Laoac , officially the Municipality of Laoac (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
Laoac is the province's youngest municipality. Since the early 1900s, unsuccessful attempts to convert Laoac - then the biggest barrio in Manaoag - into a separate municipality were made until the revival of such movement by Westrimundo Tabayoyong. This led to the establishment of Laoac as a municipality through Republic Act No. 6485, enacted on June 17, 1972, constituting 20 barrios separated from Manaoag, including Laoac (present-day Poblacion) which was designated as the seat of government. The implementation, however, was delayed by the declaration of nationwide martial law later that year. By virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 18 issued in 1979, the first municipal officials were elected, with Tabayoyong as mayor, and assumed office on March 5, 1980, formally inaugurating the corporate existence of the municipality.
Tabayoyong served until his assassination at the municipal plaza on September 6, 1985.
Laoac is situated from the provincial capital Lingayen, and from the country's capital city of Manila.
Laoac is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Laoac is part of the fifth congressional district of the province of Pangasinan. It is governed by a mayor, designated as its local chief executive, and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
The Laoac Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public elementary and high schools.