Libona

Libona
Municipality of Libona
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Libona is located in Philippines
Libona
Libona
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°20′00″N 124°44′36″E / 8.3333°N 124.7433°E / 8.3333; 124.7433
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceBukidnon
District 1st district
FoundedOctober 4, 1957
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAurelio B. Lopez
 • Vice MayorLeonardo Genesis T. Calingasan
 • RepresentativeJoeman Alba
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate29,354 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total374.37 km2 (144.55 sq mi)
Elevation
562 m (1,844 ft)
Highest elevation
792 m (2,598 ft)
Lowest elevation
345 m (1,132 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total48,965
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
 • Households
11,311
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
33.12
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 213 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 544.6 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 153.5 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 136.9 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBukidnon 2 Electric Cooperative (BUSECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8706
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)88
Native languagesBinukid
Cebuano
Ata Manobo
Tagalog
Websitewww.libonabuk.gov.ph

Libona, officially the Municipality of Libona (Bukid and Higaonon: Banuwa ta Libona; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Libona; Tagalog: Bayan ng Libona), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,965 people.[3]

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.

  1. ^ Municipality of Libona | (DILG)
  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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". 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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