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Loon | |
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| Municipality of Loon | |
 Main street through Loon | |
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 Map of Bohol with Loon highlighted | |
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.svg)  Loon Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°48′N 123°48′E / 9.8°N 123.8°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Bohol |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | June 22, 1753[1] |
| Barangays | 67 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Elvi Peter L. Relampagos |
| • Vice Mayor | Lloyd Peter M. Lopez |
| • Representative | Edgardo M. Chatto |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 30,156 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 125.38 km2 (48.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 449 m (1,473 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
| • Total | 44,224 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,696 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 21.10 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 194.4 million (2020), 96.43 million (2012), 101.7 million (2013) |
| • Assets | ₱ 657 million (2020), 239.7 million (2012), 347.2 million (2013) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 163.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 102.1 million (2020), 95.82 million (2012), 177 million (2013) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Bohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6327 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)38 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Loon, officially the Municipality of Loon (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Loon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Loon), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines which was established in 1753. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,224 people.[4]
- ^ Jose, Regalado Trota (2001). Visita Iglesia Bohol (A Guide to Historic Churches). Manila: National Commission for Culture and the Arts. pp. 75–80. ISBN 9718140166.
- ^ Municipality of Loon | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.