General Luna, Quezon

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Municipality
Municipality of General Luna
General Luna Port
Map of Quezon with General Luna highlighted
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General Luna Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°41′17″N122°10′15″E / 13.6881°N 122.1708°E / 13.6881; 122.1708
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Quezon
District	3rd district
Founded	November 29, 1929 [1]
Named for	Antonio Luna
Barangays	27 (see Barangays)
Government   [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Matt Erwin V. Florido
•  Vice Mayor	Melaica M. Batariano
•  Representative	Reynante U. Arrogancia
•  Municipal Council	Members Melquisedec T. Zurbito Rolando P. Atienza Tomas P. Odiame Jovito P. Red Manuel G. Suarez Manuel A. Abarquez Mark Lloyd E. Sangalang Mac Jethro R. Salvo
•  Electorate	17,719 voters (2022)
Area [3]
• Total	101.02 km2 (39.00 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Highest elevation	96 m (315 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [4]
• Total	24,804
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
•  Households	6,119
Demonym	General Lunahin/ Heneral Lunahin
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	18.36 % (2018) [5]
•  Revenue	₱ 120.3 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 150.7 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 116.4 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 54.18 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Quezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4310
PSGC	045616000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)42
Native languages	Tagalog
Website	www.generalluna.gov.ph

General Luna, officially the Municipality of General Luna (Tagalog : Bayan ng Heneral Luna), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,804 people. ^[4]

Geography

Barangays

General Luna is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Bacong Ibaba
• Bacong Ilaya
• Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 2 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 3 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 4 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 5 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 6 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 7 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 8 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 9 (Poblacion)
• Lavides
• Magsaysay
• Malaya
• Nieva
• Recto
• San Ignacio Ibaba
• San Ignacio Ilaya
• San Isidro Ibaba
• San Isidro Ilaya
• San Jose
• San Nicolas
• San Vicente
• Santa Maria Ibaba
• Santa Maria Ilaya
• Sumilang
• Villarica

Climate

Climate data for General Luna, Quezon
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	26 (79)	27 (81)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	26 (79)	29 (84)
Average low °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	58 (2.3)	41 (1.6)	32 (1.3)	29 (1.1)	91 (3.6)	143 (5.6)	181 (7.1)	162 (6.4)	172 (6.8)	164 (6.5)	113 (4.4)	121 (4.8)	1,307 (51.5)
Average rainy days	13.4	9.3	9.1	9.8	19.1	22.9	26.6	24.9	25.0	21.4	16.5	16.5	214.5
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of General Luna

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1939	4,106	—
1948	4,680	+1.46%
1960	8,123	+4.70%
1970	13,966	+5.56%
1975	15,193	+1.70%
1980	16,526	+1.70%
1990	17,997	+0.86%
1995	20,956	+2.89%
2000	21,068	+0.11%
2007	23,379	+1.45%
2010	25,373	+3.02%
2015	26,494	+0.83%
2020	24,804	−1.29%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

Culture

The Buhay na Kubol is celebrated in the town every year during Holy Week. Residents act out the Stations of the Cross, with locals acting as Jesus Christ and other biblical figures as a way of showing devotion. The sets are constructed by local artists. ^[18] Self-flagellation using whips is also practiced as an act of penitence and to share in Christ's pain ^[19]

References

1. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=520109065022477&id=255366894830030 ^{[ user-generated source ]}
2.   Municipality of General Luna | (DILG)
3. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
4. Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
5. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
6. "General Luna: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. Otordoz, B. (2023) Quezon town set to stage ‘living’ stations of the Cross, Philippine News Agency. Available at: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1198075 (Accessed: 01 June 2023).
19. BACUÑO, P. (2022, April 15). Mahigit 300, Nagpenitensya sa general Luna, Quezon ngayong biyernes santo. Balitambayan. https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/balitambayan/promdi/828623/mahigit-300-nagpenitensya-sa-general-luna-quezon-ngayong-biyernes-santo/story/

External links

• Media related to General Luna, Quezon at Wikimedia Commons
• General Luna Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine