Looc, Occidental Mindoro

Looc
Looc
Municipality
	Municipality of Looc
	Sunset in Looc
	Flag Seal
	Map of Occidental Mindoro with Looc highlighted
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	Looc Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 13°43′18″N 120°15′02″E / 13.7217°N 120.2506°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa
Province	Occidental Mindoro
District	Lone district
Founded	1913
Barangays	9 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Marlon Dela Torre
• Vice Mayor	Pepe Novelo
• Representative	Leody “Odie”Tarriela
• Electorate	7,644 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	132.30 km2 (51.08 sq mi)
Elevation	39 m (128 ft)
Highest elevation	363 m (1,191 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	7,802
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)
• Households	2,103
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	28.37% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 85.29 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 338.9 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 50.04 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 40.17 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lubang Electric Cooperative (LUBELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5111
PSGC	175103000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)43
Native languages	Tagalog

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Looc, officially the Municipality of Looc (Tagalog: Bayan ng Looc), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,802 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.^[3]

The municipality encompasses the eastern half of Lubang Island, as well as Ambil, Golo and some other minor islands, which are part of the Tagalog homeland. The municipality of Looc is part of the Lubang island group, which constitutes 7 islands which are geographically distinct from any landmasses, making the island group biologically unique - and endangered at the same time. The islands are under consideration to be set as a UNESCO tentative site due to its geographic importance, biological diversity, and intact rainforests.^[5]

^ Municipality of Looc | (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). "Mimaropa". 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.
^ Groves, Colin P. (1997). "Taxonomy of wild pigs (Sus) of the Philippines". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 120 (2): 163–191. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1997.tb01277.x.

[1] Municipality of Looc | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–17-3] 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.

[5] Groves, Colin P. (1997). "Taxonomy of wild pigs (Sus) of the Philippines". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 120 (2): 163–191. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1997.tb01277.x.

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