Luna, Apayao

Luna
Municipality of Luna
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Luna is located in Philippines
Luna
Luna
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°19′52″N 121°22′21″E / 18.3311°N 121.3725°E / 18.3311; 121.3725
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceApayao
District Lone district
EstablishedOctober 1, 1929[1]
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
[2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJosephine M. Bangsil (NPC)
 • Vice MayorManolito M. Bullaoit (NPC)
 • RepresentativeEleanor Bulut-Begtang
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate11,598 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total606.04 km2 (233.99 sq mi)
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Highest elevation
349 m (1,145 ft)
Lowest elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total21,297
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
 • Households
5,047
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
14.42
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 195.3 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 366.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 125 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 48.94 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityKalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3813
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)74
Native languagesIsnag
Ilocano
Tagalog

Luna, officially the Municipality of Luna (Ilocano: Ili ti Luna; Tagalog: Bayan ng Luna), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,297 people.[4] It currently serves as the de facto capital of Apayao where the provincial capitol and related offices is located the New Apayao Government Center. Kabugao remains as the de jure capital.

  1. ^ "Executive Order No. 200, series of 1929". Official Gazette (in Spanish). XXVII (111): 3121. 14 September 1929. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  4. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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