Luuk, Sulu
Luuk
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| Municipality of Luuk | |
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Map of Sulu with Luuk highlighted | |
Interactive map of Luuk | |
Luuk Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 5°58′03″N 121°18′48″E / 5.967575°N 121.313308°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Sulu |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Maryam N. Arbison |
| • Vice Mayor | Arnel N. Arbison |
| • Representative | Munir N. Arbison Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 28,547 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 313.04 km2 (120.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 44,741 |
| • Density | 142.92/km2 (370.17/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,554 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 56.63 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 174.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 305 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 148.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 90.99 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7404 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Native languages | Tausug Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Luuk, officially the Municipality of Luuk (Tausūg: Kawman sin Luuk; Filipino: Bayan ng Luuk), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 44,741 people.
On July 14, 2007, 8 of its barangays were constituted into the separate municipality of Omar, Sulu.