# Libertad, Antique

Libertad, officially the Municipality of Libertad, (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Libertad; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Libertad; Aklanon: Banwa it Libertad; Tagalog: Bayan ng Libertad), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,507 people, making it the 17th most populous municipality in the province of Antique.

## History

Libertad was established by virtue of Executive Order No. 253, promulgated on August 5, 1949, with its territory obtained from a portion of the preexisting Pandan municipality.

## Geography

Libertad is the northernmost municipality of the province. It is 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista, and 78 kilometres (48 mi) from Kalibo, the capital of Aklan.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 97.00 square kilometres (37.45 sq mi)  constituting 3.55% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.

### Climate

Climate data for Libertad, Antique :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47 (1.9) | 33 (1.3) | 39 (1.5) | 48 (1.9) | 98 (3.9) | 150 (5.9) | 169 (6.7) | 147 (5.8) | 163 (6.4) | 172 (6.8) | 118 (4.6) | 80 (3.1) | 1,264 (49.8) |
| Average rainy days | 11.4 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 19.1 | 25.6 | 27.4 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.2 | 18.5 | 14.5 | 219.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) ||||||||||||||

### Barangays

Libertad is administratively subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 060610001 | Barusbus | 7.3% | 1,270 | 1,069 | ▴ | 1.74% |
| 060610002 | Bulanao | 2.2% | 384 | 454 | ▾ | −1.66% |
| 060610013 | Centro Este (Poblacion) | 6.2% | 1,094 | 1,080 | ▴ | 0.13% |
| 060610014 | Centro Weste (Poblacion) | 6.4% | 1,120 | 1,104 | ▴ | 0.14% |
| 060610004 | Codiong | 3.0% | 517 | 475 | ▴ | 0.85% |
| 060610003 | Cubay | 5.9% | 1,037 | 968 | ▴ | 0.69% |
| 060610005 | Igcagay | 3.1% | 550 | 625 | ▾ | −1.27% |
| 060610006 | Inyawan | 2.6% | 454 | 433 | ▴ | 0.47% |
| 060610007 | Lindero | 3.5% | 608 | 542 | ▴ | 1.16% |
| 060610008 | Maramig | 1.8% | 321 | 315 | ▴ | 0.19% |
| 060610010 | Pajo | 3.7% | 648 | 576 | ▴ | 1.18% |
| 060610011 | Panangkilon | 2.9% | 505 | 419 | ▴ | 1.88% |
| 060610012 | Paz | 3.9% | 681 | 675 | ▴ | 0.09% |
| 060610009 | Pucio | 3.8% | 661 | 574 | ▴ | 1.42% |
| 060610015 | San Roque | 6.1% | 1,076 | 1,089 | ▾ | −0.12% |
| 060610018 | Taboc | 7.3% | 1,273 | 1,263 | ▴ | 0.08% |
| 060610016 | Tinigbas | 6.4% | 1,120 | 1,027 | ▴ | 0.87% |
| 060610017 | Tinindugan | 2.1% | 371 | 381 | ▾ | −0.27% |
| 060610019 | Union | 15.6% | 2,739 | 2,600 | ▴ | 0.52% |
| | Total | Total | 17,507 | 15,669 | ▴ | 1.12% |

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, Libertad had a population of 17,507. The population density was 180 inhabitants per square kilometre (470/sq mi).

### Languages

Kinaray-a is the main dialect of Libertad. Aklanon is also used due to Libertad’s proximity to Aklan. Hiligaynon is widely spoken and understood in the municipality.

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Libertad
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 2006 36.40
* 2009 37.25
* 2012 21.68
* 2015 20.87
* 2018 19.71
* 2021 25.15
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority