Luac, Municipality of Culion, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityCulion
Postal code5315
Population (2020)2,002
Philippine major island(s)Culion
Coordinates11.9191, 119.9312 (11° 55' North, 119° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.3 meters (46.9 feet)

Luac is a barangay in the municipality of Culion, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,002. This represented 8.62% of the total population of Culion.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Luac in the 2015 Census was 1,688 broken down into 412 households or an average of 4.10 members per household.

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Number of households in Luac (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
1,0692145.00
1,0915052.16
1,4903104.81
1,6353624.52
1,6884124.10

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Luac is 10 to 14, with 213 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Luac by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1291.72%
1 to 417610.43%
5 to 918811.14%
10 to 1421312.62%
15 to 1917810.55%
20 to 241518.95%
25 to 291508.89%
30 to 341217.17%
35 to 391066.28%
40 to 44885.21%
45 to 49694.09%
50 to 54633.73%
55 to 59553.26%
60 to 64342.01%
65 to 69352.07%
70 to 74150.89%
75 to 79110.65%
80 and over60.36%
Total1,688100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.7
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.6
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.3
  • Median Age: 21.99

Historical population

The population of Luac grew from 1,069 in 1995 to 2,002 in 2020, an increase of 933 people over the course of 25 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.66%, or an increase of 314 people, from the previous population of 1,688 in 2015.

Population of Luac (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,069
1,0910.44%
1,4904.39%
1,6353.44%
1,6880.61%
2,0023.66%

Location

Luac is situated at approximately 11.9191, 119.9312, in the island of Culion. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.3 meters or 46.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Luac 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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