:General Luna, Quezon

General Luna is originally a sitio of Macalelon, known as Hingoso. Hingoso's name is derived from local folklore, where it is said that early coastal inhabitants would say “Hinging Suso”, a Tagalog phrase, before gathering edible shells called "suso" to prevent misfortune, and another tale attributes the name to a misunderstanding between a local carrier of "suso" and Spaniards, who later named the place as Hingoso.

The mountainous region of Hingoso was once home to Aeta families, some of whom later settled in the lowlands as the first settlers. Before Spanish colonization, Visayan families from Simara Island, Romblon, were the first migrants, followed by kaingeros, loggers, and settlers from the Visayas, Bicol, and Marinduque, attracted by Hingoso’s vast forests.

In 1929, seven residents of Hingoso met with Tayabas Governor Leon Guinto to ask for the secession of Hingoso from Macalelon. Finally, on November 1, 1929, Governor-General Dwight F. Davis issued Executive Order No. 207, creating the municipality of General Luna.{{Cite web |title=General Luna, Quezon – Executive Summary (2021)|url=https://www.coa.gov.ph/download/5263/quezon/69433/general-luna-executive-summary-2021.pdf |website=Commission on Audit of the Philippines}} The town initially composed of two barangays—Basyao and Kalanggan—out of the eleven sitios of Hingoso.{{cite web|url=https://generallunaquezon.gov.ph/town-history/|title=Town History|website=General Luna, Quezon|accessdate=September 22, 2024}}

The town is located in the southwestern portion of the Quezon province, along the coast of Tayabas Bay. It is one of the twelve municipalities covered by the Bondoc Peninsula.

General Luna is {{convert|110|km|sp=us}} from Lucena and {{convert|240|km|sp=us}} from Manila.

General Luna is politically subdivided into 27 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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• Bacong Ibaba
• Bacong Ilaya
• Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 2 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 3 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 4 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 5 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 6 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 7 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 8 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 9 (Poblacion)
• Lavides
• Magsaysay
• Malaya
• Nieva
• Recto
• San Ignacio Ibaba
• San Ignacio Ilaya
• San Isidro Ibaba
• San Isidro Ilaya
• San Jose
• San Nicolas
• San Vicente
• Santa Maria Ibaba
• Santa Maria Ilaya
• Sumilang
• Villarica

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| Dec high C = 26

| Dec low C = 23

| Jan precipitation mm = 58

| Feb precipitation mm = 41

| Mar precipitation mm = 32

| Apr precipitation mm = 29

| May precipitation mm = 91

| Jun precipitation mm = 143

| Jul precipitation mm = 181

| Aug precipitation mm = 162

| Sep precipitation mm = 172

| Oct precipitation mm = 164

| Nov precipitation mm = 113

| Dec precipitation mm = 121

| Jan rain days = 13.4

| Feb rain days = 9.3

| Mar rain days = 9.1

| Apr rain days = 9.8

| May rain days = 19.1

| Jun rain days = 22.9

| Jul rain days = 26.6

| Aug rain days = 24.9

| Sep rain days = 25.0

| Oct rain days = 21.4

| Nov rain days = 16.5

| Dec rain days = 16.5

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| title = General Luna: Average Temperatures and Rainfall

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| access-date = 25 January 2020 }}

| date = 25 January 2020

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The economy of General Luna is heavily agricultural. There are two major economic activities in the municipality, which are farming and fishing.

The Buhay na Kubol is celebrated in the town every year during Holy Week. Residents act out the Stations of the Cross, with locals acting as Jesus Christ and other Biblical figures as a way of showing devotion. The sets are constructed by local artists.Otordoz, B. (2023) Quezon town set to stage ‘living’ stations of the Cross, Philippine News Agency. Available at: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1198075 (Accessed: 01 June 2023).

Self-flagellation using whips is also practiced as an act of penitence and to share in Christ's pain BACUÑO, P. (2022, April 15). Mahigit 300, Nagpenitensya sa general Luna, Quezon ngayong biyernes santo. Balitambayan. https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/balitambayan/promdi/828623/mahigit-300-nagpenitensya-sa-general-luna-quezon-ngayong-biyernes-santo/story/

• San Ignacio de Loyola Parish (est. 1937)
• San Lorenzo Ruíz Parish

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• [https://www.philatlas.com/luzon/r04a/quezon/general-luna.html General Luna Profile at PhilAtlas.com]
• [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20081120024509/http://www.census.gov.ph/data/census2007/index.html Philippine Census Information]
• [http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=6&frmIdProvince=37&frmIdLgu=717 Local Governance Performance Management System] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210254/http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=6&frmIdProvince=37&frmIdLgu=717 |date=2016-03-04 }}

{{Geographic location

|Centre = General Luna

|Northeast = Lopez

|Southeast = Catanauan

|Southwest = Mongpong Pass

|West = Tayabas Bay

|Northwest = Macalelon

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Category:1929 establishments in the Philippines

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