Libertad, officially the Municipality of Libertad, (Aklanon: Banwa it Libertad; ), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,507 people, making it the 17th most populous municipality in the province of Antique. It was established by virtue of Executive Order No. 253, promulgated on August 5, 1949, with its territory obtained from a portion of the preexisting Pandan municipality.

Geography

Libertad is the northernmost municipality of the province. It is 150 km from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista, and 78 km from Kalibo, the capital of Aklan. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 97.00 km2 constituting NaN% of the 2,729.17 km2 total area of Antique.

Climate

Barangays

Libertad is administratively subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Libertad had a population of 17,507. The population density was undefined PD/km2.

Economy