Looc, Municipality of Catarman, Province of Camiguin

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceCamiguin
MunicipalityCatarman
Postal code9104
Population (2020)723
Philippine major island(s)Camiguin
Coordinates9.1317, 124.6680 (9° 8' North, 124° 40' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.9 meters (12.8 feet)

Looc is a barangay in the municipality of Catarman, in the province of Camiguin. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 723. This represented 4.12% of the total population of Catarman.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Looc in the 2015 Census was 770 broken down into 186 households or an average of 4.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Looc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7701455.31
7651535.00
8761884.66
8121814.49
8201914.29
7701864.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Looc is 10 to 14, with 82 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Looc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 140.52%
1 to 4445.71%
5 to 97810.13%
10 to 148210.65%
15 to 19739.48%
20 to 24658.44%
25 to 29526.75%
30 to 34425.45%
35 to 39415.32%
40 to 44536.88%
45 to 49465.97%
50 to 54486.23%
55 to 59354.55%
60 to 64293.77%
65 to 69212.73%
70 to 74151.95%
75 to 79182.34%
80 and over243.12%
Total770100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.98
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 16.12
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.1
  • Median Age: 28.75

Historical population

The population of Looc fell from 770 in 1990 to 723 in 2020, a decrease of 47 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.32%, or a decrease of 47 people, from the previous population of 770 in 2015.

Population of Looc (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
770
765-0.12%
8762.95%
812-1.04%
8200.36%
770-1.19%
723-1.32%

Location

Looc is situated at approximately 9.1317, 124.6680, in the island of Camiguin. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.9 meters or 12.8 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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