Laoac

Laoac
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
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Pangasinan
District	5th district
Founded	1980
Barangays	22 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ricardo D. Balderas
• Vice Mayor	Nelson V. Gayo
• Representative	Ramon V. Guico III
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	22,336 voters (2022)
Area
• 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)
• 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)
• Revenue	₱ 112.4 million (2020), 50.02 million (2012), 53.91 million (2013), 60.83 million (2014), 10.01 million (2015), 26.29 million (2016)
• 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

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

Barangays

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

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

Population census of Laoac
Year	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

Poverty incidence of Laoac

5

10

15

20

25

30

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

Local government

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

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
Board Member	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

^ Municipality of Laoac | (DILG)
^ "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.
^ ^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.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "History". Municipality of Laoac. Government of the Philippines. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
^ Republic Act No. 6485 (1972-06-17), An Act Creating the Municipality of Laoac in the Province of Pangasinan, retrieved 2023-03-09
^ 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
^ Associated Press (1985-09-08). "Around the World: Philippine Mayor Slain At a Beauty Pageant". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
^ "Laoac, Pangasinan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "Province of Pangasinan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 7, 2022.

External links

[1] Municipality of Laoac | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–01-3] 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.

[hLPang-5] "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.

[met_norms-9] "Laoac, Pangasinan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 12 October 2015.

[PSA15–01-10] Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–01-11] 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.

[NSO07-01-12] 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.

[LWUA-PopulationData-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.

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v t e Province of Pangasinan
Lingayen (capital) San Carlos City (largest city)
Municipalities	Agno Aguilar Alcala Anda Asingan Balungao Bani Basista Bautista Bayambang Binalonan Binmaley Bolinao Bugallon Burgos Calasiao Dasol Infanta Labrador Laoac Lingayen Mabini Malasiqui Manaoag Mangaldan Mangatarem Mapandan Natividad Pozorrubio Rosales San Fabian San Jacinto San Manuel San Nicolas San Quintin Santa Barbara Santa Maria Santo Tomas Sison Sual Tayug Umingan Urbiztondo Villasis
Component cities	Alaminos San Carlos Urdaneta
Independent component city	Dagupan (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Pangasinan by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)
Barangays	See: List of barangays in Pangasinan