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Municipality

Luuk

Luuk is a municipality in Sulu, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines. Its population was 44,741 in the 2024 census, and it has 12 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Luuk by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
Kalingalan CaluangOld PanamaoOmarBual: 2,638 people, 522 per km², 1.95% a yearKan-Bulak: 2,420 people, 382 per km², 4.50% a yearKan-Mindus: 3,361 people, 195 per km², 4.35% a yearLambago: 3,038 people, 628 per km², 8.40% a yearLianutan: 3,191 people, 354 per km², 2.35% a yearLingah: 2,000 people, 738 per km², 8.36% a yearMananti: 2,774 people, 318 per km², 2.83% a yearTubig-Puti: 13,540 people, 1,001 per km², 2.95% a yearTandu-Bato: 3,362 people, 1,413 per km², 5.87% a yearTulayan Island: 3,050 people, 1,955 per km², 7.73% a yearGuimbaun: 2,009 people, 403 per km², 3.64% a yearNiog-niog: 3,358 people, 371 per km², 2.49% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    44,741

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 49.7% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    9th

    of the 19 cities and municipalities of Sulu by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 4 of every 100 people in Sulu lived in Luuk in 2024 (3.9%)

  • Inside itSources

    12

    barangays

  • LandSources

    76.14 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Luuk's land would fill a square about 8.7 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 588 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 6 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    7,537

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    5.9 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    30.3%

    About 30 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
0906604000[4]Formerly 156604000
ZIP code
7404[14]

People

Luuk had 44,741 people in the 2024 census, up 49.7% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Luuk had the 9th most people of the 19 cities and municipalities of Sulu in 2024[1]
  1. 6Maimbung85,681
  2. 7Parang83,092
  3. 8Old Panamao53,903
  4. 9Luuk44,741
  5. 10Kalingalan Caluang42,845
  6. 11Pangutaran41,575
  7. 12Tongkil39,202
All 19 cities and municipalities of Sulu
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 91 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Tubig-Puti13,54030 in 100
  2. Tandu-Bato3,3628 in 100
  3. Kan-Mindus3,3618 in 100
  4. Niog-niog3,3588 in 100
  5. Lianutan3,1917 in 100
  6. Tulayan Island3,0507 in 100
  7. Lambago3,0387 in 100
  8. Mananti2,7746 in 100
  9. Bual2,6386 in 100
  10. Kan-Bulak2,4205 in 100
See all 12 barangays of Luuk
Age structure · 2020 Census[33]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 38 of every 100 are children under 15 (37.6%)
  • About 60 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (59.7%)
  • About 3 of every 100 are 65 or older (2.6%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 44,6552,2582,397
5 - 94,9242,4432,481
10 - 144,6692,3602,309
15 - 194,4902,1802,310
20 - 244,1422,0042,138
25 - 293,3121,5991,713
30 - 342,3171,1291,188
35 - 392,2561,0921,164
40 - 441,9799491,030
45 - 491,659834825
50 - 541,081596485
55 - 59804439365
60 - 64586318268
65 - 69361187174
70 - 74361183178
75 - 791307060
80 years and over1477077

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
44,741[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
7,537[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
5.9 on average[1, 2]
Share of Sulu, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
3.9%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
30.3% (13,540 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
18,711 men, 19,162 women[33]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202444,741[1, 2]4.08% a year7,5375.9
2020as of May 1, 202037,873[1]3.50% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201532,162[1]1.40% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201029,897[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then33,508[30]4.16% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders24,939[31]−5.01% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then31,705[30]1.44% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then29,378[30]4.09% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then19,669[30]−1.63% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then21,354[30]−4.49% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then26,860[30]3.52% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then18,852[30]———

Barangays

Luuk is made up of 12 barangays.
Barangays of Luuk. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Bual2,6385.9%1.95% a yearabout 5.05 km²Rural
Guimbaun2,0094.49%3.64% a yearabout 4.98 km²Rural
Kan-Bulak2,4205.41%4.50% a yearabout 6.33 km²Rural
Kan-Mindus3,3617.51%4.35% a yearabout 17.28 km²Rural
Lambago3,0386.79%8.40% a yearabout 4.84 km²Rural
Lianutan3,1917.13%2.35% a yearabout 9.01 km²Rural
Lingah2,0004.47%8.36% a yearabout 2.71 km²Rural
Mananti2,7746.2%2.83% a yearabout 8.72 km²Rural
Niog-niog3,3587.51%2.49% a yearabout 9.04 km²Rural
Tandu-Bato3,3627.51%5.87% a yearabout 2.38 km²Rural
Tubig-Puti13,54030.26%2.95% a yearabout 13.53 km²Urban
Tulayan Island3,0506.82%7.73% a yearabout 1.56 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Luuk covers 76.14 km² of land, 588 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 336 m above the sea and it has 52.5 km of coast.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
76.14 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
588 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
5.97820° N, 121.30803° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[27]
Lowest
Sea level
Average
63 m
Highest
336 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

52.5 km of coastline[28]

Peaks[28]

  1. Mount Bawis296 m
  2. Mapal Hill239 m
  3. Kausakarvolcano200 m
  4. Mount Sani178 m
  5. Tulayanvolcano161 m
  6. Mount Bulansiheight not mapped

The highest: 7 in all.

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type IV[29]

Rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with no dry season.

