Libacao | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Location within Aklan province |
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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 | ||
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
• Mayor | Charito I. Navarosa | |
Area | ||
• Total | 254.98 km2 (98.45 sq mi) | |
Population (2015 census) | ||
• Total | 28,241 | |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | |
• Voter (2016) | 16,856 | |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
ZIP code | 5602 | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 | |
Income class | 3rd class | |
PSGC | 060409000 | |
Website | elgu |
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. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 16,856 registered voters.
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.
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) constituting 14.00% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.
Libacao is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.
In the 2015 census, Libacao had a population of 28,241. The population density was 110 inhabitants per square kilometre (280/sq mi).