Laoac

Municipality in Pangasinan, Philippines

Not to be confused with Laoag.

Municipality in Ilocos Region, Philippines

Laoac

Municipality

Municipality of Laoac

Town Hall of Laoac

Flag

Seal

Nickname:

Pangasinan's young municipality

Map of Pangasinan with Laoac highlighted

OpenStreetMap

Laoac

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 16°02′00″N 120°33′00″E﻿ / ﻿16.03333°N 120.55°E﻿ / 16.03333; 120.55
Country| Philippines
Region| Ilocos Region
Province| Pangasinan
District|  5th district
Founded| 1980
Barangays| 22 (see Barangays)
Government

[1]

• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Ricardo D. Balderas
• Vice Mayor| Nelson V. Gayo
• Representative| Ramon V. Guico III
• Municipal Council|

Members

*   * Dani Jay G. Rebugio
* Andrew R. Celino
* Eleno B. Olande
* Faustino Q. Soriano Jr.
* Edelyn P. Rebugio
* Rogelio P. Godoy
* Edgar M. Elleazar
* Darwin C. Rodillas

• Electorate| 22,336 voters (2022)
Area

[2]

• Total| 40.50 km2 (15.64 sq mi)
Elevation

| 31 m (102 ft)
Highest elevation

| 776 m (2,546 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 0 m (0 ft)
Population

(2020 census)[3]

• Total| 34,128
• Density| 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
• Households

| 8,811
Economy

• Income class| 4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

16.77

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 112.4 million (2020)
• Assets| ₱ 464.3 million (2020)
• Expenditure| ₱ 133.8 million (2020)
• Liabilities| ₱ 32.83 million (2020)
Service provider

• Electricity| Pangasinan 3 Electric Cooperative (PANELCO 3)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

2437

PSGC|

015548000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)75
Native languages| Pangasinan
Ilocano
Tagalog
Website| www.laoac.gov.ph

Laoac [ˈlawak], officially the Municipality of Laoac (Pangasinan: Baley na Laoac; Ilocano: Ili ti Laoac; Tagalog: Bayan ng Laoac), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,128 people.[3]

Laoac is 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Lingayen and 195 kilometres (121 mi) from Manila.

## History

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Since early 1900s, unsuccessful attempts to convert Laoac, then the biggest barrio in Manaoag, into a separate municipality were made until the revival of such movement by Don Westrimundo Tabayoyong.[5] This led to the establishment of Laoac as a municipality through Republic Act No. 6485, which was enacted on June 17, 1972, constituting twenty barrios separated from Manaoag, including Laoac (present-day Poblacion) which was designated as the seat of government.[6] The implementation, however, was delayed by the declaration of nationwide martial law later that year.[5] By virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 18 issued in 1979,[7] the first municipal officials were elected, with Tabayoyong as mayor, and assumed office on March 5, 1980, formally inaugurating the corporate existence of the municipality.[5]

Laoac is currently the province's newest municipality.

Tabayoyong served until his assassination at the municipal plaza on September 6, 1985.[8]

## Geography

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### Barangays

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Laoac is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

* Anis
* Balligi
* Banuar
* Botigue
* Caaringayan
* Domingo Alarcio (Cabilaoan East)
* Cabilaoan
* Cabulalaan
* Calaoagan
* Calmay
* Casampagaan
* Casanestebanan
* Casantiagoan
* Inmanduyan
* Poblacion (Laoac)
* Lebueg
* Maraboc
* Nanbagatan
* Panaga
* Talogtog
* Turko
* Yatyat

### Climate

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Climate data for Laoac, Pangasinan

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 29
(84)  | 29
(84)  | 30
(86)  | 32
(90)  | 33
(91)  | 33
(91)  | 33
(91)  | 33
(91)  | 33
(91)  | 32
(90)  | 31
(88)  | 29
(84)  | 31
(88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 21
(70)  | 21
(70)  | 22
(72)  | 23
(73)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(73)  | 22
(72)  | 22
(72)  | 23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 127.5
(5.02)  | 115.8
(4.56)  | 129.7
(5.11)  | 141.1
(5.56)  | 248.2
(9.77)  | 165
(6.5)  | 185.3
(7.30)  | 161.9
(6.37)  | 221.4
(8.72)  | 299.5
(11.79)  | 199
(7.8)  | 188.7
(7.43)  | 2,183.1
(85.93)
Average rainy days  | 17  | 17  | 17  | 15  | 20  | 19  | 19  | 29  | 21  | 20  | 17  | 19  | 230
Source: World Weather Online[9]

## Demographics

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Population census of LaoacYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1980 | 19,252| —
1990 | 22,864| +1.73%
1995 | 24,662| +1.43%
2000 | 26,723| +1.74%
2007 | 28,266| +0.78%
2010 | 29,456| +1.51%
2015 | 31,497| +1.28%
2020 | 34,128| +1.59%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13]

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Laoac

2006
26.50

2009
20.99

2012
14.16

2015
10.71

2018
11.16

2021
16.77

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

## Government

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### Local government

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Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Laoac, belonging to the fifth congressional district of the province of Pangasinan, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

### Elected Officials

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Members of the Municipal Council
(2022–2025)[22] Position  | Name

|

Governor  | Ramon V. Guico III
Vice Governor  | Mark DG. Lambino
Congressman  | Ramon N. Guico Jr.
Board Member  | Rosary Gracia "Chinky" Perez-Tababa
Nicholi Jan Louie Q. Sison
Mayor  | Ricardo D. Balderas
Vice-Mayor  | Nelson V. Gayo
Councilors | Glaiza B. Olande-Collado
Wilson D. Quinto
Yolanda S. Rufo
Charito T. Calica
Rolando N. Ramos
Edgar M. Elleazar
Benedict E. Lopena
Ruben A. Allado
Liga ng mga Barangay President  | Marissa R. Celino
Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President  | Peiry Velasco

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Laoac |  (DILG)
2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. ^ a b c "History". Municipality of Laoac. Government of the Philippines. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
6. ^ Republic Act No. 6485 (1972-06-17), An Act Creating the Municipality of Laoac in the Province of Pangasinan, retrieved 2023-03-09
7. ^ Batas Pambansa Blg. 18 (1979-03-05), An Act Providing for the Appointment of Local Officials in the Municipality of Laoac in the Province of Pangasinan, Amending for the Purpose Section Two of Republic Act Numbered Sixty-Four Hundred and Eighty-Five, retrieved 2023-03-09
8. ^ Associated Press (1985-09-08). "Around the World: Philippine Mayor Slain At a Beauty Pageant". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
9. ^ "Laoac, Pangasinan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
10. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
12. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
13. ^ "Province of Pangasinan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
14. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
16. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
17. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
18. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
19. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
21. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
22. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 7, 2022.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Laoac.

* Laoac Profile at PhilAtlas.com
* Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines
* Laoac at the Pangasinan Government Website
* Local Governance Performance Management System
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
* Philippine Census Information

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* Agno
* Aguilar
* Alcala
* Anda
* Asingan
* Balungao
* Bani
* Basista
* Bautista
* Bayambang
* Binalonan
* Binmaley
* Bolinao
* Bugallon
* Burgos
* Calasiao
* Dasol
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* Labrador
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* San Nicolas
* San Quintin
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* Sison
* Sual
* Tayug
* Umingan
* Urbiztondo
* Villasis

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* Alaminos
* San Carlos
* Urdaneta

Independent component city|

* Dagupan (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Pangasinan by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

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See: List of barangays in Pangasinan
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