General Luna
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| Municipality of General Luna | |
General Luna Port
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  General Luna Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°41′17″N 122°10′15″E / 13.6881°N 122.1708°E / 13.6881; 122.1708 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Quezon |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | November 1, 1929[1] |
| Named for | Antonio Luna |
| Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Matt Erwin V. Florido |
| • Vice Mayor | Melaica M. Batariano |
| • Representative | Reynante U. Arrogancia |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 17,719 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 101.02 km2 (39.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population
(2020 census)[4]
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| • Total | 24,804 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,119 |
| Demonym | General Lunahin/ Heneral Lunahin |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • Revenue | ₱ 120.3 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 150.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 116.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 54.18 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Quezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code |
4310
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| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
General Luna, officially the Municipality of General Luna (Tagalog: Bayan ng Heneral Luna), is a 4th class municipality in the provinceofQuezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,804 people.[4]
General Luna is 110 kilometres (68 mi) from Lucena and 240 kilometres (150 mi) from Manila.
General Luna was formerly a sitio of Macalelon. It was established as a municipality under Executive Order No. 207 on November 1, 1929.[1]
The town is located in the southwestern portion of the Quezon Province, along the coast of Tayabas Bay. It is one of the twelve municipalities covered by the Bondoc Peninsula.[1]
General Luna is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| Climate data for General Luna, Quezon | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58 (2.3) |
41 (1.6) |
32 (1.3) |
29 (1.1) |
91 (3.6) |
143 (5.6) |
181 (7.1) |
162 (6.4) |
172 (6.8) |
164 (6.5) |
113 (4.4) |
121 (4.8) |
1,307 (51.5) |
| Average rainy days | 13.4 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 19.1 | 22.9 | 26.6 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 21.4 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 214.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1939 | 4,106 | — |
| 1948 | 4,680 | +1.46% |
| 1960 | 8,123 | +4.70% |
| 1970 | 13,966 | +5.56% |
| 1975 | 15,193 | +1.70% |
| 1980 | 16,526 | +1.70% |
| 1990 | 17,997 | +0.86% |
| 1995 | 20,956 | +2.89% |
| 2000 | 21,068 | +0.11% |
| 2007 | 23,379 | +1.45% |
| 2010 | 25,373 | +3.02% |
| 2015 | 26,494 | +0.83% |
| 2020 | 24,804 | −1.29% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] | ||
Poverty incidence of General Luna
10
20
30
40
50
2006
2009
2012
2015
2018
2021
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
The economy of General Luna is heavily agricultural. There are two major economic activities in the municipality which are farming and fishing.[1]
The Buhay na Kubol is celebrated in the town every year during Holy Week. Residents act out the Stations of the Cross, with locals acting as Jesus Christ and other biblical figures as a way of showing devotion. The sets are constructed by local artists.[19] Self-flagellation using whips is also practiced as an act of penitence and to share in Christ's pain [20]
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