General Luna, Surigao del Norte

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General Luna
Cabuntog
Municipality
Municipality of General Luna
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Cloud 9 Boardwalk in 2018 prior to its destruction by Typhoon Rai
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Nickname: 
Surfing Capital of the Philippines
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Map of Surigao del Norte with General Luna highlighted
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General Luna
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°46′59″N126°09′22″E / 9.783°N 126.156°E / 9.783; 126.156
Country Philippines
Region Caraga
Province Surigao del Norte
District 1st district
Founded August 1, 1929
Barangays 19 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Johnson Y. Sajulga (NP)
 •  Vice Mayor Romina R. Sajulga (NP)
 •  Representative Francisco Jose F. Matugas II (LAKAS)
 •  Electorate 20,658 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
41.30 km2 (15.95 sq mi)
Elevation
9.0 m (29.5 ft)
Highest elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total
22,853
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 •  Households
5,492
Economy
 •  Income class 5th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
27.67
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 179.6 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 260.1 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 128.4 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 90.58 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySiargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8419
PSGC
1606710000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)86
Native languages Surigaonon
Agusan
Cebuano
Tagalog
Website generalluna.gov.ph

General Luna, officially the Municipality of General Luna (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan General Luna; Tagalog : Bayan ng Heneral Luna), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,853 people. [3]

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Formerly known as Cabuntog, [5] it is home to annual international and national surfing competitions because of the Cloud 9 waves. As a result, the town has the reputation as the "Surfing Capital of the Philippines." [5]

Geography

General Luna is located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Dapa and about 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) from Surigao City. The islands of Anahawan, Daku, and La Januza are within the municipality's jurisdiction. The area is protected within the Siargao Islands Protected Landscapes and Seascapes (SIPLAS) under Republic Act 7586 (NIPAS Act). [5]

Barangays

General Luna is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

There are 15 barangays which located in Siargao Island while 4 baranngays are on the other outer islands.

Climate

Climate data for General Luna, Surigao del Norte
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29
(84)		30
(86)		30
(86)		32
(90)		33
(91)		32
(90)		32
(90)		32
(90)		32
(90)		32
(90)		31
(88)		30
(86)		31
(88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		24
(75)		24
(75)		25
(76)
Average rainfall mm (inches)466.6
(18.37)		365.2
(14.38)		251.1
(9.89)		164.7
(6.48)		128.3
(5.05)		127.5
(5.02)		135.5
(5.33)		119.3
(4.70)		180.9
(7.12)		217.0
(8.54)		335.8
(13.22)		460.3
(18.12)		2,952.2
(116.22)
Average rainy days252020181415151216202326224
Source: World Weather Online [6]

Demographics

Population census of General Luna
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,388—    
1939 4,619+1.85%
1948 5,719+2.40%
1960 8,614+3.47%
1970 8,476−0.16%
1975 9,768+2.89%
1980 12,075+4.33%
1990 11,535−0.46%
1995 12,554+1.60%
2000 12,347−0.36%
2007 13,385+1.12%
2010 15,014+4.27%
2015 16,771+2.13%
2020 22,853+6.73%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

A tourist attraction known for its number of beach resorts mainly for surfing, General Luna and the rest of Siargao Island have become a melting pot of people who came from Luzon, Visayas, other parts of Mindanao and other countries. Visitors would soon become municipality's permanent residents and intermarried local inhabitants, adding its local population.

Economy

Poverty incidence of General Luna

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
63.44
2003
68.19
2006
50.60
2009
55.41
2012
44.49
2015
41.06
2018
40.67
2021
27.67

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Infrastructure

Roads and bridges

The Catangnan–Cabitoonan Bridge is a 349-meter long bridge connecting Barangays Catangnan and Cabitoonan and costing P337 million. Opened in November 2021. [19]

Telecommunication

The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company provides fixed line services. Wireless mobile communications services are provided by Smart Communications and Globe Telecommunications.

See also

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of General Luna | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. 1 2 Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 "General Luna". Municipalities. Province of Surigao Del Norte. Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "Luna, Philippines: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  7. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  10. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  13. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  17. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  18. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  19. ↑ "Siargao's Longest Bridge". 10 June 2020.
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