Libertad, Antique

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 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]

Libertad
Municipality
Municipality of Libertad
Pucio Point
Flag
Map of Antique with Libertad highlighted
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Libertad Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°46′08″N 121°55′08″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Antique
District	Lone district
Founded	1949[1]
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government  [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Mary Jean N. Te
• Vice Mayor	Jeolito D. Mateo
• Representative	Loren Legarda
• Municipal Council	Members Gio S. Ebon Menard D. Tandug Henry L. Domingo Josephine C. Ysulat Marte C. Ambubuyog Eustaquio S. Daypuyart Edgar P. Jimenez Gualterio R. Rufon III
• Electorate	11,617 voters (2025)
Area [3]
• 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 % (2021)[5]
• Revenue	₱ 133.5 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 422 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 127.8 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 326.8 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5710
PSGC	060610000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Karay-a Hiligaynon Tagalog

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.^[1]

Geography

Libertad is the northernmost municipality of the province. It is 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista, and 78 kilometres (48 mi) from Kalibo, the capital of Aklan.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 97.00 square kilometres (37.45 sq mi) ^[6] constituting 3.55% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.

Climate

Climate data for Libertad, Antique
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)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	47 (1.9)	33 (1.3)	39 (1.5)	48 (1.9)	98 (3.9)	150 (5.9)	169 (6.7)	147 (5.8)	163 (6.4)	172 (6.8)	118 (4.6)	80 (3.1)	1,264 (49.8)
Average rainy days	11.4	8.2	9.3	9.7	19.1	25.6	27.4	25.5	25.5	25.2	18.5	14.5	219.9
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7]

Barangays

Libertad is administratively subdivided into 19 barangays.^[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020[4]		2010[9]
060610001	Barusbus	7.3%	1,270	1,069	▴	1.74%
060610002	Bulanao	2.2%	384	454	▾	−1.66%
060610013	Centro Este (Poblacion)	6.2%	1,094	1,080	▴	0.13%
060610014	Centro Weste (Poblacion)	6.4%	1,120	1,104	▴	0.14%
060610004	Codiong	3.0%	517	475	▴	0.85%
060610003	Cubay	5.9%	1,037	968	▴	0.69%
060610005	Igcagay	3.1%	550	625	▾	−1.27%
060610006	Inyawan	2.6%	454	433	▴	0.47%
060610007	Lindero	3.5%	608	542	▴	1.16%
060610008	Maramig	1.8%	321	315	▴	0.19%
060610010	Pajo	3.7%	648	576	▴	1.18%
060610011	Panangkilon	2.9%	505	419	▴	1.88%
060610012	Paz	3.9%	681	675	▴	0.09%
060610009	Pucio	3.8%	661	574	▴	1.42%
060610015	San Roque	6.1%	1,076	1,089	▾	−0.12%
060610018	Taboc	7.3%	1,273	1,263	▴	0.08%
060610016	Tinigbas	6.4%	1,120	1,027	▴	0.87%
060610017	Tinindugan	2.1%	371	381	▾	−0.27%
060610019	Union	15.6%	2,739	2,600	▴	0.52%
	Total		17,507	15,669	▴	1.12%

Demographics

Population census of Libertad

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	7,568	—
1970	8,945	+1.68%
1975	9,176	+0.51%
1980	9,870	+1.47%
1990	11,049	+1.13%
1995	13,274	+3.50%
2000	12,955	−0.52%
2007	14,653	+1.71%
2010	15,669	+2.47%
2015	16,429	+0.91%
2020	17,507	+1.26%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][9][11][12]

In the 2020 census, Libertad had a population of 17,507.^[4] The population density was 180 inhabitants per square kilometre (470/sq mi).

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

Poverty incidence of Libertad

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 53.08 2003 41.87 2006 36.40 2009 37.25 2012 21.68 2015 20.87 2018 19.71 2021 25.15 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]