General Luna
Cabuntog | |
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| 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  | |
.svg)  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)[3] | |
| • Total | 22,853 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,492 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 27.67 |
| • 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 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | generalluna |
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.