Libertad, Misamis Oriental
Libertad | |
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| Municipality of Libertad | |
Libertad Protected Area | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Misamis Oriental with Libertad highlighted | |
Interactive map of Libertad | |
Libertad Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°33′30″N 124°21′00″E / 8.5583°N 124.35°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Misamis Oriental |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 21, 1963 |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Leonardo L. Uy Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Sharon M. Ballangan |
| • Representative | Yevgeny Vicente B. Emano |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 11,180 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.47 km2 (8.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 439 m (1,440 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 13,461 |
| • Density | 599.1/km2 (1,552/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,030 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.7 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 108.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 269.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 81.46 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 32.74 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Misamis Oriental 1 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9021 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Binukid Subanon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Libertad, officially the Municipality of Libertad (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Libertad; Tagalog: Bayan ng Libertad), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. 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 municipality.