Luuk, officially the Municipality of Luuk ( Tausūg: ''Kawman sin Luuk''; tl, Bayan ng Luuk), is a 3rd class

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the

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of Sulu,

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,873 people. On July 14, 2007, 8 of its barangays were constituted into the separate municipality of

Omar, Sulu Omar, officially the Municipality of Omar ( Tausūg: ''Kawman sin Omar''; tl, Bayan ng Omar), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,070 people. It was created out of the ...

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

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Climate

Demographics

Economy

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
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