Looc, Municipality of Balete, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
MunicipalityBalete
Postal code4219
Population (2020)2,273
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.0289, 121.0816 (14° 2' North, 121° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level34.9 meters (114.5 feet)

Looc is a barangay in the municipality of Balete, in the province of Batangas. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,273. This represented 9.45% of the total population of Balete.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Looc in the 2015 Census was 2,098 broken down into 436 households or an average of 4.81 members per household.

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Number of households in Looc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0321815.70
1,2702265.62
1,5043624.15
1,9103705.16
2,0054664.30
2,0984364.81

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Looc is 5 to 9, with 235 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Looc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1401.91%
1 to 41497.10%
5 to 923511.20%
10 to 1421910.44%
15 to 1923411.15%
20 to 241607.63%
25 to 291597.58%
30 to 341507.15%
35 to 391567.44%
40 to 441497.10%
45 to 491115.29%
50 to 54884.19%
55 to 59713.38%
60 to 64633.00%
65 to 69401.91%
70 to 74361.72%
75 to 79170.81%
80 and over211.00%
Total2,098100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.95
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.45
  • Median Age: 25.38

Historical population

The population of Looc grew from 1,032 in 1990 to 2,273 in 2020, an increase of 1,241 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.70%, or an increase of 175 people, from the previous population of 2,098 in 2015.

Population of Looc (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,032
1,2703.96%
1,5043.69%
1,9103.35%
2,0051.78%
2,0980.87%
2,2731.70%

Location

Looc is situated at approximately 14.0289, 121.0816, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 34.9 meters or 114.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

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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