Luna, Apayao

Luna
Municipality

Seal

Location in the province of Apayao
Luna

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 18°20′N 121°21′E / 18.33°N 121.35°E / 18.33; 121.35Coordinates: 18°20′N 121°21′E / 18.33°N 121.35°E / 18.33; 121.35
Country Philippines
Region Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Province Apayao
District Lone District
Barangays 22 (see Barangays)
Government[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
  Mayor Josephine M. Bangsil
Area[2]
  Total 606.04 km2 (233.99 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
  Total 19,063
  Density 31/km2 (81/sq mi)
  Voter(2016)[4] 10,250
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 3813
IDD:area code +63(0)74
Income class 2nd class
PSGC 148105000

Luna, officially the Municipality of Luna (Filipino: Bayan ng Luna), is a municipality in the province of Apayao in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines. The population was 19,063 at the 2015 census.[3] In the 2016 election, it had 10,250 registered voters.[4]

Its former name was Macatel, changed to Luna by the town's founding father, the Ilocano explorer Antonino Barroga from Dingras, Ilocos Norte.[5]

Geography

Luna is located at 18°20′N 121°21′E / 18.33°N 121.35°E / 18.33; 121.35.

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.[6]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[7]
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%

Demographics

Population census of Luna
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 10,550    
1995 12,126+2.64%
2000 14,154+3.37%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 16,431+2.08%
2010 18,029+3.44%
2015 19,063+1.07%
Source: PSA[3][7][8]

In the 2015 census, Luna had a population of 19,063.[3] The population density was 31 inhabitants per square kilometre (80/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 10,250 registered voters.[4]

References

  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Apayao". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
  5. 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 2010-02-16.
  6. "Municipal: Luna, Apayao". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  7. 1 2 "CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. "CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.

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