Libon is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines

Philippines

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. 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 47 barangay

Barangay

A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...

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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 Rastakupal St. San Vicente Niño Jesus (Santo Niño Jesus) Talin-talin Tambo Villa Petrona

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Official Municipal Website of Libon