Laak, Davao de Oro

Laak
San Vicente
Municipality of Laak
Flag of Laak
Nickname: 
El Dorado's Last Frontier
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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
 • MayorAntonio "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)
 • Assets₱ 748.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 343.5 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 289.6 million (2020)
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.