Libertad, officially the Municipality of Libertad ( ceb, Lungsod sa Libertad; tl, Bayan ng Libertad), is a 5th class
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
province
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of
Misamis Oriental
Misamis Oriental ( ceb, Sidlakang Misamis; tl, Silangang Misamis), officially the Province of Misamis Oriental, is a province located in the region of Northern Mindanao in the Philippines. Its capital, largest city and provincial center is th ...
,
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,948 people.
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
Initao, officially the Municipality of Initao ( ceb, Lungsod sa Initao; tl, Bayan ng Initao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,902 people.
It i ...
municipality.
Geography
Barangays
Libertad is politically subdivided into 9
barangay
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s.
* Dulong
* Gimaylan
* Kimalok
* Lubluban
*
Poblacion
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* Retablo
* Santo Niño
* Tangkub
* Taytayan
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Libertad, Misamis Oriental, was 12,948 people, with a density of .
Economy
References
External links
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Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>
Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
Municipalities of Misamis Oriental
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