Luuk, officially the Municipality of Luuk (Tausūg: Kawman sin Luuk; Tagalog: Bayan ng Luuk), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,873 people. [3]
Luuk
لواوق | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Luuk | |
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Coordinates: 5°58′03″N 121°18′48″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
Province | Sulu |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Maryam N. Arbison |
• Vice Mayor | Arnel N. Arbison |
• Representative | Munir N. Arbison Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 25,352 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 313.04 km2 (120.87 sq mi) |
Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
Highest elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 37,873 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
• Households | 6,554 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 78.31% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱120,997,818.00 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱103,224,422.13 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱113,669,514.29 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱27,143,382.11 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7404 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
Native languages | Tausug Tagalog |
Website | www |
On July 14, 2007, 8 of its barangays were constituted into the separate municipality of Omar, Sulu.
Luuk was the main site of the violent Kamlon Revolt in 1951. This municipality was once a warzone where the government forces and the Muslim rebels would engage frequently for a span of 5–7 years.
Luuk is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.
Climate data for Luuk, Sulu | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
Average low °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 152 (6.0) |
120 (4.7) |
125 (4.9) |
132 (5.2) |
239 (9.4) |
301 (11.9) |
281 (11.1) |
268 (10.6) |
190 (7.5) |
263 (10.4) |
234 (9.2) |
179 (7.0) |
2,484 (97.9) |
Average rainy days | 17.4 | 14.9 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 22.7 | 24.4 | 25.0 | 23.5 | 20.5 | 22.7 | 21.2 | 18.7 | 242.2 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[5] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 700 | — |
1918 | 18,351 | +24.33% |
1939 | 27,878 | +2.01% |
1948 | 16,726 | −5.52% |
1960 | 18,852 | +1.00% |
1970 | 26,860 | +3.60% |
1975 | 21,354 | −4.50% |
1980 | 19,669 | −1.63% |
1990 | 29,378 | +4.09% |
1995 | 31,705 | +1.44% |
2000 | 38,819 | +4.44% |
2007 | 33,508 | −2.01% |
2010 | 29,897 | −4.06% |
2015 | 32,162 | +1.40% |
2020 | 37,873 | +3.27% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] |
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