Friday 03 September 2010 10:55:08 PHT

Loon

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: 45215
Number of households: 7915
Land area: 11975 ha
Number of barangays: 67
Distance from Tagbilaran: 27 km

BarangayPopulationHouseholds
Agsoso28546
Badbad Occidental34848
Badbad Oriental597105
Bagacay Katipunan20540
Bagacay Kawayan45692
Bagacay Saong19639
Bahi36067
Basac1247227
Basdacu938177
Basdio590112
Biasong30059
Bongco32968
Bugho37162
Cabacongan1099201
Cabadug30852
Cabug33153
Calayugan Norte697116
Calayugan Sur69497
Cambaquiz1160223
Campatud36971
Candaigan52692
Canhangdon Occidental998158
Canhangdon Oriental39069
Canigaan774122
Canmaag684114
Canmanoc41077
Cansuagwit37170
Cansubayon600122
Cantam-is Bago34358
Cantam-is Baslay51680
Cantaongon1240213
Cantumocad943162
Catagbacan Handig886178
Catagbacan Norte1044194
Catagbacan Sur1106165
Cogon Norte (Pob.)1748312
Cogon Sur47971
Cuasi1118169
Genomoan623103
Lintuan904145
Looc1393219
Mocpoc Norte795163
Mocpoc Sur728161
Moto Norte (Pob.)1336250
Moto Sur (Pob.)1196192
Nagtuang623111
Napo (Pob.)1217183
Nueva Vida27754
Panangquilon43582
Pantudlan785150
Pig-ot49896
Pondol1324241
Quinobcoban32358
Sondol806126
Song-on645107
Talisay1146215
Tan-awan24140
Tangnan904179
Taytay32958
Ticugan39875
Tiwi16222
Tontonan604110
Tubodacu66191
Tubodio23442
Tubuan35766
Ubayon562108
Ubojan65387

(Based on figures from the census of 2000)