Laoac

Laoac
Municipality of Laoac
Town Hall of Laoac
Town Hall of Laoac
Flag of Laoac
Official seal of Laoac
Nickname: 
Pangasinan's young municipality
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Map of Pangasinan with Laoac highlighted
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Laoac is located in Philippines
Laoac
Laoac
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°02′00″N 120°33′00″E / 16.03333°N 120.55°E / 16.03333; 120.55
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvincePangasinan
District 5th district
Founded1980
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRicardo D. Balderas
 • Vice MayorNelson V. Gayo
 • RepresentativeRamon V. Guico III
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate22,336 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total40.50 km2 (15.64 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Highest elevation
776 m (2,546 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total34,128
 • Density840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
 • Households
8,811
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
16.77
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 112.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 464.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 133.8 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 32.83 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityPangasinan 3 Electric Cooperative (PANELCO 3)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2437
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)75
Native languagesPangasinan
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.laoac.gov.ph

Laoac [ˈlawak], officially the Municipality of Laoac (Pangasinan: Baley na Laoac; Ilocano: Ili ti Laoac; Tagalog: Bayan ng Laoac), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,128 people.[3]

Laoac is 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Lingayen and 195 kilometres (121 mi) from Manila.

  1. ^ Municipality of Laoac | (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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos 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.

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