General Luna, Surigao del Norte

General Luna Cabuntog
Municipality
Municipality of General Luna
Cloud 9 Boardwalk in 2018 prior to its destruction by Typhoon Rai
Nickname:  Surfing Capital of the Philippines
Map of Surigao del Norte with General Luna highlighted
OpenStreetMap
General Luna Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°47′01″N126°09′24″E / 9.7836°N 126.1567°E / 9.7836; 126.1567
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	Sol F Matugas
•  Vice Mayor	Romina R Sajulga
•  Representative	Francisco Jose F. Matugas II
•  Electorate	18,215 voters (2022)
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
• Density	550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
•  Households	5,492
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	40.67 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 134.4 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 139 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 114.2 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 20.81 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8419
PSGC	166710000
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 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,853 people. ^[3]

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.

• Anajawan
• Cabitoonan
• Catangnan
• Consuelo
• Corazon
• Daku
• La Januza
• Libertad
• Magsaysay
• Malinao
• Poblacion I (Purok I)
• Poblacion II (Purok II)
• Poblacion III (Purok III)
• Poblacion IV (Purok IV)
• Poblacion V (Purok V)
• Santa Cruz
• Santa Fe
• Suyangan
• Tawin-tawin

Climate

Climate data for General Luna, Surigao del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 days	25	20	20	18	14	15	15	12	16	20	23	26	224
Source: World Weather Online [6]

Demographics

Population census of General Luna

Year	Pop.	±% 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	+6.27%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

Infrastructure

Roads and bridges

The Catangnan Bridge was located at Brgy. Catangnan, it has a 349-meter long and cost of P337 million. Currently under construction as of 2020. ^[18]

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

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

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. Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "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". 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 Surigao del Norte". 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. "Siargao's Longest Bridge". 10 June 2020.

External links

• General Luna Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• General Luna Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• General Luna, itsmorefuninthephilippines.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine