Libacao, Aklan

Libacao
Municipality
Seal
Location within Aklan province
Libacao Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°29′N 122°18′E / 11.48°N 122.3°ECoordinates: 11°29′N 122°18′E / 11.48°N 122.3°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province	Aklan
District	Lone district
Barangays	24 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Charito I. Navarosa
Area[2]
• Total	254.98 km^2 (98.45 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	28,241
• Density	110/km^2 (290/sq mi)
• Voter (2016)[4]	16,856
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	5602
IDD : area code	+63 (0)36
Income class	3rd class
PSGC	060409000
Website	elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/libacao-aklan/

Libacao, officially the Municipality of Libacao (Aklanon: Banwa it Libacao; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Libacao; Filipino: Bayan ng Libacao), is a municipality in the province of Aklan in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 28,241 at the 2015 census.^[3] In the 2016 election, it had 16,856 registered voters.^[4]

In 1948, the arrabal of Madalag was separated from Libacao and constituted as a separate town, with the following barrios: Logohon, Singay, Balactasan, Cabangahan, Cabilawan, Pangitan, San Jose, Talimagao, Talangban, Alaminos, Catabana, Bakyang, Calicia, Mercedes, Maria Cristina, Dit-ana, Guinato-an, Tigbauan, Alas-as, Mamba, Medina, Panikyason, and Paningayan.^[5]

Geography

Libacao is located at 11°29′N 122°18′E / 11.48°N 122.3°E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 254.98 square kilometres (98.45 sq mi)^[2] constituting 14.00% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.

Barangays

Libacao is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.^[6]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2015[3]		2010[7]
060409001	Agmailig	2.6%	736	755	−0.48%
060409002	Alfonso XII	4.7%	1,331	1,323	+0.11%
060409003	Batobato	1.8%	501	453	+1.94%
060409004	Bonza	1.4%	395	333	+3.30%
060409005	Calacabian	3.1%	865	932	−1.41%
060409006	Calamcan	2.2%	620	613	+0.22%
060409007	Can-Awan	1.7%	487	542	−2.02%
060409008	Casit-an	1.2%	352	342	+0.55%
060409009	Dalagsa-an	6.8%	1,908	2,173	−2.45%
060409010	Guadalupe	5.4%	1,529	1,412	+1.53%
060409011	Janlud	3.6%	1,011	740	+6.12%
060409012	Julita	7.0%	1,971	1,763	+2.15%
060409013	Luctoga	5.1%	1,442	1,451	−0.12%
060409014	Magugba	2.1%	600	644	−1.34%
060409015	Manika	7.4%	2,091	2,622	−4.22%
060409016	Ogsip	3.3%	920	1,066	−2.77%
060409017	Ortega	4.4%	1,248	1,309	−0.90%
060409018	Oyang	3.8%	1,068	1,028	+0.73%
060409019	Pampango	5.2%	1,455	1,360	+1.29%
060409020	Pinonoy	2.6%	727	708	+0.51%
060409021	Poblacion	14.2%	4,010	3,661	+1.75%
060409022	Rivera	2.3%	648	596	+1.61%
060409023	Rosal	5.6%	1,591	1,476	+1.44%
060409024	Sibalew	2.6%	735	703	+0.85%
	Total		28,241	28,005	+0.16%

Demographics

Population census of Libacao
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 21,429 —     1995 22,812 +1.18% 2000 25,983 +2.83%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2007 26,610 +0.33% 2010 28,005 +1.88% 2015 28,241 +0.16%
Source: PSA[3][7][8]

In the 2015 census, Libacao had a population of 28,241.^[3] The population density was 110 inhabitants per square kilometre (280/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 16,856 registered voters.^[4]

Attractions

• Nasuraan Falls and Kaeabnakan Falls — located in the remote barangay of Oyang.
• Taroytoy — eyed to be the Summer Capital of Central Philippines.
• Philippine Spotted Deer — a nocturnal and endangered species of deer located primarily in the rainforests of the Visayan islands of Panay and Negros though it once roamed other islands such as Cebu, Guimaras, Leyte, Masbate, and Samar.
• Libacao Wild River — longest Wild River in the Philippines.

References

1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Province: Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
3. "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
4. "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
5. "Republic Act No. 297; An Act Creating the Municipality of Madalag in the Province of Capiz". The Corpus Juris. 17 June 1948. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
6. "Municipal: Libacao, Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
7. "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.

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