Libagon
Libagon | |
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| Municipality of Libagon | |
Rizal Park of Libagon | |
Map of Southern Leyte with Libagon highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°18′N 125°03′E / 10.3°N 125.05°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Southern Leyte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Sabina B. Ranque (PDPLBN) |
| • Vice Mayor | Elizabeth L. Saldivar (PDPLBN) |
| • Representative | Christopherson M. Yap |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 11,008 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 98.62 km2 (38.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 887 m (2,910 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 15,244 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,560 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.31 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 139.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 412.1 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 125.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 103.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6615 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Libagon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Libagon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Libagon), officially known as the Municipality of Libagon, is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,244 people. It is home to the province's frontier mountain, Mount Patag Daku.
Every 16th July and 8th December, Libagon celebrates two separate town fiestas: the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
The main sources of income for the residents of Libagon are copra, abacá, agriculture, and fishing.