Looc, Municipality of Sibulan, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
MunicipalitySibulan
Postal code6201
Population (2020)5,138
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.3657, 123.2709 (9° 22' North, 123° 16' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.0 meters (29.5 feet)

Looc is a barangay in the municipality of Sibulan, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,138. This represented 7.99% of the total population of Sibulan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Looc in the 2015 Census was 4,416 broken down into 1,057 households or an average of 4.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Looc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,2864624.95
2,6675604.76
2,9446224.73
3,4827874.42
4,0669284.38
4,4161,0574.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Looc is 20 to 24, with 461 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 54 individuals.

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Population of Looc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1761.72%
1 to 43317.48%
5 to 93918.84%
10 to 143838.66%
15 to 1945110.20%
20 to 2446110.42%
25 to 293888.77%
30 to 343347.55%
35 to 392645.97%
40 to 442325.25%
45 to 492716.13%
50 to 542395.40%
55 to 591924.34%
60 to 641383.12%
65 to 69992.24%
70 to 74561.27%
75 to 79631.42%
80 and over541.22%
Total4,423100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.92
  • Median Age: 26.53

Historical population

The population of Looc grew from 2,286 in 1990 to 5,138 in 2020, an increase of 2,852 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.20%, or an increase of 715 people, from the previous population of 4,423 in 2015.

Population of Looc (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,286
2,6672.93%
2,9442.14%
3,4822.34%
4,0665.81%
4,4231.62%
5,1383.20%

Location

Looc is situated at approximately 9.3657, 123.2709, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.0 meters or 29.5 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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