Luna, Isabela

Luna, officially the Municipality of Luna (Ilocano: Ili ti Luna; Tagalog: Bayan ng Luna), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,697 people.^[4]

Luna
Municipality
Municipality of Luna
Flag Seal
Map of Isabela with Luna highlighted
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Luna Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°58′N 121°44′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Isabela
District	5th district
Founded	June 8, 1951[1]
Named for	Antonio Luna
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government  [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Adrian Leandro P. Tio
• Vice Mayor	Lelamen R. Soingco
• Representative	Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III
• Electorate	15,443 voters (2022)
Area [3]
• Total	45.70 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)[4]
• Total	20,697
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Households	5,253
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	10.50 % (2021)[5]
• Revenue	₱ 104.3 million (2020), 47.19 million (2012), 66.57 million (2013), 56.55 million (2014), 69.53 million (2015), 77.27 million (2016), 82.4 million (2017), 89.19 million (2018), 136.2 million (2019), 230 million (2021), 260.2 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 368.6 million (2020), 153.5 million (2012), 160.8 million (2013), 102.8 million (2014), 117.6 million (2015), 129.9 million (2016), 143.3 million (2017), 182.1 million (2018), 262.9 million (2019), 493.1 million (2021), 641.4 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 107.8 million (2020), 36.11 million (2012), 53.76 million (2013), 44.62 million (2014), 59.1 million (2015), 69.59 million (2016), 82.95 million (2017), 91.75 million (2018), 98.73 million (2019), 123.3 million (2021), 165.4 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 176.1 million (2020), 87.29 million (2012), 160.8 million (2013), 102.8 million (2014), 53.87 million (2015), 62.85 million (2016), 77.77 million (2017), 74.81 million (2018), 112.7 million (2019), 161.9 million (2021), 226.5 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Isabela 1 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3304
PSGC	023116000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.luna-isabela.gov.ph

History

Luna was formerly known as Antatet. The town's name was changed to Luna by virtue of Republic Act No. 633 on June 8, 1951.^[1][6] The municipality celebrates the Bato Arts festival during the 2014 Bambanti Festival.

Geography

Barangays

Luna is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. ^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bustamante
• Centro 1 (Poblacion)
• Centro 2 (Poblacion)
• Centro 3 (Bataraza)
• Concepcion
• Dadap
• Harana
• Lalog 1
• Lalog 2
• Luyao
• Macañao
• Macugay
• Mambabanga
• Pulay
• Puroc
• San Isidro (River Side)
• San Miguel
• Santo Domingo (Dammang)
• Union Kalinga

Climate

Climate data for Luna, Isabela
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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[8]

Demographics

Population census of Luna

Year	Pop.	±% 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[9][10][11][12]

In the 2020 census, the population of Luna, Isabela, was 20,697 people,^[4] with a density of 450 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,200 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Luna

5 10 15 20 2006 16.10 2009 13.84 2012 10.41 2015 8.74 2018 12.66 2021 10.50 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials in the provincial level are voted by the electorates of the town. The provincial government have political jurisdiction over local transactions of the municipal government.

The municipality of Luna is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Luna Municipal Council
(2022-2025)^[21]

Position	Name
District Representative	Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III
Municipal Mayor	Adrian Leandro P. Tio
Municipal Vice-Mayor	Lelamen R. Soingco
Municipal Councilors	Leslie G. Tan
	Vicente T. Perez III
	Allan John A. Perez
	Panchito M. Pua
	Pilar M. Cabacungan
	Jerry J. Rivera
	Bayani L. Agustin
	Eisenhower U. Baysac

Congress representation

Former flag of Luna

Luna, belonging to the fifth legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III.^[22]

Education

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.^[23] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.^[24] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

See also

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

References

1. "Republic Act No.. 633, June 08, 1951 - An Act Changing The Name of the Municipality of Antatet in the Province of Isabela to Luna". Supreme Court E-Library.
2.  Municipality of Luna | (DILG)
3. "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.
4. Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
5. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
6. "An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Antatet in the Province of Isabela to Luna". LawPH.com. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
7. "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
8. "Luna, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
21. "Luna, Isabela Election Results 2022". Rappler PH. ph.rappler.com. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
22. "House of Representatives: 19th Congress". Official Website of the House of Representatives PH. congress.gov.ph. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
23. "HISTORY OF DEPED-ISABELA". DepED Isabela | The official website of DepED Schools Division of Isabela. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
24. "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.

External links

• Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines
• Luna at the Isabela Government Website
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Municipality of Luna