Libona: A Beautiful Town with Magnificent Land and Resources

From its green pasture and blue mountains, Libona is a beautiful town with magnificent land and resources. Located at the northern part of Bukidnon, the town covers an area of approximately 37,437.3175 hectares with an estimated population of about 36,386 people (as of 2009 survey). It is bounded by Cagayan de Oro City on the north, Lantapan and Sumilao on the south, Manolo Fortich on the east and Baungon on the west. Libona is recognized as a first class municipality with 14 continuously developing barangays and 32 sitios.

Surrounded with fertile soil, Libona achieves success in agribusiness allowing the town to acquire an annual income of about 88 million. Investors coming from different places across Philippines and Asia are interested in rearing poultry and livestock farms as well as planting crops. Libona is one of the top suppliers of farm products throughout Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao such as tomatoes, corn, coffee, pineapple, bananas and other vegetables. Currently, the town looks forward on developing some of its potential tourist attractions which include Bobonawan River water adventure, River Valley Shooting Range, Bogsok Cave, Kala-kala Cave, Sigmatan Falls and Mt. Kitanglad Natural Park.

THE HISTORY

                Libona was formerly a municipal district of Maluko (currently the Municipality of Manolo Fortich). It is segmented under Executive Order No. 5 early in April 4, 1917, acted on behalf of the Governor of the obsolete Department of Mindanao and Sulu. On October 4, 1957, the town was conceded with political identity acquiring sovereignty from its mother town. The former president, Carlos P. Garcia, released the Executive Order No. 272 proclaiming Libona as a new municipality, the 14^th municipality in the province of Bukidnon.