Laoac , officially the Municipality of Laoac (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
History Laoac is the province's youngest municipality. Since the 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 Westrimundo Tabayoyong. This led to the establishment of Laoac as a municipality through Republic Act No. 6485, enacted on June 17, 1972, constituting 20 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.
Tabayoyong served until his assassination at the municipal plaza on September 6, 1985.
Geography Laoac is situated from the provincial capital Lingayen, and from the country's capital city of Manila.
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
Demographics
Economy
Government Local government
Laoac is part of the fifth congressional district of the province of Pangasinan. It 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
+ Members of the Municipal Council(2022–2025) Position NameGovernorRamon V. Guico IIIVice GovernorMark DG. Lambino Congressman Ramon N. Guico Jr.Board MemberRosary Gracia "Chinky" Perez-TababaNicholi Jan Louie Q. Sison Mayor Ricardo D. BalderasVice-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. AlladoLiga ng mga Barangay PresidentMarissa R. CelinoSangguniang Kabataan Federation PresidentPeiry Velasco
Education The Laoac Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public elementary and high schools.
Primary and elementary schools
Botigue Elementary School Cabilaoan Elementary School Cabu-Cala Elementary School Don Rufino Tabayoyong Central School Lebueg Elementary School Limos-Turko Elementary School Nanbagatan Elementary School Quevedo-Anisca Elementary School Rufino Leal-Torralba Elementary School (Cascalinta) Yatyat Elementary School Yatyat Annex Elementary School
Secondary schools
Cabilaoan Agro-Industrial HS Calmay Integrated School Castusu Integrated School Don Maximo G. Gombio Panaga-Tabao Integrated School Full of Grace Montessori and High School Laoac National High School
References
External links
Laoac Profile at PhilAtlas.com Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines Laoac at the Pangasinan Government Website Local Governance Performance Management System [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information