Leon B. Postigo (Bacungan) |
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Municipality | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 08°05′N 122°56′E / 8.083°N 122.933°ECoordinates: 08°05′N 122°56′E / 8.083°N 122.933°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) |
Province | Zamboanga del Norte |
District | 3rd district of Zamboanga del Norte |
Established | March 25, 1982 |
Barangays | 18 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hermogenes Cordova |
Area | |
• Total | 255.50 km2 (98.65 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 26,221 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 7125 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)65 |
Income class | 4th municipal income class |
097226000 | |
Electorate | 15,456 voters as of 2016 |
Website | leonpostigo |
Leon B. Postigo is a fourth class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 26,221 people.
The municipality, originally named Bacungan, was formed by virtue of Batas Pambansa No. 204 on March 25, 1982. It was renamed to its current name by virtue of Republic Act No. 6830 on December 30, 1989, 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.
Leon B. Postigo is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.