Looc, Municipality of Jagna, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityJagna
Postal code6332
Population (2020)639
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Coordinates9.6490, 124.3616 (9° 39' North, 124° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.4 meters (11.2 feet)

Looc is a barangay in the municipality of Jagna, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 639. This represented 1.78% of the total population of Jagna.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Looc in the 2015 Census was 740 broken down into 178 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Looc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8831765.02
9641875.16
8841735.11
8111615.04
8621804.79
7401784.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Looc is 20 to 24, with 70 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Looc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 191.22%
1 to 4435.81%
5 to 9608.11%
10 to 14628.38%
15 to 19608.11%
20 to 24709.46%
25 to 29547.30%
30 to 34456.08%
35 to 39516.89%
40 to 44466.22%
45 to 49496.62%
50 to 54364.86%
55 to 59395.27%
60 to 64324.32%
65 to 69354.73%
70 to 74222.97%
75 to 79182.43%
80 and over91.22%
Total740100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 36.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 17.43
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.53
  • Median Age: 31.33

Historical population

The population of Looc fell from 885 in 1990 to 639 in 2020, a decrease of 246 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.04%, or a decrease of 101 people, from the previous population of 740 in 2015.

Population of Looc (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
885
9641.61%
884-1.84%
811-1.18%
8652.37%
740-2.93%
639-3.04%

Location

Looc is situated at approximately 9.6490, 124.3616, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.4 meters or 11.2 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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