Looc, Occidental Mindoro

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Looc
Municipality
Municipality of Looc
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Looc
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°43′N120°15′E / 13.72°N 120.25°E / 13.72; 120.25
Country Philippines
Region Mimaropa
Province Occidental Mindoro
District Lone district
Founded 1913
Barangays 9 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Marlon Dela Torre
 •  Vice Mayor Pepe Nobelo
 •  Representative Leody "Odie" Tarriela
 •  Electorate 7,319 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
132.30 km2 (51.08 sq mi)
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Highest elevation
363 m (1,191 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
9,426
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
 •  Households
2,103
Economy
 •  Income class 5th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
28.37
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 116.1 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 457.7 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 71.9 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 53.73 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLubang Electric Cooperative (LUBELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5111
PSGC
1705103000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)43
Native languages Tagalog

Looc, officially the Municipality of Looc (Tagalog : Bayan ng Looc), is a municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,802 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province. [5]

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Geography

The municipality encompasses the eastern half of Lubang Island, as well as Ambil, Golo and some other minor islands, which are part of the Tagalog homeland. Looc is part of the Lubang island group, which constitutes 7 islands which are geographically distinct from any landmasses, making the island group biologically unique - and endangered at the same time. The islands are under consideration to be set as a UNESCO tentative site due to its geographic importance, biological diversity, and intact rainforests. [6]

Barangays

Looc is politically subdivided into nine barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for Looc, Occidental Mindoro
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29
(84)		30
(86)		31
(88)		33
(91)		32
(90)		30
(86)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)20
(68)		20
(68)		21
(70)		22
(72)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		23
(73)		22
(72)		21
(70)		22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)11
(0.4)		13
(0.5)		14
(0.6)		32
(1.3)		101
(4.0)		142
(5.6)		208
(8.2)		187
(7.4)		175
(6.9)		131
(5.2)		68
(2.7)		39
(1.5)		1,121
(44.3)
Average rainy days5.25.07.411.519.823.527.025.925.223.215.58.3197.5
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Looc
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,575—    
1918 3,352+1.77%
1939 3,974+0.81%
1948 4,299+0.88%
1960 5,101+1.44%
1970 5,569+0.88%
1975 6,491+3.12%
1980 6,801+0.94%
1990 7,037+0.34%
1995 9,031+4.79%
2000 9,132+0.24%
2007 11,310+2.99%
2010 9,758−5.23%
2015 10,117+0.69%
2020 7,802−5.32%
2024 9,426+4.64%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Looc

10
20
30
40
50
2000
49.95
2003
44.94
2006
30.40
2009
32.40
2012
22.25
2015
23.10
2018
13.32
2021
28.37

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Looc | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Groves, Colin P. (1997). "Taxonomy of wild pigs (Sus) of the Philippines". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 120 (2): 163–191. doi: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1997.tb01277.x .
  7. ↑ "Looc: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  9. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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