Luuk, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
Barangay count12
Postal code7404
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCelebes Sea, Sulu Sea
Area (2013)313.04 km2 (120.87 sq mi)
Population (2020)37,873
Density (2020)121 / km2 (313 / sq mi)
Coordinates5° 58' North, 121° 19' East (5.9677, 121.3130)
Estimated elevation above sea level39.5 meters (129.5 feet)

Luuk is a coastal municipality in the island province of Sulu.

The municipality has a land area of 313.04 square kilometers or 120.87 square miles which constitutes 6.88% of Sulu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 37,873. This represented 3.79% of the total population of Sulu province, or 0.86% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 121 inhabitants per square kilometer or 313 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Luuk has 12 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Luuk
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bual6.43%2,4342,2339.00%1.83%
Guimbaun4.57%1,7311,54412.11%2.44%
Kan-Bulak5.32%2,0141,8757.41%1.52%
Kan-Mindus7.43%2,8141,89248.73%8.71%
Lambago5.73%2,1701,17285.15%13.84%
Lianutan7.65%2,8972,38721.37%4.16%
Lingah3.78%1,4311,24914.57%2.90%
Mananti6.52%2,4692,2619.20%1.87%
Niog-niog8.00%3,0312,59416.85%3.33%
Tandu-Bato7.00%2,6502,37611.53%2.32%
Tubig-Puti31.67%11,99610,63512.80%2.57%
Tulayan Island5.90%2,2361,94415.02%2.99%
Luuk Total37,87332,16217.76%3.50%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Luuk for the fiscal year of 2016 was 79,036,741.06.

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Annual regular income of Luuk (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200944,451,183.67
201047,170,019.816.12%
201151,196,350.338.54%
201249,606,464.70-3.11%
201351,570,117.083.96%
201458,250,873.6012.95%
201566,622,330.0014.37%
201679,036,741.0618.63%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Luuk in the 2015 Census was 32,162 broken down into 5,773 households or an average of 5.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Luuk (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
29,3675,0415.83
31,7055,7395.52
38,8196,2316.23
33,5086,1115.48
29,8975,4395.50
32,1625,7735.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Luuk is 5 to 9, with 4,455 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 45 individuals.

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Population of Luuk by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18162.54%
1 to 44,07212.66%
5 to 94,45513.85%
10 to 144,37713.61%
15 to 193,63011.29%
20 to 242,3897.43%
25 to 292,0376.33%
30 to 341,8905.88%
35 to 392,5707.99%
40 to 442,1696.74%
45 to 491,5864.93%
50 to 548552.66%
55 to 595901.83%
60 to 642970.92%
65 to 692090.65%
70 to 741110.35%
75 to 79640.20%
80 and over450.14%
Total32,162100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 76.17
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.55
  • Median Age: 18.25

Historical population

The population of Luuk grew from 700 in 1903 to 37,873 in 2020, an increase of 37,173 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.50%, or an increase of 5,711 people, from the previous population of 32,162 in 2015.

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Population of Luuk (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
700
18,35122.91%
27,8782.11%
16,726-5.11%
18,8521.06%
26,8603.52%
21,354-4.50%
19,669-1.63%
29,3784.09%
31,7051.44%
38,8194.44%
33,508-2.01%
29,897-4.07%
32,1621.40%
37,8733.50%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Luuk for the year 2019 was 19,496, broken down into 9,653 males and 9,843 females.

Location

The municipal center of Luuk is situated at approximately 5° 58' North, 121° 19' East, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 39.5 meters or 129.5 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Luuk are Isabela City, Basilan, Lamitan, Basilan, Zamboanga City, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Cotabato City, and Tangub, Misamis Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Omar, Sulu, Kalingalan Caluang, Sulu, Old Panamao, Sulu, Panglima Estino, Sulu, Talipao, Sulu, and Pata, Sulu. Its distance from the national capital is 954.49 kilometers (593.09 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 954.49 kilometers (593.09 miles) to the North (N2°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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