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 2015 census, it has a population of 19,326 people. [3]

Luna
Municipality
Municipality of Luna
Seal
Map of Isabela with Luna highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Luna
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°58′N 121°44′E
Country Philippines
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
District5th 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)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total19,326
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Households
4,486
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence8.74% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱71,942,142.62 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3304
PSGC
023116000
IDD : area code +63 (0)78
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
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. [2]

  • 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

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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Luna, Isabela, was 19,326 people, [3] with a density of 420 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,100 inhabitants per square mile.

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[9]

See also

References
  1.  Municipality of Luna | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  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. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. 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.
  8. "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. "Luna, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 3 November 2015.


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