Luna, Apayao

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Luna
Municipality
Municipality of Luna
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Luna
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°19′52″N121°22′21″E / 18.3311°N 121.3725°E / 18.3311; 121.3725
Country Philippines
Region Cordillera Administrative Region
Province Apayao
District Lone district
Established October 1, 1929 [1]
Barangays 22 (see Barangays)
Government
  [2]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Josephine M. Bangsil (NPC)
 •  Vice Mayor Manolito M. Bullaoit (NPC)
 •  Representative Eleanor Bulut-Begtang
 •  Municipal Council
Members
 •  Electorate 11,598 voters (2022)
Area
[3]
 • Total606.04 km2 (233.99 sq mi)
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Highest elevation
349 m (1,145 ft)
Lowest elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [4]
 • Total21,297
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
 •  Households
5,047
Economy
 •  Income class 2nd municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
14.42
% (2021) [5]
 •  Revenue ₱ 195.3 million (2020)
 •  Assets ₱ 366.2 million (2020)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 125 million (2020)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 48.94 million (2020)
Service provider
 •  Electricity Kalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3813
PSGC
148105000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)74
Native languages Isnag
Ilocano
Tagalog

Luna, officially the Municipality of Luna (Ilocano : Ili ti Luna; Tagalog : Bayan ng Luna), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,297 people. [4] It currently serves as the de facto capital of Apayao where the provincial capitol and related offices is located the New Apayao Government Center. Kabugao remains as the de jure capital.

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Etymology

Its former name was Macatel then it was changed to Luna by the town's founding father, the Ilocano explorer Antonino Barroga from Dingras, Ilocos Norte. [6]

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 606.04 square kilometres (233.99 sq mi)  [7] constituting

Barangays

Luna is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. [8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020 [4] 2010 [9]
148105001 Bacsay 4.3% 910 850▴ 0.68%
148105016 Cagandungan 3.7% 785 618▴ 2.42%
148105017 Calabigan 2.2% 478 532▾ −1.06%
148105018 Cangisitan 3.7% 784 683▴ 1.39%
148105002 Capagaypayan 2.9% 615 468▴ 2.77%
148105003 Dagupan 11.9% 2,539 2,038▴ 2.22%
148105004 Lappa 4.1% 872 667▴ 2.72%
148105019 Luyon 2.1% 444 350▴ 2.41%
148105006 Marag 3.6% 766 557▴ 3.24%
148105007 Poblacion 5.8% 1,235 1,107▴ 1.10%
148105008 Quirino 6.8% 1,458 1,228▴ 1.73%
148105009 Salvacion 1.8% 389 395▾ −0.15%
148105010 San Francisco 4.5% 951 840▴ 1.25%
148105020 San Gregorio 2.8% 600 529▴ 1.27%
148105011 San Isidro Norte 3.9% 833 750▴ 1.05%
148105021 San Isidro Sur 8.0% 1,708 1,326▴ 2.56%
148105012 San Sebastian 2.0% 435 355▴ 2.05%
148105013 Santa Lina 5.4% 1,153 1,026▴ 1.17%
148105022 Shalom 3.4% 725 666▴ 0.85%
148105014 Tumog 7.6% 1,611 1,285▴ 2.29%
148105023 Turod 5.6% 1,190 1,064▴ 1.13%
148105015 Zumigui 3.8% 816 695▴ 1.62%
Total21,29721,297Steady2.svg0.00%

Climate

Climate data for Luna, Apayao
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)24
(75)		26
(79)		28
(82)		31
(88)		31
(88)		31
(88)		30
(86)		30
(86)		29
(84)		28
(82)		26
(79)		24
(75)		28
(83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)19
(66)		19
(66)		20
(68)		22
(72)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		23
(73)		23
(73)		22
(72)		21
(70)		22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)120
(4.7)		77
(3.0)		62
(2.4)		40
(1.6)		118
(4.6)		138
(5.4)		162
(6.4)		173
(6.8)		143
(5.6)		198
(7.8)		185
(7.3)		248
(9.8)		1,664
(65.4)
Average rainy days16.912.211.510.618.720.121.223.320.816.916.520.0208.7
Source: Meteoblue [10]

Demographics

Population census of Luna
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 2,202—    
1939 6,353+5.17%
1948 9,150+4.14%
1960 8,430−0.68%
1970 9,980+1.70%
1975 11,301+2.52%
1980 13,668+3.88%
1990 10,550−2.56%
1995 12,126+2.64%
2000 14,154+3.37%
2007 16,431+2.08%
2010 18,029+3.44%
2015 19,063+1.07%
2020 21,297+2.20%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [9] [12] [13]

In the 2020 census, Luna had a population of 21,297. [4] The population density was 35 inhabitants per square kilometre (91/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Luna

10
20
30
40
2006
16.80
2009
28.76
2012
33.42
2015
17.38
2018
13.87
2021
14.42

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

Government

Local government

Luna, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Apayao, 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.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) [22]
PositionName
CongressmanElias C. Bulut Jr.
MayorJosephine M. Bangsil
Vice-MayorManolito M. Bullaoit
CouncilorsEmmanuel Dave C. Verzola
Ellarne B. Turingan
Cecile A. Caluya
Elena B. Bullaoit
Edgar S. Bangsil
Samuel R. Calilan
Edmon S. Cabrera
Johnmark Lhuilier C. Bautista

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  2. ↑   Municipality of Luna | (DILG)
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