Looc, Romblon
Looc | ||
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Municipality of Looc | ||
Location within the Philippines | ||
Coordinates: 12°15′38″N 121°59′33″E / 12.2605°N 121.9926°E | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Region | Mimaropa | |
Province | Romblon | |
District | Lone district | |
Founded | 1730 | |
Incorporated | 1844 | |
Barangays | 12
(see Vice Mayor Dianson Taytay | |
• Representative | Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona | |
• Councilors |
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• ZIP code | 5502 | |
PSGC | ||
IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 | |
Native languages | Onhan Tagalog |
Looc, officially the Municipality of Looc, is a 4th class
History
Early history
Looc is from the
In the early 1800s, the settlement continued to progress and increase its population. Thus, in 1844,
Modern history
On 8 June 1940, the municipality was abolished by virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 581, also known as the "Festin Bill" (authored by Congressman Leonardo Festin). Looc was then consolidated into the special municipality of Tablas together with all other municipalities in the island and demoted to a barrio with a representative in the town's capitol in Odiongan. During the
On 21 March 1961, the municipality of Alcantara was created from the eastern barangays of Looc, reducing the municipality to its present size. Looc is a nice place to live.[6]
Geography
Looc is located along the shores of Looc Bay on the southern portion of Tablas Island. It is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Ferrol and Odiongan, to east by the municipality of Alcantara, to the south by the municipality of Santa Fe and to the west by Looc Bay and Tablas Strait.[7] It has a total land area of 13,282 hectares (32,820 acres).[8] Its topography consists predominantly of slopes which are characterized as nearly level to slightly and strongly undulated rolling hills.[9]
Barangays
Looc is politically subdivided into 12
- Agojo
- Balatucan
- Buenavista
- Camandag
- Guinhaya-an
- Limon Norte
- Limon Sur
- Manhac
- Pili
- Poblacion
- Punta
- Tuguis
Climate
Climate data for Looc, Romblon | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47 (1.9) |
33 (1.3) |
39 (1.5) |
48 (1.9) |
98 (3.9) |
150 (5.9) |
169 (6.7) |
147 (5.8) |
163 (6.4) |
172 (6.8) |
118 (4.6) |
80 (3.1) |
1,264 (49.8) |
Average rainy days | 11.4 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 19.1 | 25.6 | 27.4 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.2 | 18.5 | 14.5 | 219.9 |
Source: Meteoblue[10] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 6,056 | — |
1918 | 11,021 | +4.07% |
1939 | 18,448 | +2.48% |
1948 | 14,830 | −2.40% |
1960 | 17,427 | +1.35% |
1970 | 12,813 | −3.03% |
1975 | 14,864 | +3.02% |
1980 | 15,341 | +0.63% |
1990 | 19,285 | +2.31% |
1995 | 19,196 | −0.09% |
2000 | 19,898 | +0.77% |
2007 | 20,787 | +0.60% |
2010 | 21,841 | +1.82% |
2015 | 22,262 | +0.36% |
2020 | 21,799 | −0.41% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14] |
According to the 2015 census, Looc has a population of 22,262 people.[15] Majority of its citizen speak to local dialect, Onhan.
Economy
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Marine sanctuary
On 12 January 1999, the 48-hectare Looc Bay Marine Refuge and Sanctuary was officially opened in the municipality after four years of intensive community education on the value and better management of marine resources. The local government, together with the community through their Barangay Fishermen Organization and Looc Baywatch Task Force, worked together to ensure the safety of the Looc's marine resources. The marine sanctuary was awarded two Trailblazing Galing Pook awards in 2000 and 2007 by the Galing Pook Foundation for being the best Coastal Resource Management program. Today, the marine sanctuary is not just a refuge of marine wildlife, but a tourist destination which attracts revenues for the municipality.[23][24]
Government
Local government
As a municipality in the Province of Romblon, government officials in the provincial level are voted by the electorates of the town. The provincial government have political jurisdiction over local transactions of the municipal government.
Pursuant to Chapter II, Title II, Book III of Republic Act 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991,
Barangays are also headed by elected officials:
Elected officials
As of 30 June 2019, the incumbent mayor and vice mayor are Lisette Arboleda and Dianson Taytay, respectively.[26]
References
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- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Looc, Romblon. Archived 2015-04-16 at the Wayback Machine Reference.com Retrieved on 2012-04-18.
- ^ About Alcantara. Wikimapia. Retrieved on 2012-04-16.
- ^ Looc Municipal Profile: Physical Characteristics Official Website of Looc, Romblon. Retrieved on 2012-04-18.
- ^ "Province: Romblon". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ Profile: Looc Romblon Travel Guide. Retrieved on 2012-04-18.
- ^ "Looc: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Poverty Incidence, 2000" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "Poverty Incidence, 2003" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "Poverty Incidence, 2006" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Poverty Incidence, 2012" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
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- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Directory of CRM Destionations: Looc, Romblon" (PDF). Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "Gawad Galing Pook 2000 awardees" (PDF). Galing Pook Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "An Act Providing for a Local Government Code of 1991". The LawPhil Project. 8th Congress of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "Halalan 2019 Philippine Election Results | ABS-CBN News". Archived from the original on 2019-06-29. Retrieved 2021-05-23.