Laak, Davao de Oro

Laak
San Vicente
Municipality of Laak
Flag of Laak
Nickname: 
El Dorado's Last Frontier
Map of Davao de Oro with Laak highlighted
Map of Davao de Oro with Laak highlighted
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Laak is located in Philippines
Laak
Laak
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°49′08″N 125°47′26″E / 7.8189°N 125.7906°E / 7.8189; 125.7906
CountryPhilippines
RegionDavao Region
ProvinceDavao de Oro
District 2nd district
Barangays40 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Laak[*]Antonio "Ay-Eng" L. Libuangan
 • Vice MayorMark Anthony S. Libuangan
 • RepresentativeRuwel Peter S. Gonzaga
 • Electorate52,425 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total768.00 km2 (296.53 sq mi)
Elevation
174 m (571 ft)
Highest elevation
375 m (1,230 ft)
Lowest elevation
91 m (299 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total79,744
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
 • Households
19,888
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
22.56
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 343.5 million (2020), 162.9 million (2012), 170.2 million (2013), 195.3 million (2014), 209.2 million (2015), 232.4 million (2016), 260.2 million (2017), 279.7 million (2018), 306.3 million (2019), 373.6 million (2021), 506.1 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 748.2 million (2020), 167.9 million (2012), 169.3 million (2013), 263.4 million (2014), 284.2 million (2015), 368.3 million (2016), 408.1 million (2017), 460.8 million (2018), 666.5 million (2019), 731.8 million (2021), 1,078 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 343.5 million (2020), 151.4 million (2012), 167.2 million (2013), 191.7 million (2014), 178.8 million (2015), 202.2 million (2016), 236.9 million (2017), 273.2 million (2018), 297.5 million (2019), 323.6 million (2021), 417.4 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 289.6 million (2020), 82.91 million (2012), 92.87 million (2013), 145.6 million (2014), 141 million (2015), 160.3 million (2016), 112.2 million (2017), 95.53 million (2018), 293.7 million (2019), 211.4 million (2021), 455.9 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityDavao del Norte Electric Cooperative (DANECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8810
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)87
Native languagesDavawenyo
Cebuano
Kalagan
Mansaka
Tagalog
Ata Manobo
Websitewww.laak.gov.ph

Laak, officially the Municipality of Laak (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Laak; Tagalog: Bayan ng Laak), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 79,744 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Laak | (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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.