Leon B. Postigo
Leon B. Postigo | |
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Municipality of Leon B. Postigo | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°09′05″N 122°55′28″E / 8.151361°N 122.924403°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
Province | Zamboanga del Norte |
District | 3rd District |
Founded | March 25, 1982 |
Renamed | December 30, 1989 |
Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Hermogenes Cordova |
• Electorate | 30,150 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 255.50 km2 (98.65 sq mi) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 27,639 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7112 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)65 |
Income class | 4th municipal income class |
Revenue (₱) | ₱ 152.7 million (2020) |
Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
Website | leonpostigo |
Leon B. Postigo, officially the Municipality of Leon B. Postigo, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,639 people.[3]
The municipality, originally named Bacungan, was formed by virtue of Batas Pambansa No. 204 on March 25, 1982.[4] It was renamed to its current name by virtue of Republic Act No. 6830 on December 30, 1989,[5] in honor of Leon Bayot Postigo, a Philippine Constabulary corporal whose 10-hectare lot in the town was donated by his heirs to the local government.[6]
Barangays
Leon B. Postigo is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.
- Bacungan (Poblacion)
- Bogabongan
- Delusom
- Mangop
- Manil
- Mawal
- Midatag
- Morob
- Nasibac
- Palandok (Rizon)
- Santa Maria
- Sipacong
- Talinga
- Tinaplan
- Tiniguiban
- Tinuyop
- Tiogan
- Titik
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1990 | 14,618 | — |
1995 | 20,728 | +6.76% |
2000 | 19,550 | −1.25% |
2007 | 21,195 | +1.12% |
2010 | 24,643 | +5.64% |
2015 | 26,221 | +1.19% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] |
See also
References
- ^ Municipality of Leon B. Postigo | (DILG)
- ^ "Province: Zamboanga del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ http://www.chanrobles.com/bataspambansa/bataspambansablg204.html
- ^ http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno6830.html
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
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- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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