# Laoac

Laoac, officially the Municipality of Laoac (Pangasinan: Baley na Laoac; Ilocano: Ili ti Laoac; Tagalog: Bayan ng Laoac), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,128 people.
Laoac is 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Lingayen and 195 kilometres (121 mi) from Manila.

## History

Laoac is currently the province's newest 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 Don Westrimundo Tabayoyong. This led to the establishment of Laoac as a municipality through Republic Act No. 6485, enacted on June 17, 1972, constituting twenty 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
### 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

Climate data for Laoac, Pangasinan :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 33 (91) | 33 (91) | 33 (91) | 33 (91) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 127.5 (5.02) | 115.8 (4.56) | 129.7 (5.11) | 141.1 (5.56) | 248.2 (9.77) | 165 (6.5) | 185.3 (7.30) | 161.9 (6.37) | 221.4 (8.72) | 299.5 (11.79) | 199 (7.8) | 188.7 (7.43) | 2,183.1 (85.93) |
| Average rainy days | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 230 |
| Source: World Weather Online ||||||||||||||

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Laoac
* 5
* 10
* 15
* 20
* 25
* 30
* 2000 27.94
* 2003 28.32
* 2006 26.50
* 2009 20.99
* 2012 14.16
* 2015 10.71
* 2018 11.16
* 2021 16.77
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## 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 | Name |
| Governor | Ramon V. Guico III |
| Vice Governor | Mark DG. Lambino |
| Congressman | Ramon N. Guico Jr. |
| Board Member | Rosary Gracia "Chinky" Perez-Tababa |
| Board Member | Nicholi Jan Louie Q. Sison |
| Mayor | Ricardo D. Balderas |
| Vice-Mayor | Nelson V. Gayo |
| Councilors | Glaiza B. Olande-Collado |
| Councilors | Wilson D. Quinto |
| Councilors | Yolanda S. Rufo |
| Councilors | Charito T. Calica |
| Councilors | Rolando N. Ramos |
| Councilors | Edgar M. Elleazar |
| Councilors | Benedict E. Lopena |
| Councilors | Ruben A. Allado |
| Liga ng mga Barangay President | Marissa R. Celino |
| Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President | Peiry Velasco |