Located on the western coast of Bohol is the municipality of Loon. It is said to have been named after a beautiful seaside spring located in the northern part of the Poblacion. However, there is no record to prove this as a fact. It is not definitely known when the town was established but in 1879, it was already a flourishing community with a population of 7,202.
Loon at a glance | |
Population (2015): | 43034 |
Population (2010): | 42800 |
Population (2000): | 45215 |
Number of households (2000): | 7915 |
Land area: | 11975 ha |
Number of barangays: | 67 |
Distance from Tagbilaran: | 27 km |
Barangay | Population (2000) | Households (2000) | Population (2010) | Population (2015) |
Agsoso | 285 | 46 | 254 | 298 |
Badbad Occidental | 348 | 48 | 279 | 347 |
Badbad Oriental | 597 | 105 | 509 | 471 |
Bagacay Katipunan | 205 | 40 | 189 | 179 |
Bagacay Kawayan | 456 | 92 | 427 | 373 |
Bagacay Saong | 196 | 39 | 137 | 163 |
Bahi | 360 | 67 | 367 | 446 |
Basac | 1247 | 227 | 1414 | 1490 |
Basdacu | 938 | 177 | 962 | 912 |
Basdio | 590 | 112 | 561 | 541 |
Biasong | 300 | 59 | 323 | 323 |
Bongco | 329 | 68 | 328 | 415 |
Bugho | 371 | 62 | 285 | 243 |
Cabacongan | 1099 | 201 | 1080 | 977 |
Cabadug | 308 | 52 | 231 | 276 |
Cabug | 331 | 53 | 185 | 213 |
Calayugan Norte | 697 | 116 | 737 | 704 |
Calayugan Sur | 694 | 97 | 538 | 503 |
Cambaquiz | 1160 | 223 | 1042 | 828 |
Campatud | 369 | 71 | 365 | 415 |
Candaigan | 526 | 92 | 477 | 425 |
Canhangdon Occidental | 998 | 158 | 848 | 836 |
Canhangdon Oriental | 390 | 69 | 549 | 550 |
Canigaan | 774 | 122 | 826 | 770 |
Canmaag | 684 | 114 | 404 | 405 |
Canmanoc | 410 | 77 | 319 | 289 |
Cansuagwit | 371 | 70 | 291 | 356 |
Cansubayon | 600 | 122 | 505 | 474 |
Cantam-is Bago | 343 | 58 | 284 | 236 |
Cantam-is Baslay | 516 | 80 | 495 | 371 |
Cantaongon | 1240 | 213 | 970 | 1010 |
Cantumocad | 943 | 162 | 852 | 848 |
Catagbacan Handig | 886 | 178 | 994 | 1063 |
Catagbacan Norte | 1044 | 194 | 1186 | 1267 |
Catagbacan Sur | 1106 | 165 | 973 | 1070 |
Cogon Norte (Pob.) | 1748 | 312 | 1907 | 2020 |
Cogon Sur | 479 | 71 | 425 | 430 |
Cuasi | 1118 | 169 | 1115 | 1150 |
Genomoan | 623 | 103 | 362 | 312 |
Lintuan | 904 | 145 | 913 | 941 |
Looc | 1393 | 219 | 1070 | 839 |
Mocpoc Norte | 795 | 163 | 875 | 743 |
Mocpoc Sur | 728 | 161 | 646 | 565 |
Moto Norte (Pob.) | 1336 | 250 | 1369 | 1285 |
Moto Sur (Pob.) | 1196 | 192 | 1225 | 1283 |
Nagtuang | 623 | 111 | 493 | 578 |
Napo (Pob.) | 1217 | 183 | 1342 | 1394 |
Nueva Vida | 277 | 54 | 263 | 294 |
Panangquilon | 435 | 82 | 496 | 453 |
Pantudlan | 785 | 150 | 808 | 841 |
Pig-ot | 498 | 96 | 592 | 694 |
Pondol | 1324 | 241 | 1476 | 1593 |
Quinobcoban | 323 | 58 | 185 | 176 |
Sondol | 806 | 126 | 690 | 692 |
Song-on | 645 | 107 | 683 | 686 |
Talisay | 1146 | 215 | 1310 | 1178 |
Tan-awan | 241 | 40 | 110 | 119 |
Tangnan | 904 | 179 | 867 | 857 |
Taytay | 329 | 58 | 292 | 323 |
Ticugan | 398 | 75 | 373 | 381 |
Tiwi | 162 | 22 | 112 | 144 |
Tontonan | 604 | 110 | 607 | 696 |
Tubodacu | 661 | 91 | 395 | 415 |
Tubodio | 234 | 42 | 207 | 241 |
Tubuan | 357 | 66 | 285 | 317 |
Ubayon | 562 | 108 | 635 | 707 |
Ubojan | 653 | 87 | 486 | 600 |
(Based on figures from the census of 2000, 2010, and 2015 from PSA)