Luna, Apayao

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 2015 census, it has a population of 19,063 people.[4]

Luna
Municipality
Municipality of Luna
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Map of Apayao with Luna highlighted
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Luna
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°20′N 121°21′E
Country Philippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceApayao
DistrictLone District
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJosephine M. Bangsil
 • Vice MayorManolito M. Bullaoit
 • CongressmanElias C. Bulut Jr.
 • Electorate11,616 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total606.04 km2 (233.99 sq mi)
Elevation23.0 m (75.5 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[4]
 • Total19,063
 • Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
 • Households
4,129
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence17.38% (2015)[5]
 • Revenue (₱)129,153,689.94 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3813
PSGC
148105000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesIsnag
Ilocano
Tagalog

Its former name was Macatel, 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) [2] constituting 13.73% of the 4,413.35-square-kilometre- (1,704.00 sq mi) total area of Apayao.

Barangays

Luna is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.[7]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[4] 2010[8]
148105001 Bacsay 4.0% 769 850 ▾ −1.89%
148105016 Cagandungan 3.4% 647 618 ▴ 0.88%
148105017 Calabigan 1.9% 368 532 ▾ −6.78%
148105018 Cangisitan 3.7% 713 683 ▴ 0.82%
148105002 Capagaypayan 2.7% 524 468 ▴ 2.18%
148105003 Dagupan 11.5% 2,194 2,038 ▴ 1.41%
148105004 Lappa 3.8% 727 667 ▴ 1.65%
148105019 Luyon 2.0% 383 350 ▴ 1.73%
148105006 Marag 3.0% 581 557 ▴ 0.81%
148105007 Poblacion 6.2% 1,181 1,107 ▴ 1.24%
148105008 Quirino 7.1% 1,353 1,228 ▴ 1.86%
148105009 Salvacion 2.0% 372 395 ▾ −1.14%
148105010 San Francisco 4.6% 880 840 ▴ 0.89%
148105020 San Gregorio 2.9% 548 529 ▴ 0.67%
148105011 San Isidro Norte 4.0% 759 750 ▴ 0.23%
148105021 San Isidro Sur 8.1% 1,545 1,326 ▴ 2.95%
148105012 San Sebastian 2.3% 442 355 ▴ 4.26%
148105013 Santa Lina 6.1% 1,166 1,026 ▴ 2.47%
148105022 Shalom 3.4% 652 666 ▾ −0.40%
148105014 Tumog 7.8% 1,495 1,285 ▴ 2.92%
148105023 Turod 5.7% 1,092 1,064 ▴ 0.50%
148105015 Zumigui 3.5% 672 695 ▾ −0.64%
Total 19,063 18,029 ▴ 1.07%

Climate
Climate data for Luna, Apayao
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [9]

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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][8][10][11]

In the 2015 census, Luna had a population of 19,063.[4] The population density was 31 inhabitants per square kilometre (80/sq mi).

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Apayao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. "Luna, Apayao Profile". PhilAtlas.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  6. Belarde, Sonia; Ronald Ocampo (2010-02-05). "Municipal Background of Luna, The Show Window of Apayao". d' lunanians: The Official Site of the Municipality of Luna Apayao. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  7. "Municipal: Luna, Apayao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. "Luna: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  11. "Province of Apayao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

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