Covers about 89 of every 100 parts of its land. Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

Life & Economy

About 57 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
56.6% of people[17]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
3rd class[4]
About 57 of every 100 people in Luuk lived below the poverty line in 2021 (56.6%)[17]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 42.1% and 71.2%, with 90% confidence.

The PSA rates this estimate's reliability as acceptable rather than high: read it as a guide.

Public places

  • 2government offices
  • 1hospital or health centre
  • 11schools
  • 1station or terminal

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Government offices1

Hospitals and health centres1

Stations and terminals1

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Luuk. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[12, 13]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
2nd district of Sulu[15, 16]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Al-Makram Napii Arbison[18]
    Vice mayor
    Marijhun Gonzales Arbison[18]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Maryam Napii Arbison[19]
    Vice mayor
    Arnel Napii Arbison[19]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Maryam Napii Arbison[20]
    Vice mayor
    Allayon Mundoc Arbison Jr.[20]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Allayon Mundoc Arbison Jr.[21]
    Vice mayor
    Nayala Arbison Hamsani[21]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Allayon Mundoc Arbison Jr.[22]
    Vice mayor
    Nayala Arbison Hamsani[22]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Allayon Mundoc Arbison Jr.[23]
    Vice mayor
    Nayala Arbison Hamsani[23]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Ahmad Rosales Omar[24]
    Vice mayor
    Allayon Mundoc Arbison Jr.[24]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Abdurahman Arbison[25]
    Vice mayor
    Ahmad Omar[25]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Abdurahman K. Arbison[26]
    Vice mayor
    Ahmad R. Omar[26]
Mayors and vice mayors of Luuk, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Al-Makram Napii Arbison[18]Marijhun Gonzales Arbison[18]
2022–2025Maryam Napii Arbison[19]Arnel Napii Arbison[19]
2019–2022Maryam Napii Arbison[20]Allayon Mundoc Arbison Jr.[20]
2016–2019Allayon Mundoc Arbison Jr.[21]Nayala Arbison Hamsani[21]
2013–2016Allayon Mundoc Arbison Jr.[22]Nayala Arbison Hamsani[22]
2010–2013Allayon Mundoc Arbison Jr.[23]Nayala Arbison Hamsani[23]
2007–2010Ahmad Rosales Omar[24]Allayon Mundoc Arbison Jr.[24]
2004–2007Abdurahman Arbison[25]Ahmad Omar[25]
2001–2004Abdurahman K. Arbison[26]Ahmad R. Omar[26]

History & Identity

Its story

In 1908 Saleeby ranked the Luuk district first in Sulu island for the extent and quality of its cultivation, ahead of Parang and Lati.[9]

Its municipal district became a municipality under Executive Order No. 355 of 1959.[10]

In 1975 Presidential Decree No. 838 split Luuk in two because its large area made peace and order hard to keep, creating Kalingalan Caluang from sixteen of its barangays.[11]

Timeline

  1. 26 August 1959 (effective 1 July 1958)

    Executive Order No. 355 converted its municipal district into a municipality, effective July 1, 1958.[10]

  2. 6 December 1975

    Presidential Decree No. 838 separated sixteen barangays from Luuk to form Kalingalan Caluang.[11]

Changes since 1977

As the Philippine Statistics Authority recorded them in its list of places.

  1. July 2025

    Moved from Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).[32]

Nearby

Luuk shares a border with Kalingalan Caluang, Old Panamao and Omar.

How it compares

Luuk beside Sulu, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Sulu.

Luuk beside Sulu
FigureLuukSuluRank among the cities and municipalities of Sulu
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary44,741[1, 2]1,146,0979th of 19
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary4.08% a year[1, 2]faster3.32% a year4th of 19
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary588[6]more crowded51811th of 19
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary76.14 km²[6]2,211.57 km²11th of 19
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary5.9[1, 2]lower6.0not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary30.3%[5]lower36.7%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Jolo, the capital of Sulu
34.6 km west
Manila
959.4 km north

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. Old PanamaoSulu8.0 km west
  2. Kalingalan CaluangSulu8.2 km south
  3. OmarSulu9.6 km east
  4. Panglima EstinoSulu14.2 km west
  5. PatikulSulu23.7 km west
  6. TalipaoSulu23.7 km west

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  27. 27.European Union and the European Space Agency (Copernicus), from DLR and Airbus Defence and Space (WorldDEM). Copernicus DEM GLO-30: global digital surface model at 30 m, one-degree tiles (2021 release). Published 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 licence: free, any use including commercial, with the Copernicus notice. Open the source
  28. 28.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
  29. 29.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climate Map of the Philippines (1951-2010), Modified Coronas Climate Classification. Published August 2014. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
  30. 30.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015 Census of Population, Statistical Tables, Table 1: Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by City/Municipality, 1960-2015 (one workbook for each province, highly urbanized city and region). Published 2017. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  31. 31.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Table A (Population and Annual Growth Rate for the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities) and Table B (Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality, by Region). Published July 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  32. 32.Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC), 2nd Quarter 2026: Summary of Changes, every change to a place since 1977. Published June 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  33. 33.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Household Population by Age Group and Sex, for the Philippines and its regions, provinces, cities and municipalities (revised file, psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/). Published December 2022. Read by Scene October 8, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

Scene adds what the sources do not print themselves: growth rates, shares, barangay areas and densities, coordinates, neighbours and distances, each computed from the figures and borders above. How each is made.

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