The Official seal of Laoac identifies the municipality as an agricultural town.
Salakot (light brown) – symbolizes the farmers and “PALAY”, major product of the town.
1980 – the year Laoac gained its corporate existence as a distinct Municipality.
Plow (white) – at the lower portion, against a backdrop of green, symbolizes farming and fertile fields.
Yellow – bespeaks of the hopes for development and progress of the young municipality.
Circle (blue) – typifying the wheel towards progress and development. Blue signifies the residents as they are bound together by common desires and aspirations.
Laoac Profile
| Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Pangasinan |
| District | 5th district |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Barangays | 22 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ricardo D. Balderas |
| • Vice Mayor | Nelson V. Gayo |
| • Municipal Council Members |
|
|
|
|
| • Electorate | 20,971 voters (2019) |
|---|---|
| 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 | 7,154 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 11.16% (2018) |
| • Revenue | ₱112,426,515.73 (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱464,326,399.26 (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱133,767,135.12 (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱32,833,286.88 (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 |
Population per Barangay:
| Anis | 1,744 |
| Botique | 956 |
| Caaringayan | 1,364 |
| Domingo Alarcio (Cabilaoan East) | 1,390 |
| Cabilaoan West | 2,021 |
| Cabulalaan | 1,197 |
| Calaoagan | 1,629 |
| Calmay | 1,947 |
| Casampagaan | 1,157 |
| Casanestebanan | 762 |
| Casantiagoan | 1,639 |
| Inmanduyan | 1,914 |
| Poblacion (Laoac) | 2,096 |
| Lebueg | 2,256 |
| Maraboc | 1,062 |
| Nanbagatan | 1,503 |
| Panaga | 1,926 |
| Talogtog | 1,121 |
| Turko | 1,299 |
| Yatyat | 1,977 |
| Balligi | 1,248 |
| Banuar | 1,920 |
| Source: | |
| Philippine Statistics Authority, 2020 Census of Population and Housing | |