Looc, Romblon

Looc
Municipality of Looc
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Looc is located in Philippines
Looc
Looc
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°15′38″N 121°59′33″E / 12.2605°N 121.9926°E / 12.2605; 121.9926
CountryPhilippines
RegionMimaropa
ProvinceRomblon
District Lone district
Founded1730
Incorporated1844
Barangays12 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorLisette Arboleda
 • Vice MayorDianson Taytay
 • RepresentativeEleandro Jesus F. Madrona
 • Councilors
  • Gaga Bernardo
  • Bong Osrio
  • Benrol Palacio
  • Ted Tirol
  • Johnny Aguirre
  • Hermie Lachica
  • Michael Francisco
  • Rolly Bautista
 • Electorate15,419 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
132.82 km2 (51.28 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Highest elevation
198 m (651 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
21,799
 • Density160/km2 (430/sq mi)
 • Households
5,641
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
39.62
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 114.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 323.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 90.92 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 101 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityTablas Island Electric Cooperative (TIELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5502
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)42
Native languagesOnhan
Tagalog

Looc, officially the Municipality of Looc, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Romblon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,799 people.[3]

  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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". 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.