Libertad | |
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Municipality of Libertad | |
![]() Map of Antique with Libertad highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°46′08″N 121°55′08″E / 11.768972°N 121.918867°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Antique |
District | Lone district |
Founded | 1949[1] |
Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Mary Jean N. Te |
• Vice Mayor | Jeolito D. Mateo |
• Representative | Loren Legarda |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 11,402 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 97.00 km2 (37.45 sq mi) |
Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
Highest elevation (Mount Tinayunga) | 915 m (3,002 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 17,507 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,510 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 25.15 |
• Revenue | ₱ 89.97 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 183.9 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 77.61 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 92.69 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5710 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Native languages | Karay-a Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Libertad, officially the Municipality of Libertad, (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Libertad; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Libertad; Aklanon: Banwa it Libertad; Tagalog: Bayan ng Libertad), is a 5th class 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.[4]
It 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.[1]
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