Looc, Municipality of San Ricardo, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalitySan Ricardo
Postal code6617
Population (2020)286
Philippine major island(s)Panaon
Coordinates10.0181, 125.2592 (10° 1' North, 125° 16' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level41.9 meters (137.5 feet)

Looc is a barangay in the municipality of San Ricardo, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 286. This represented 2.72% of the total population of San Ricardo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Looc in the 2015 Census was 274 broken down into 78 households or an average of 3.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Looc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
302525.81
295525.67
304644.75
264644.13
274783.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Looc is 1 to 4, with 32 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Looc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 162.19%
1 to 43211.68%
5 to 9196.93%
10 to 143010.95%
15 to 193111.31%
20 to 24165.84%
25 to 29186.57%
30 to 34165.84%
35 to 39155.47%
40 to 44165.84%
45 to 49186.57%
50 to 54155.47%
55 to 59145.11%
60 to 64114.01%
65 to 6962.19%
70 to 7441.46%
75 to 7941.46%
80 and over31.09%
Total274100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.18
  • Median Age: 25.83

Historical population

The population of Looc fell from 302 in 1995 to 286 in 2020, a decrease of 16 people over the course of 25 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.91%, or an increase of 12 people, from the previous population of 274 in 2015.

Population of Looc (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
302
295-0.50%
3040.42%
264-5.01%
2740.71%
2860.91%

Location

Looc is situated at approximately 10.0181, 125.2592, in the island of Panaon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 41.9 meters or 137.5 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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