Human Development

Health related services, facilities and common illness

Most of the residents (98%) had water toilets and they stay at permanent, semi-permanent and temporary types of houses.

The barangay has its own health center with several instruments used for minor surgical and clinical practices. The center rendered services on periodic immunization, operation tuli, pre and post natal, tuberculosis program, mother class, control of diarrhea, family planning and environmental sanitation.

The nutritional status of children reveals that there are 3^rd degree malnourished children in the barangay (8.5%).

 
The common illness are cough, fever and colds that hit throughout the year. Headache, skin infection and dengue fever hit the barangay during the onset of the rainy season while the rest are on a seasonal basis.

Religious affiliation 

     

     

Of the 15,576 residents, 76.72% belong to the Roman Catholics, 4.40% Baptist, 2.20% 7^th day Adventist, 1.32% Jehovah’s Witness, 3.75 Alliance, 4.16% Iglesia ni Kristo, 2.47%Aglipay,o.58% UCCP and 4.39% others.

Ethnic Origin

Barangay Libertad has atotal population of 15,576 dominated by Ilonggo tribe. Other tribes residing in the barangay are Antiquino,Cebuano, leyteno, tagalong, bicolano, Ilocano, boholano and others.