Luuk, Sulu

Luuk
Municipality
Map of Sulu with Luuk highlighted
Luuk Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 06°00′N 121°21′E / 6.000°N 121.350°ECoordinates: 06°00′N 121°21′E / 6.000°N 121.350°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province	Sulu
District	2nd district of Sulu
Barangays	12
Government[1]
• Mayor	Allayon Arbison Jr.
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	29,897
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	7404
Dialing code	68
Income class	4th

Luuk is a fourth class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 29,897 people.^[2] On July 14, 2007, 8 of its barangays were constituted into the separate municipality of Omar, Sulu.

Barangays

Luuk is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.^[2]

• Bual
• Guimbaun
• Kan-Bulak
• Kan-Mindus
• Lambago
• Lianutan
• Lingah
• Mananti
• Niog-niog
• Tandu-Bato
• Tubig-Puti (Pob.)
• Tulayan Island

Political map of Luuk

Demographics

Population census of Luuk
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	29,378	—
1995	31,705	+1.44%
2000	38,819	+4.44%
2007	33,508	−2.01%
2010	29,897	−4.06%
Source: National Statistics Office[2]

References

1. "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
2. "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 27 August 2014.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System