Laoac, Pangasinan
Laoac is 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Lingayen and 195 kilometres (121 mi) from Manila.
History
Since early 1900s, unsuccessful attempts to convert Laoac, then the biggest barrio in Manaoag, into a separate municipality were made until the revival of such movement by Don Westrimundo Tabayoyong. This led to the establishment of Laoac as a municipality through Republic Act No. 6485, which was enacted on June 17, 1972, constituting twenty barrios separated from Manaoag, including Laoac (present-day Poblacion) which was designated as the seat of government. The implementation, however, was delayed by the declaration of nationwide martial law later that year. By virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 18 issued in 1979, the first municipal officials were elected, with Tabayoyong as mayor, and assumed office on March 5, 1980, formally inaugurating the corporate existence of the municipality.
Laoac is currently the province's newest municipality.
Tabayoyong served until his assassination at the municipal plaza on September 6, 1985.
Geography
Barangays
Laoac is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Anis
- Balligi
- Banuar
- Botigue
- Caaringayan
- Domingo Alarcio (Cabilaoan East)
- Cabilaoan
- Cabulalaan
- Calaoagan
- Calmay
- Casampagaan
- Casanestebanan
- Casantiagoan
- Inmanduyan
- Poblacion (Laoac)
- Lebueg
- Maraboc
- Nanbagatan
- Panaga
- Talogtog
- Turko
- Yatyat
Climate
| Climate data for Laoac, Pangasinan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 127.5 (5.02) |
115.8 (4.56) |
129.7 (5.11) |
141.1 (5.56) |
248.2 (9.77) |
165 (6.5) |
185.3 (7.30) |
161.9 (6.37) |
221.4 (8.72) |
299.5 (11.79) |
199 (7.8) |
188.7 (7.43) |
2,183.1 (85.93) |
| Average rainy days | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 230 |
| Source: World Weather Online | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19,252 | — |
| 1990 | 22,864 | +1.73% |
| 1995 | 24,662 | +1.43% |
| 2000 | 26,723 | +1.74% |
| 2007 | 28,266 | +0.78% |
| 2010 | 29,456 | +1.51% |
| 2015 | 31,497 | +1.28% |
| 2020 | 34,128 | +1.59% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
Economy
Poverty incidence of Laoac
5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
26.50 2009
20.99 2012
14.16 2015
10.71 2018
11.16 2021
16.77 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
Government
Local government
Laoac, belonging to the fifth congressional district of the province of Pangasinan, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Elected Officials
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Governor | Ramon V. Guico III |
| Vice Governor | Mark DG. Lambino |
| Congressman | Ramon N. Guico Jr. |
| Board Member | Rosary Gracia "Chinky" Perez-Tababa |
| Nicholi Jan Louie Q. Sison | |
| Mayor | Ricardo D. Balderas |
| Vice-Mayor | Nelson V. Gayo |
| Councilors | Glaiza B. Olande-Collado |
| Wilson D. Quinto | |
| Yolanda S. Rufo | |
| Charito T. Calica | |
| Rolando N. Ramos | |
| Edgar M. Elleazar | |
| Benedict E. Lopena | |
| Ruben A. Allado | |
| Liga ng mga Barangay President | Marissa R. Celino |
| Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President | Peiry Velasco |