Looc, Municipality of Ginatilan, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
MunicipalityGinatilan
Postal code6028
Population (2020)1,172
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates9.6062, 123.3198 (9° 36' North, 123° 19' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.5 meters (44.3 feet)

Looc is a barangay in the municipality of Ginatilan, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,172. This represented 6.93% of the total population of Ginatilan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Looc in the 2015 Census was 1,071 broken down into 232 households or an average of 4.62 members per household.

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Number of households in Looc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6411484.33
6981434.88
8601475.85
7941924.14
1,0502114.98
1,0712324.62

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Looc is 20 to 24, with 123 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Looc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.96%
1 to 4857.94%
5 to 912211.39%
10 to 141079.99%
15 to 191009.34%
20 to 2412311.48%
25 to 29686.35%
30 to 34635.88%
35 to 39666.16%
40 to 44615.70%
45 to 49514.76%
50 to 54322.99%
55 to 59353.27%
60 to 64393.64%
65 to 69312.89%
70 to 74302.80%
75 to 79232.15%
80 and over141.31%
Total1,071100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.87
  • Median Age: 24.09

Historical population

The population of Looc grew from 641 in 1990 to 1,172 in 2020, an increase of 531 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.91%, or an increase of 101 people, from the previous population of 1,071 in 2015.

Population of Looc (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
641
6981.61%
8604.58%
794-1.10%
1,05010.71%
1,0710.38%
1,1721.91%

Location

Looc is situated at approximately 9.6062, 123.3198, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.5 meters or 44.3 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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