Place:Libon, Albay, Bicol, Philippines

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NameLibon
TypeMunicipality
Located inAlbay, Bicol, Philippines
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Libon, officially the Municipality of Libon, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 75,073 people.

Libon has a land area of . It is about west-north-west of the provincial capital of Albay Legazpi City, and about east-south-east of Manila. It is classified as a partly urban municipality with 47 barangays subdivided into seven leagues: St. James (Poblacion), Lakeside (barangays within the vicinity of Bato Lake), Coastal (barangays located along the Albay West Coast), Big Five (barangays abundant in rice, corn, and vegetables), Interior Nine (hinterland barangays forefront in vegetable production and livestock raising), Palayan (barangays foremost in rice production), and Six Hills (barangays concentrated to coconut production).

Libon's major economic activities are agriculture and fishing. Its of ricelands produce 30.4 million kilos or 608,000 bags of palay per year, earning the sobriquet "Rice Granary of Albay". Libon is also the seat of the Pantao Port, a regional port facility linking the Masbate island province, the Visayas and Mindanao to mainland Bicol towards Southern Luzon and the National Capital Region.

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