Looc, Municipality of Cawayan, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityCawayan
Postal code5409
Population (2020)2,278
Coordinates11.8805, 123.6743 (11° 53' North, 123° 40' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.9 meters (19.4 feet)

Looc is a barangay in the municipality of Cawayan, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,278. This represented 3.29% of the total population of Cawayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Looc in the 2015 Census was 2,416 broken down into 433 households or an average of 5.58 members per household.

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Number of households in Looc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,3454335.42
1,5992975.38
1,4472655.46
2,2874195.46
2,5404655.46
2,4164335.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Looc is 10 to 14, with 369 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Looc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1582.40%
1 to 426210.84%
5 to 935114.53%
10 to 1436915.27%
15 to 1927811.51%
20 to 241807.45%
25 to 291435.92%
30 to 341204.97%
35 to 391496.17%
40 to 441305.38%
45 to 491114.59%
50 to 54843.48%
55 to 59652.69%
60 to 64492.03%
65 to 69351.45%
70 to 74180.75%
75 to 7980.33%
80 and over60.25%
Total2,416100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.45
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.12
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.57
  • Median Age: 18.02

Historical population

The population of Looc fell from 2,345 in 1990 to 2,278 in 2020, a decrease of 67 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.23%, or a decrease of 138 people, from the previous population of 2,416 in 2015.

Population of Looc (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,345
1,599-6.92%
1,447-2.12%
2,2876.52%
2,5403.89%
2,416-0.95%
2,278-1.23%

Location

Looc is situated at approximately 11.8805, 123.6743, in the island of Naro. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.9 meters or 19.4 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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