Luuk, Sulu
Luuk, officially the Municipality of Luuk, is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. 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.
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
- Tulayan Island
Economy
Poverty Incidence of