Luuk, Sulu

Luuk, officially the Municipality of Luuk (Tausūg: Kawman sin Luuk; Filipino: Bayan ng Luuk), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,873 people.^[5]

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Municipality
Municipality of Luuk
Seal
Map of Sulu with Luuk highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Luuk Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°58′03″N 121°18′48″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Sulu
District	2nd district
Barangays	12 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Maryam N. Arbison
• Vice Mayor	Arnel N. Arbison
• Representative	Munir N. Arbison Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members Angie M. Wee Muhirma R. Parantes Dalma A. Arbison Abdurajik S. Abbas Armaida A. Alam Ainun H. Jimbol Piandao M. Hamsani Josefina N. Mukim
• Electorate	28,547 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• 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	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
• Households	6,554
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	56.63 % (2021)[4]
• 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	1906604000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)68
Native languages	Tausug Tagalog
Website	www.luuksulu.com

On July 14, 2007, 8 of its barangays were constituted into the separate municipality of Omar, Sulu.

History

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.

Geography

Barangays

Political map of Luuk

Luuk is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bual
• Guimbaun
• Kan-Bulak
• Kan-Mindus
• Lambago
• Lianutan
• Lingah
• Mananti
• Niog-niog
• Tandu-Bato
• Tubig-Puti (Poblacion)
• Tulayan Island

Climate

Climate data for Luuk, Sulu
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)
Average precipitation 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]

Demographics

Population census of Luuk

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]

Economy

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]