General Luna, Surigao del Norte

{{Short description|Municipality in Surigao del Norte, Philippines}}

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| leader_name = Sol F Matugas

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| leader_name1 = Romina R Sajulga

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General Luna, officially the Municipality of General Luna (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan General Luna; {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Heneral Luna}}), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,853 people.{{PH census|current}}

Formerly known as Cabuntog,{{cite web|title=General Luna|url=http://www.surigaodelnorte.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67&Itemid=104|work=Municipalities|publisher=Province of Surigao Del Norte|accessdate=30 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820055450/http://www.surigaodelnorte.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67&Itemid=104|archive-date=20 August 2013|url-status=dead}} it is home to annual international and national surfing competitions because of the Cloud 9 waves. As a result, the town has the reputation as the "Surfing Capital of the Philippines."

Geography

General Luna is located {{convert|16|km}} east of Dapa and about {{convert|40|NM}} from Surigao City. The islands of Anahawan, Daku, and La Januza are within the municipality's jurisdiction. The area is protected within the Siargao Islands Protected Landscapes and Seascapes (SIPLAS) under Republic Act 7586 (NIPAS Act).

=Barangays=

General Luna is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

There are 15 barangays which located in Siargao Island while 4 baranngays are on the other outer islands.

  • Anajawan
  • Cabitoonan
  • Catangnan
  • Consuelo
  • Corazon
  • Daku
  • La Januza
  • Libertad
  • Magsaysay
  • Malinao
  • Poblacion I (Purok I)
  • Poblacion II (Purok II)
  • Poblacion III (Purok III)
  • Poblacion IV (Purok IV)
  • Poblacion V (Purok V)
  • Santa Cruz
  • Santa Fe
  • Suyangan
  • Tawin-tawin

=Climate=

{{Weather box

|location = General Luna, Surigao del Norte

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|Jan high C = 29

|Feb high C = 30

|Mar high C = 30

|Apr high C = 32

|May high C = 33

|Jun high C = 32

|Jul high C = 32

|Aug high C = 32

|Sep high C = 32

|Oct high C = 32

|Nov high C = 31

|Dec high C = 30

|Jan low C = 24

|Feb low C = 24

|Mar low C = 24

|Apr low C = 25

|May low C = 25

|Jun low C = 25

|Jul low C = 25

|Aug low C = 25

|Sep low C = 25

|Oct low C = 25

|Nov low C = 24

|Dec low C = 24

|Jan rain mm = 466.6

|Feb rain mm = 365.2

|Mar rain mm = 251.1

|Apr rain mm = 164.7

|May rain mm = 128.3

|Jun rain mm = 127.5

|Jul rain mm = 135.5

|Aug rain mm = 119.3

|Sep rain mm = 180.9

|Oct rain mm = 217.0

|Nov rain mm = 335.8

|Dec rain mm = 460.3

|Jan rain days = 25

|Feb rain days = 20

|Mar rain days = 20

|Apr rain days = 18

|May rain days = 14

|Jun rain days = 15

|Jul rain days = 15

|Aug rain days = 12

|Sep rain days = 16

|Oct rain days = 20

|Nov rain days = 23

|Dec rain days = 26

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| url = http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Luna-weather-averages/Surigao-Del-Norte/PH.aspx

| title = Luna, Philippines: Average Temperatures and Rainfall

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| accessdate = 14 September 2014}}

| date=September 2014

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Demographics

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| 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}}

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| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}

| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}

| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}

| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}

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| footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}}

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A tourist attraction known for its number of beach resorts mainly for surfing, General Luna and the rest of Siargao Island have become a melting pot of people who came from Luzon, Visayas, other parts of Mindanao and other countries. Visitors would soon become municipality's permanent residents and intermarried local inhabitants, adding its local population.

Economy

{{PH poverty incidence}}

Infrastructure

=Roads and bridges=

The Catangnan–Cabitoonan Bridge is a 349-meter long bridge connecting Barangays Catangnan and Cabitoonan and costing P337 million. Opened in November 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mindanews.com/photo-of-the-day/2020/06/siargaos-longest-bridge/|title=Siargao's Longest Bridge|date=10 June 2020}}

=Telecommunication=

The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company provides fixed line services. Wireless mobile communications services are provided by Smart Communications and Globe Telecommunications.

See also

References

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