I.                   General Information

       A.     Brief History

           Loakan was named after specie of grass called “Dowakan”. This grass was abundant at that time and it was used as food for the cattle.

       Loakan was then a part of the Tuba Municipality, Province of Benguet and the Ibalois were the original settlers, which was headed by a Teniente Del Barrio. Farming and cattle raising were the main source of livelihood. Dowakan grass was found everywhere so the settlers called the place “Dowakan”.

       In 1929, the first school in this place was established then one of the first teachers asked the leaders what is the name of the place, he misheard the word Dowakan to Loakan. He wrote it as Loakan and from then on, the place was called Loakan.

  B.     Geography and Political Subdivisions  

 1.      Boundaries and Political Subdivisions

            The barangay is sub-divided into 8 puroks which encompasses their respective boundary line that surround their borders; consisting of natural boundaries such as creeks, concrete and paved pathways and roads. The 8 puroks of the barangay are Bubon, Cudirao, Magsaysay, Mangga, Ongasan, Pongian and Sadjo.

            The barangay boundaries are Camp John Hay bound it on the north, south by Philippine Military Academy, Fort Del Pilar, and Camp 6 Tuba, Benguet, east by barangays Loakan Apugan, Kias and Atok Trail, west by barangay Loakan Liwanag and Camp 7.

 2.      Land Area

                          Loakan Proper Barangay is located at residence section “J” of the city of  Baguio  with a total land area of            210.04 hectares more or less.

     3.      Terrain

  Barangay Loakan is composed mainly of flat and sloping terrain surrounded by mountains.

C.     Climate

The barangay experiences the dry season during the months of March to   May        and wet season during the   months of June to October. Since it is located in Baguio                   City  which experiences cold weather the whole year but is colder during the months of              November   to   February due to  Siberian Wind.  

 
                 D.    Land use
                The Philippine Economic Zone Authority and Loakan Airport uses 30%, residential       52%,   3%farmland, 10%  watershed and 5% reservation.

 Land/ Soil Type

                            The soil types of Loakan Proper barangay are loamy soil, black soil, reddish      and grayish soil.

 E.     Languages and Dialects

                            Loakan Barangay uses the languages English and Filipino and speaks the dialects Ibaloi, Ilocano, Kankana-ey, Pangasinense, and Visayan/ Ilonggo.