Barangay Retablo

Barangay Retablo is a small barangay in the municipality of Libertad, located in the province of Misamis Oriental, in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Retablo had a population of 537. This made it the 7th largest of 9 barangays in Libertad by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Retablo accounted for approximately 4.15% of the total population of Libertad, which stood at 12,948 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Retablo moving from 484 residents to 537 residents, an intercensal change of +11.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Retablo as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Libertad is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Retablo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Oriental, which contains 504 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Retablo ranks 381st by 2020 population. Misamis Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Retablo is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.