General Luna, Surigao del Norte

General Luna

Cabuntog
General Luna Cabuntog
Municipality
	Municipality of General Luna
	Cloud 9 Boardwalk in 2018 prior to its destruction by Typhoon Rai
	Flag
	Nickname: Surfing Capital of the Philippines
	Map of Surigao del Norte with General Luna highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	General Luna Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 9°47′01″N 126°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)
• Total	22,853
• Density	550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
• Households	5,492
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	27.67% (2021)
• 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	166710000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)86
Native languages	Surigaonon; Agusan; Cebuano; Tagalog
Website	generalluna.gov.ph

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]

^ Municipality of General Luna | (DILG)
^ "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.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
^ ^a ^b "General Luna". Municipalities. Province of Surigao Del Norte. Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.

[1] Municipality of General Luna | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–16-3] Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[glsur-5] "General Luna". Municipalities. Province of Surigao Del Norte. Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.

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