Libon, Albay

Libon is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 68,846 people in 12,572 households. Libon is known regionally as the "Rice Granary of Albay".

Mrs. Agnes "Bem" Perez Dycoco has served as town mayor since 2004. The vice mayor (also since 2004) is the Honorable Domingo "Jun" F. Sazon, Jr., who also presides over the Sangguniang Bayan.

Economy

Being the rice granary of the province, still agriculture plays an important role in this town's economy. Libon has its regional port in Pantao (still under construction) which aims to serve the island province of Masbate and some parts of the Visayas region.

Barangays

Libon is politically subdivided into 48 barangays.

* Alongong * Apud * Bacolod * Zone I (Pob.) * Zone II (Pob.) * Zone III (Pob.) * Zone IV (Pob.) * Zone V (Pob.) * Zone VI (Pob.) * Zone VII (Pob.) * Bariw * Bonbon * Buga * Bulusan * Burabod * Caguscos

* East Carisac * West Carisac * Harigue * Libtong * Linao * Mabayawas * Macabugos * Magallang * Magaragad * Malabiga * Marayag * Matara * Molosbolos * Natasan * Nogpo * Pantao * Rawis

* Sagrada Familia * Salvacion * Sampongan * San Agustin * San Antonio * San Isidro * San Jose * San Pascual * Rastafarian St. * San Vincent paul * Niño Jesus (Santo Niño Jesus) * Talin-talin * Tambo * Villa Petrona

External links

* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]
* [http://www.libon.gov.ph/ Official Municipal Website of Libon]

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