Looc, Occidental Mindoro

Looc, officially the Municipality of Looc (Tagalog: Bayan ng Looc), is a municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 9,426 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.^[5]

Looc
Municipality
Municipality of Looc
Sunset in Looc
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Interactive map of Looc
Looc Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°43′N 120°15′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa
Province	Occidental Mindoro
District	Lone district
Founded	1913
Barangays	9 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Marlon Dela Torre
• Vice Mayor	Pepe Nobelo
• Representative	Leody "Odie" Tarriela
• Electorate	7,319 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	132.30 km2 (51.08 sq mi)
Elevation	39 m (128 ft)
Highest elevation	363 m (1,191 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	9,426
• Density	71.25/km2 (184.5/sq mi)
• Households	2,103
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	28.37 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 116.1 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 457.7 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 71.9 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 53.73 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lubang Electric Cooperative (LUBELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5111
PSGC	1705103000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)43
Native languages	Tagalog

Geography

The municipality encompasses the eastern half of Lubang Island, as well as Ambil, Golo and some other minor islands, which are part of the Tagalog homeland. Looc is part of the Lubang island group, which constitutes 7 islands which are geographically distinct from any landmasses, making the island group biologically unique - and endangered at the same time. The islands are under consideration to be set as a UNESCO tentative site due to its geographic importance, biological diversity, and intact rainforests.^[6]

Barangays

Looc is politically subdivided into nine barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Agkawayan
• Ambil Tabao & Tambo
• Balikyas
• Bonbon (Poblacion)
• Bulacan
• Burol
• Guitna (Poblacion)
• Kanluran (Poblacion)
• Talaotao

Climate

Climate data for Looc, Occidental Mindoro
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	33 (91)	32 (90)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	22 (72)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	11 (0.4)	13 (0.5)	14 (0.6)	32 (1.3)	101 (4.0)	142 (5.6)	208 (8.2)	187 (7.4)	175 (6.9)	131 (5.2)	68 (2.7)	39 (1.5)	1,121 (44.3)
Average rainy days	5.2	5.0	7.4	11.5	19.8	23.5	27.0	25.9	25.2	23.2	15.5	8.3	197.5
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of Looc

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	2,575	—
1918	3,352	+1.77%
1939	3,974	+0.81%
1948	4,299	+0.88%
1960	5,101	+1.44%
1970	5,569	+0.88%
1975	6,491	+3.12%
1980	6,801	+0.94%
1990	7,037	+0.34%
1995	9,031	+4.79%
2000	9,132	+0.24%
2007	11,310	+2.99%
2010	9,758	−5.23%
2015	10,117	+0.69%
2020	7,802	−5.32%
2024	9,426	+4.64%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Looc

10

20

30

40

50

2000
49.95

2003
44.94

2006
30.40

2009
32.40

2012
22.25

2015
23.10

2018
13.32

2021
28.37

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]}

Education

The Looc Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.^[21]

Primary and elementary schools

• Agkawayan Elementary School
• Balikyas Elementary School
• Bulacan Elementary School
• Burol Elementary School
• Looc Central School
• Tabao Elementary School
• Talaotao Elementary School
• Tambo Elementary School

Secondary schools

• Looc National High School
• Looc National School of Fisheries