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 2024 census, it has a population of 13,461 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.
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Geography
Barangays
Libertad is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Dulong
Gimaylan
Kimalok
Lubluban
Poblacion
Retablo
Santo Niño
Tangkub
Taytayan
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Libertad was 13,461 people, with a density of 600 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,600 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Libertad
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority