General Luna Cabuntog | |
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Municipality of General Luna | |
Nickname: Surfing Capital of the Philippines | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°47′01″N126°09′24″E / 9.7836°N 126.1567°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Caraga |
Province | Surigao del Norte |
District | 1st district |
Founded | August 1, 1929 |
Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Sol F Matugas |
• Vice Mayor | Romina R Sajulga |
• Representative | Francisco Jose F. Matugas II |
• Electorate | 18,215 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 41.30 km2 (15.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 9.0 m (29.5 ft) |
Highest elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 22,853 |
• Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,492 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 40.67 |
• Revenue | ₱ 134.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 139 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 114.2 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 20.81 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8419 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
Website | generalluna |
General Luna, officially the Municipality of General Luna (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan General Luna; Tagalog : Bayan ng Heneral Luna), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,853 people. [3]
Formerly known as Cabuntog, [5] 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." [5]
General Luna is located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Dapa and about 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) 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). [5]
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.
Climate data for General Luna, Surigao del Norte | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) |
Average low °C (°F) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 25 (76) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 466.6 (18.37) | 365.2 (14.38) | 251.1 (9.89) | 164.7 (6.48) | 128.3 (5.05) | 127.5 (5.02) | 135.5 (5.33) | 119.3 (4.70) | 180.9 (7.12) | 217.0 (8.54) | 335.8 (13.22) | 460.3 (18.12) | 2,952.2 (116.22) |
Average rainy days | 25 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 224 |
Source: World Weather Online [6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | ||
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1903 | 2,388 | — | ||
1939 | 4,619 | +1.85% | ||
1948 | 5,719 | +2.40% | ||
1960 | 8,614 | +3.47% | ||
1970 | 8,476 | −0.16% | ||
1975 | 9,768 | +2.89% | ||
1980 | 12,075 | +4.33% | ||
1990 | 11,535 | −0.46% | ||
1995 | 12,554 | +1.60% | ||
2000 | 12,347 | −0.36% | ||
2007 | 13,385 | +1.12% | ||
2010 | 15,014 | +4.27% | ||
2015 | 16,771 | +2.13% | ||
2020 | 22,853 | +6.27% | ||
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10] |
The Catangnan Bridge was located at Brgy. Catangnan, it has a 349-meter long and cost of P337 million. Currently under construction as of 2020. [18]
The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company provides fixed line services. Wireless mobile communications services are provided by Smart Communications and Globe Telecommunications.
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