Luuk لُؤُكْ | |
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| Municipality of Luuk | |
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| Coordinates:5°58′03″N121°18′48″E / 5.967575°N 121.313308°E /5.967575; 121.313308 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Sulu |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 12 (seeBarangays) |
| 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 | 28,547 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 44,741 |
| • Density | 142.92/km2 (370.17/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,554 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 56.63 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 174.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 305 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 148.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 90.99 million (2022) |
| 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 |
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Luuk, officially theMunicipality of Luuk (Tausūg:Kawman sin Luuk;Filipino:Bayan ng Luuk), is amunicipality in theprovince ofSulu,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,873 people.[5]
On July 14, 2007, 8 of its barangays were constituted into the separate municipality ofOmar, 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 12barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks while some havesitios.
| Climate data for Luuk, Sulu | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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)[6] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | +3.50% |
| 2024 | 44,741 | +4.08% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] | ||
Poverty Incidence of Luuk
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 73.01 2003 65.40 2006 70.20 2009 47.95 2012 46.34 2015 51.89 2018 78.31 2021 56.63 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Places adjacent to Luuk, Sulu | |
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 Province ofSulu | |
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Jolo (capital and largest municipality) | |
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