La Libertad, Negros Oriental
La Libertad | |
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| Municipality of La Libertad | |
Sunset view taken at a beach in La Libertad | |
Map of Negros Oriental with La Libertad highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
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 | Emmanuel L. Iway (LP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Lawrence D. Limkaichong (LP) |
| • Representative | Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 27,347 voters (2025) |
| 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) | |
• Total | 41,089 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,285 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 38.77 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 210.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 622.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 211.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 228.3 million (2022) |
| 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 |
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La Libertad, officially the Municipality of La Libertad (Cebuano: Lungsod sa La Libertad; Tagalog: Bayan ng La Libertad), is a municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,089 people.