Country Philippines Barangays Area 255.5 km² Province Zamboanga del Norte | Established March 25, 1982 Time zone PST (UTC+8) Local time Wednesday 9:49 PM | |
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Region Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) District 3rd district of Zamboanga del Norte Weather 23°C, Wind N at 5 km/h, 90% Humidity | ||
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.
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Map of Leon B. Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines
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.
Barangays
Leon B. Postigo is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.
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Leon B. Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA