Luna, Isabela

Luna, officially the Municipality of Luna (Ilocano: Ili ti Luna; Tagalog: Bayan ng Luna), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,697 people. [3]

Luna
Antatet
Municipality
Municipality of Luna
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Map of Isabela with Luna highlighted
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Luna
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°58′N 121°44′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceIsabela
District 5th district
Named forAntonio Luna
Barangays19 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJaime N. Atayde
 • Vice MayorAdrian Leandro P. Tio
 • RepresentativeFaustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III
 • Electorate13,756 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total45.70 km2 (17.64 sq mi)
Elevation
54 m (177 ft)
Highest elevation
77 m (253 ft)
Lowest elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total20,697
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Households
4,486
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence8.74% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱104,283,318.62 (2020)
 • Assets₱368,586,960.09 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱107,763,922.73 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱176,105,410.25 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIsabela 1 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3304
PSGC
023116000
IDD : area code +63 (0)78
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.luna-isabela.gov.ph

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. [6]

  • 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

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[7]

Demographics
Population census of Luna
YearPop.±% 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%
2020 20,697+1.36%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Luna, Isabela, was 20,697 people, [3] with a density of 450 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,200 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

See also

References
  1.  Municipality of Luna | (DILG)
  2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  5. "An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Antatet in the Province of Isabela to Luna". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  6. "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. "Luna, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  8. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. 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.
  11. "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.


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