Luuk, officially the Municipality of Luuk (Tausūg: Kawman sin Luuk; ), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 44,741 people.
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
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
Demographics
Economy Poverty Incidence of
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
References
External links
Luuk Profile at PhilAtlas.com [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Luuk Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System