La Libertad, Zamboanga del Norte

La Libertad
La Libertad
Municipality
	Municipality of La Libertad
	Seal
	Motto: Buenas Bag-Ong La Libertad
	Map of Zamboanga del Norte with La Libertad highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	La Libertad Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 8°28′01″N 123°31′36″E / 8.466958°N 123.526553°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Norte
District	1st district
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Liza M. Mejias
• Vice Mayor	Romeo J. Mejias
• Representative	Roberto T. Uy Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	30,570 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	69.51 km2 (26.84 sq mi)
Elevation	182 m (597 ft)
Highest elevation	596 m (1,955 ft)
Lowest elevation	51 m (167 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	8,119
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
• Households	2,314
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	46.05% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 72.98 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 166.4 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 76.44 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 34.5 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7117
PSGC	097204000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)65
Native languages	Subanon; Cebuano; Chavacano; Tagalog
Website	lalibertad.gov.ph

La Libertad, officially the Municipality of La Libertad (Cebuano: Lungsod sa La Libertad; Subanen: Benwa La Libertad; Chavacano: Municipalidad de La Libertad; Tagalog: Bayan ng La Libertad), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,119 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.^[3]

^ Municipality of La Libertad | (DILG)
^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[1] Municipality of La Libertad | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[PSA20–09-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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