Libjo, officially the Municipality of Libjo (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Libjo; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Libjo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Libjo; Waray: Bungto han Libjo), is a municipality in the province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,051 people.
It is formerly known as Albor.
History
The town became a part of the province of Dinagat Islands in December 2006, when the province was created from Surigao del Norte by Republic Act No. 9355. However, in February 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that the law was unconstitutional, as the necessary requirements for provincial land area and population were not met. The town reverted to Surigao del Norte. On October 24, 2012, however, the Supreme Court reversed its ruling from the previous year, and upheld the constitutionality of RA 9355 and the creation of Dinagat Islands as a province.
Geography
Barangays
Libjo is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Albor (Poblacion)
- Arellano (Madrid)
- Bayanihan
- Doña Helen
- Garcia
- General Aguinaldo (Bolod-bolod)
- Kanihaan
- Llamera
- Magsaysay
- Osmeña
- Plaridel
- Quezon
- Rosita
- San Antonio (Poblacion)
- San Jose
- Santo Niño
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Poverty incidence of Libjo
See also
- List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines
References
External links
- Libjo Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
