Luna, Apayao
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Luna
Macatel | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Luna | |
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 Map of Apayao with Luna highlighted | |
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.svg)  Luna Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 18°19′52″N 121°22′21″E / 18.3311°N 121.3725°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Apayao |
| District | Lone district |
| Established | October 1, 1929[1] |
| Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Josephine M. Bangsil (NPC) |
| • Vice Mayor | Manolito M. Bullaoit (NPC) |
| • Representative | Eleanor Bulut-Begtang |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 12,891 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 606.04 km2 (233.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 349 m (1,145 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[4] | |
• Total | 21,630 |
| • Density | 35.69/km2 (92.44/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,047 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.42 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 292.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 456.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 175.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 26.77 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Kalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3813 |
| PSGC | |
| 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 municipality in the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 21,630 people.[6]
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.
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.[7]
Geography
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 606.04 square kilometres (233.99 sq mi) [8] constituting 13.73% of the 4,413.35-square-kilometre- (1,704.00 sq mi) total area of Apayao.
Luna is situated 93.18 kilometres (57.90 mi) from the provincial capital Kabugao, and 615.00 kilometres (382.14 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays
Luna is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.[9] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[10] | 2010[11] | |||||
| 148105001 | Bacsay | 4.2% | 910 | 850 | 0.49% | |
| 148105016 | Cagandungan | 3.6% | 785 | 618 | 1.73% | |
| 148105017 | Calabigan | 2.2% | 478 | 532 | −0.76% | |
| 148105018 | Cangisitan | 3.6% | 784 | 683 | 0.99% | |
| 148105002 | Capagaypayan | 2.8% | 615 | 468 | 1.98% | |
| 148105003 | Dagupan | 11.7% | 2,539 | 2,038 | 1.59% | |
| 148105004 | Lappa | 4.0% | 872 | 667 | 1.94% | |
| 148105019 | Luyon | 2.1% | 444 | 350 | 1.72% | |
| 148105006 | Marag | 3.5% | 766 | 557 | 2.31% | |
| 148105007 | Poblacion | 5.7% | 1,235 | 1,107 | 0.79% | |
| 148105008 | Quirino | 6.7% | 1,458 | 1,228 | 1.24% | |
| 148105009 | Salvacion | 1.8% | 389 | 395 | −0.11% | |
| 148105010 | San Francisco | 4.4% | 951 | 840 | 0.89% | |
| 148105020 | San Gregorio | 2.8% | 600 | 529 | 0.91% | |
| 148105011 | San Isidro Norte | 3.9% | 833 | 750 | 0.76% | |
| 148105021 | San Isidro Sur | 7.9% | 1,708 | 1,326 | 1.83% | |
| 148105012 | San Sebastian | 2.0% | 435 | 355 | 1.47% | |
| 148105013 | Santa Lina | 5.3% | 1,153 | 1,026 | 0.84% | |
| 148105022 | Shalom | 3.4% | 725 | 666 | 0.61% | |
| 148105014 | Tumog | 7.4% | 1,611 | 1,285 | 1.63% | |
| 148105023 | Turod | 5.5% | 1,190 | 1,064 | 0.81% | |
| 148105015 | Zumigui | 3.8% | 816 | 695 | 1.16% | |
| Total | 21,630 | 21,297 | 0.11% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Luna, Apayao | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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 days | 16.9 | 12.2 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 18.7 | 20.1 | 21.2 | 23.3 | 20.8 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 20.0 | 208.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue[12] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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 | +2.36% |
| 2024 | 21,630 | +0.37% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][11][15][16] | ||
In the 2024 census, Luna had a population of 21,630 people.[17] The population density was 36 inhabitants per square kilometre (93/sq mi).
Economy
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
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Elias C. Bulut Jr. |
| Mayor | Josephine M. Bangsil |
| Vice-Mayor | Manolito M. Bullaoit |
| Councilors | Emmanuel 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 | |
