Luna, La Union

Luna
Namacpacan
Municipality of Luna
Luna town center overlooking the Santa Catalina de Alejandria Church
Luna town center overlooking the Santa Catalina de Alejandria Church
Flag of Luna
Official seal of Luna
Map of La Union with Luna highlighted
Map of La Union with Luna highlighted
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Luna is located in Philippines
Luna
Luna
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°51′N 120°23′E / 16.85°N 120.38°E / 16.85; 120.38
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceLa Union
District 1st district
Named forJuan Luna
Antonio Luna
Barangays40 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRachel N. Pinzon
 • Vice MayorOscar B. Reyes
 • RepresentativePablo C. Ortega
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate25,135 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total42.90 km2 (16.56 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Highest elevation
169 m (554 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total37,318
 • Density870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
 • Households
9,756
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
8.73
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 127.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 243.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 147.4 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 36.95 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLa Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2518
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)72
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.luna.gov.ph

Luna, officially the Municipality of Luna (Ilocano: Ili ti Luna; Filipino: Bayan ng Luna), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,318 people.[3]

Luna is 34 kilometres (21 mi) from San Fernando and 303 kilometres (188 mi) from Manila.

  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". 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.

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