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La Libertad | |
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Municipality of La Libertad | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°02′N 123°13′E / 10.03°N 123.22°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Negros Island Region |
Province | Negros Oriental |
District | 1st district |
Founded | January 10, 1919 |
Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• mayor of La Libertad[*] | Emmanuel L. Iway (LP) |
• Vice Mayor | Lawrence D. Limkaichong (LP) |
• Representative | Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 25,511 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 139.60 km2 (53.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Highest elevation | 556 m (1,824 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 41,089 |
• Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
• Households | 10,285 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 38.77 |
• Revenue | ₱ 147.8 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 699.5 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 225 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 227.6 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Negros Oriental 1 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6213 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Website | www |
La Libertad, officially the Municipality of La Libertad (Cebuano: Lungsod sa La Libertad; Tagalog: Bayan ng La Libertad), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,089 people.[3]