La Libertad, Negros Oriental
municipality of the Philippines in the province of Negros Oriental
La Libertad, officially the Municipality of La Libertad (Cebuano: Lungsod sa La Libertad; Tagalog: Bayan ng La Libertad), is a municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 42,721 people.
History
Before and during the Spanish conquest of the Philippines, the Municipality of La Libertad was inhabited by indigenous tribes, mostly Negritos. Several families from neighboring villages and distant provinces began to settle, with one of the first pioneers being Pedro Absin.
Early settlers in the region established communities that later became part of present-day La Libertad. Many of them engaged in farming and fishing.
The fertile valleys of Hinoba-an drew several families who immigrated there in the later part of the Spanish period. The area was known for its fertile soil, which supported local farming activities.
La Libertad was severely affected by the 2012 Visayas earthquake, which caused landslides that killed 51 people.
Geography
The Tañon Strait lies to the east of this municipality.
“La Libertad, Negros Oriental” enters the record as municipality of the Philippines in the province of Negros Oriental. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Libertad, Negros and Oriental can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 2, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q194983. Authority coordinates are 10.033, 123.217. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2024 and 2012.
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