Loon, Bohol
Municipality in Bohol, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Loon, officially the Municipality of Loon (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Loon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Loon), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines which was established in 1753. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,224 people.[4]
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Loon | |
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Municipality of Loon | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°48′N 123°48′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Bohol |
District | 1st district |
Founded | June 22, 1753[1] |
Barangays | 67 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Elvi Peter L. Relampagos |
• Vice Mayor | Lloyd Peter M. Lopez |
• Representative | Edgardo M. Chatto |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 30,156 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 125.38 km2 (48.41 sq mi) |
Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
Highest elevation | 449 m (1,473 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 44,224 |
• Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
• Households | 10,696 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 17.80 |
• Revenue | ₱ 194.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 657 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 163.4 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 102.1 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Bohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6327 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)38 |
Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
Website | www |
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Loon was among the hardest hit towns in the 2013 Bohol earthquake. About a third of all casualties occurred in this town, and its church, dating from the 1850s, completely razed to the ground.[6]