Eastern Looc, Municipality of Plaridel, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
MunicipalityPlaridel
Postal code7209
Population (2020)1,342
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.6100, 123.7237 (8° 37' North, 123° 43' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.2 meters (26.9 feet)

Eastern Looc is a barangay in the municipality of Plaridel, in the province of Misamis Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,342. This represented 3.37% of the total population of Plaridel.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Eastern Looc in the 2015 Census was 1,410 broken down into 286 households or an average of 4.93 members per household.

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Number of households in Eastern Looc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1452225.16
1,0312284.52
9642124.55
1,2682814.51
1,6743794.42
1,4102864.93

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Eastern Looc is 10 to 14, with 156 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Eastern Looc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1201.42%
1 to 41168.23%
5 to 914210.07%
10 to 1415611.06%
15 to 191258.87%
20 to 241309.22%
25 to 29986.95%
30 to 34805.67%
35 to 39815.74%
40 to 44735.18%
45 to 491097.73%
50 to 54644.54%
55 to 59483.40%
60 to 64433.05%
65 to 69372.62%
70 to 74382.70%
75 to 79271.91%
80 and over231.63%
Total1,410100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.69
  • Median Age: 25.82

Historical population

The population of Eastern Looc grew from 1,145 in 1990 to 1,342 in 2020, an increase of 197 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.04%, or a decrease of 68 people, from the previous population of 1,410 in 2015.

Population of Eastern Looc (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,145
1,031-1.95%
964-1.43%
1,2683.85%
1,67410.64%
1,410-3.21%
1,342-1.04%

Location

Eastern Looc is situated at approximately 8.6100, 123.7237, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.2 meters or 26.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Eastern Looc shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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