Looc, Municipality of Caibiran, Province of Biliran

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceBiliran
MunicipalityCaibiran
Postal code6548
Population (2020)726
Philippine major island(s)Biliran
Coordinates11.5486, 124.5742 (11° 33' North, 124° 34' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level317.7 meters (1,042.3 feet)

Looc is a barangay in the municipality of Caibiran, in the province of Biliran. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 726. This represented 3.00% of the total population of Caibiran.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Looc in the 2015 Census was 703 broken down into 160 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Looc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5661174.84
5791234.71
6591215.45
7101464.86
7321514.85
7031604.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Looc is 10 to 14, with 97 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Looc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.85%
1 to 4628.82%
5 to 97310.38%
10 to 149713.80%
15 to 198411.95%
20 to 24436.12%
25 to 29395.55%
30 to 34395.55%
35 to 39476.69%
40 to 44496.97%
45 to 49273.84%
50 to 54324.55%
55 to 59141.99%
60 to 64283.98%
65 to 69202.84%
70 to 74202.84%
75 to 79101.42%
80 and over60.85%
Total703100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.95
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.93
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.88
  • Median Age: 22.62

Historical population

The population of Looc grew from 566 in 1990 to 726 in 2020, an increase of 160 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.68%, or an increase of 23 people, from the previous population of 703 in 2015.

Population of Looc (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
566
5790.43%
6592.81%
7101.03%
7321.12%
703-0.77%
7260.68%

Location

Looc is situated at approximately 11.5486, 124.5742, in the island of Biliran. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 317.7 meters or 1,042.3 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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