

| Nov precipitation mm = 322

| Dec precipitation mm = 260

| Jan rain days = 23.2

| Feb rain days = 19.5

| Mar rain days = 22.0

| Apr rain days = 22.8

| May rain days = 29.6

| Jun rain days = 28.9

| Jul rain days = 30.3

| Aug rain days = 29.8

| Sep rain days = 28.1

| Oct rain days = 28.8

| Nov rain days = 26.1

| Dec rain days = 24.1

| source 1 = Meteoblue

{{cite web

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| title = Libona: Average Temperatures and Rainfall

| publisher = Meteoblue

| accessdate = 29 April 2020 }}

| date = 29 April 2020

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Demographics

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| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}

| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}

| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}

| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}

| 2025 =

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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, the population of Libona, Bukidnon, was 48,965 people,{{PH census|current}} with a density of {{convert|{{sigfig|48,965/374.37|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or}}.

Economy

Local government

Municipal officials (2022-2025):

Mayor: Aurelio B. Lopez
Vice Mayor: Leonardo Genesis T. Calingasan
Sangguniang Bayan Members:
Hanalee T. Calingasan
Noel B. Woo
Czar Ian R. Abas
Feliciano C. Gabito Jr.
Vladimir P. Gallego
Rex W. Tacandong
Fernando P. Ibarita
Rella A. Fernandez

Education

Learning Centers

The MSWDO have established several Children learning centers in the municipality where in fact every barangays have one or two centers and it includes the National Child Development Center.

Preparatory

The most notable one is the

San Miguel Escuela de Jesus Nazareno in the barangay of Crossing.

DepEd Libona are divided into two districts; the Libona 1 and Libona 2

Elementary Schools

Currently Libona have 23 public and 2 private Elementary Schools that caters the youth of the different barangays in the municipality.

Junior/Senior High Schools

1.Libona National High School (Crossing)

2.Kinawe National High School (Kinawe)

3.Hossana Academy of Bukidnon Inc. (Gango)

4.Sil-ipon Integrated School

(Sil-ipon)

Tertiary/Higher institutions

1.Bukidnon State University - Libona Campus

Vocational/Training School

1. Woo Stride Training and Assessment Center

And also every barangay hosted Alternative Learning Systems for the out of-school-youth in the municipality.

References

External links

[{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160215003931/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]

{{Geographic location

|Centre = Libona

|North = Cagayan de Oro

|East = Manolo Fortich

|South = Baungon

|West = Baungon

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Category:Municipalities of Bukidnon

Category:Political divisions established by Philippine executive order