General Luna, Surigao Del Norte
Formerly known as Cabuntog, 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."
Geography
General Luna is located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Dapa and about 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) from Surigao City. The islands of Anahawan, Daku, and La Januza are within the municipality's jurisdiction. The area is protected within the Siargao Islands Protected Landscapes and Seascapes (SIPLAS) under Republic Act 7586 (NIPAS Act).
Barangays
General Luna is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
There are 15 barangays which located in Siargao Island while 4 baranngays are on the other outer islands.
- Anajawan
- Cabitoonan
- Catangnan
- Consuelo
- Corazon
- Daku
- La Januza
- Libertad
- Magsaysay
- Malinao
- Poblacion I (Purok I)
- Poblacion II (Purok II)
- Poblacion III (Purok III)
- Poblacion IV (Purok IV)
- Poblacion V (Purok V)
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Fe
- Suyangan
- Tawin-tawin
Climate
| Climate data for General Luna, Surigao del Norte | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (76) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 466.6 (18.37) |
365.2 (14.38) |
251.1 (9.89) |
164.7 (6.48) |
128.3 (5.05) |
127.5 (5.02) |
135.5 (5.33) |
119.3 (4.70) |
180.9 (7.12) |
217.0 (8.54) |
335.8 (13.22) |
460.3 (18.12) |
2,952.2 (116.22) |
| Average rainy days | 25 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 224 |
| Source: World Weather Online | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 2,388 | — |
| 1939 | 4,619 | +1.85% |
| 1948 | 5,719 | +2.40% |
| 1960 | 8,614 | +3.47% |
| 1970 | 8,476 | −0.16% |
| 1975 | 9,768 | +2.89% |
| 1980 | 12,075 | +4.33% |
| 1990 | 11,535 | −0.46% |
| 1995 | 12,554 | +1.60% |
| 2000 | 12,347 | −0.36% |
| 2007 | 13,385 | +1.12% |
| 2010 | 15,014 | +4.27% |
| 2015 | 16,771 | +2.13% |
| 2020 | 22,853 | +6.27% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
Economy
Poverty incidence of General Luna
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
50.60 2009
55.41 2012
44.49 2015
41.06 2018
40.67 2021
27.67 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
Infrastructure
Roads and bridges
The Catangnan Bridge was located at Brgy. Catangnan, it has a 349-meter long and cost of P337 million. Currently under construction as of 2020.
Telecommunication
The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company provides fixed line services. Wireless mobile communications services are provided by Smart Communications and Globe Telecommunications.