Luna, Isabela

Luna
Luna
	Municipality
	Municipality of Luna
	Seal
	Map of Isabela with Luna highlighted
	Luna Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 16°58′N 121°44′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley (Region II)
Province	Isabela
District	5th District of Isabela
Named for	Antonio Luna
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Jaime N. Atayde
• Vice Mayor	Adrian Leandro P. Tio
• Congressman	Faustino Michael T. Dy III
• Electorate	13,756 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	45.70 km2 (17.64 sq mi)
Elevation	58.0 m (190.3 ft)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	19,326
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
• Households	4,486
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	8.74% (2015)[4]
• Revenue (₱)	71,942,142.62 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3304
PSGC	023116000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)78
Climate type	tropical rainforest climate
Native languages	Ilocano; Tagalog
Website	www.luna-isabela.gov.ph

Luna, officially the Municipality of Luna, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 19,326 people.[3]

Luna was formerly known as Antatet.[5] The municipality celebrates Bato Arts festival during the 2014 Bambanti Festival.

Barangays

Luna is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. [2]

Bustamante
Centro 1 (Poblacion)
Centro 2 (Poblacion)
Centro 3 (Poblacion)
Concepcion
Dadap
Harana
Lalog 1
Lalog 2
Luyao
Macañao
Macugay
Mambabanga
Pulay
Puroc
San Isidro
San Miguel
Santo Domingo
Union Kalinga

Demographics

Population census of Luna
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1939	2,009	—
1948	3,075	+4.84%
1960	5,209	+4.49%
1970	7,008	+3.01%
1975	8,404	+3.71%
1980	9,745	+3.00%
1990	12,335	+2.39%
1995	13,255	+1.36%
2000	14,581	+2.06%
2007	15,884	+1.19%
2010	18,091	+4.85%
2015	19,326	+1.27%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Luna, Isabela, was 19,326 people,[3] with a density of 420 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,100 inhabitants per square mile.

Climate

Climate data for Luna, Isabela
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	29 (84)	30 (86)	32 (90)	35 (95)	35 (95)	35 (95)	34 (93)	33 (91)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	28 (82)	32 (90)
Average low °C (°F)	19 (66)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	20 (68)	22 (71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	31.2 (1.23)	23 (0.9)	27.7 (1.09)	28.1 (1.11)	113.5 (4.47)	141.4 (5.57)	176.4 (6.94)	236.6 (9.31)	224.9 (8.85)	247.7 (9.75)	222.9 (8.78)	178 (7.0)	1,651.4 (65)
Average rainy days	10	6	5	5	13	12	15	15	15	17	16	15	144
Source: World Weather Online[9]

References

"Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
"Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
"PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
"An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Antatet in the Province of Isabela to Luna". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
"Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
"Luna, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 3 November 2015.

External links

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[1] "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–02-3] Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[4] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.

[5] "An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Antatet in the Province of Isabela to Luna". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.

[NSO10–02-6] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-02-7] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-8] "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[met_norms-9] "Luna, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 3 November 2015.

Province of Isabela
Ilagan (capital)
Municipalities	Alicia Angadanan Aurora Benito Soliven Burgos Cabagan Cabatuan Cordon Delfin Albano Dinapigue Divilacan Echague Gamu Jones Luna Maconacon Mallig Naguilian Palanan Quezon Quirino Ramon Reina Mercedes Roxas San Agustin San Guillermo San Isidro San Manuel San Mariano San Mateo San Pablo Santa Maria Santo Tomas Tumauini
Component Cities	Cauayan Ilagan
Independent Component City	Santiago (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Isabela by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)
Barangays	See: List of barangays in Isabela