Leon B. Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte

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Leon B. Postigo
(Bacungan)
Municipality
{{#property:P242}}
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Leon B highlighted Postigo
Leon B. Postigo is located in Philippines
Leon B. Postigo
Leon B. Postigo
Location within the Philippines
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Country [[{{#property:P17}}]]
Region Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Province [[{{#property:P131}}]]
District 3rd district of Zamboanga del Norte
Established March 25, 1982
Barangays 18
Government[1]
 • Mayor Rolando V. Tablezo
Area[2]
 • Total 255.50 km2 (98.65 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total {{#property:P1,082}}
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code {{#property:P281}}
Dialing code {{#property:P473}}
Income class 4th class

Leon B. Postigo is a fourth class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of {{#property:P1082}} 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.[2]

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Demographics

Population census of Leon B. Postigo
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1990 14,618 —    
1995 20,728 +6.76%
2000 19,550 −1.25%
2007 21,195 +1.12%
2010 24,643 +5.64%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

See also

References

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  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ http://www.chanrobles.com/bataspambansa/bataspambansablg204.html
  5. ↑ http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno6830.html
  6. ↑ http://leonbpostigo.gov.ph/creation-of-leon-b-postigo/

External links

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