Libon, Albay
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Libon, officially the Municipality of Libon (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Libon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Libon), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 75,073 people.[3]
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Libon | |
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Municipality of Libon | |
Nickname(s): Rice Granary of the Province of Albay, Birthplace of Christianity in the Bicol Region | |
Anthem: Libon Hymn | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 13°18′N 123°26′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bicol Region |
Province | Albay |
District | 3rd district |
Founded | 1573 |
Barangays | 47 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Wilfredo V. Maronilla |
• Vice Mayor | Markgregor Edward C. Sayson |
• Representative | Fernando T. Cabredo |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 46,379 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 222.76 km2 (86.01 sq mi) |
Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
Highest elevation | 2,442 m (8,012 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population (2020 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 75,073 |
• Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
• Households | 16,765 |
Demonym | Libongueño |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 37.37 |
• Revenue | ₱ 315.8 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 890 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 182 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 142.2 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Albay Power and Energy Corporation (APEC) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4507 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
Website | www |
Libon occupies an area of 222.76 square kilometres (86.01 sq mi). It is about 37 kilometres (23 mi) west-north-west of the provincial capital of Albay Legazpi City, and about 300 kilometres (190 mi) east-south-east of Manila. It is classified as a partly urban municipality with 47 barangays subdivided into seven leagues: St. James (Poblacion), Lakeside (barangays within the vicinity of Bato Lake), Coastal (barangays located along the Albay West Coast), Big Five (barangays abundant in rice, corn, and vegetables), Interior Nine (hinterland barangays principally engaged in vegetable production and livestock raising), Palayan (barangays largely devoted to rice production), and Six Hills (barangays concentrating on coconut production).
Libon's major economic activities are agriculture and fishing. Its 4,000 hectares (9,900 acres) of rice fields produce 30.4 million kilos or 608,000 bags of palay per year, earning the district the sobriquet "Rice Granary of Albay".[citation needed] Libon is also the seat of the Pantao Port, a regional port facility linking the Masbate island province, the Visayas and Mindanao to mainland Bicol towards Southern Luzon and the National Capital Region.