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 |
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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 |
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• Electorate | 20,971 voters (2019) |
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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)
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• 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
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PSGC |
015548000
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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 |