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