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General Luna, Quezon

Coordinates: 13°41′17″N 122°10′15″E / 13.6881°N 122.1708°E / 13.6881; 122.1708
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General Luna
Hingoso
Municipality
Municipality of General Luna
General Luna Port
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General Luna is located in Philippines
General Luna
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
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceQuezon
District 3rd district
FoundedNovember 1, 1929[1]
Named forAntonio Luna
Barangays27 (see Barangays)
Government
 [2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMatt Erwin V. Florido
 • Vice MayorMelaica M. Batariano
 • RepresentativeReynante U. Arrogancia
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate17,719 voters (2022)
Area
[3]
 • 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]
 • Total
24,804
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
 • Households
6,119
DemonymGeneral Lunahin/ Heneral Lunahin
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.61
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 120.3 million (2020), 47.66 million (2012), 52.42 million (2013), 59.79 million (2014), 70.17 million (2015), 75.55 million (2016), 84.94 million (2017), 98.45 million (2019), 119.1 million (2021), 151.5 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 150.7 million (2020), 33.28 million (2012), 32.61 million (2013), 60 million (2014), 69.82 million (2015), 96.05 million (2016), 100.1 million (2017), 174.3 million (2018), 133.7 million (2019), 139.8 million (2021), 154.1 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 116.4 million (2020), 50.7 million (2012), 50.22 million (2013), 48.83 million (2014), 64.06 million (2015), 60.8 million (2016), 71.14 million (2017), 74.22 million (2018), 86.03 million (2019), 108.1 million (2021), 130.6 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 54.18 million (2020), 12.56 million (2012), 12.91 million (2013), 10.12 million (2014), 36.39 million (2015), 48.24 million (2016), 46.5 million (2017), 114.4 million (2018), 65.67 million (2019), 42.64 million (2021), 62.65 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityQuezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4310
PSGC
045616000
IDD : area code +63 (0)42
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.generalluna.gov.ph

General Luna, officially the Municipality of General Luna (Tagalog: Bayan ng Heneral Luna), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,804 people.[4]

General Luna is 110 kilometers (68 mi) from Lucena and 240 kilometers (150 mi) from Manila. It is named after Antonio Luna, the Commanding General of the Philippine Revolutionary Army.[6]

History

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General Luna is originally a sitio of Macalelon, known as Hingoso. Hingoso's name is derived from local folklore, where it is said that early coastal inhabitants would say “Hinging Suso”, a Tagalog phrase, before gathering edible shells called "suso" to prevent misfortune, and another tale attributes the name to a misunderstanding between a local carrier of "suso" and Spaniards, who later named the place as Hingoso.

The mountainous region of Hingoso was once home to Aeta families, some of whom later settled in the lowlands as the first settlers. Before Spanish colonization, Visayan families from Simara Island, Romblon, were the first migrants, followed by kaingeros, loggers, and settlers from the Visayas, Bicol, and Marinduque, attracted by Hingoso’s vast forests.[6]

In 1929, seven residents of Hingoso met with Tayabas Governor Leon Guinto to ask for the secession of Hingoso from Macalelon. Finally, on November 1, 1929, Governor-General Dwight F. Davis issued Executive Order No. 207, creating the municipality of General Luna.[1] The town initially composed of two barangays—Basyao and Kalanggan—out of the eleven sitios of Hingoso.[6]

Geography

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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]

Barangays

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General Luna is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Bacong Ibaba
  • Bacong Ilaya
  • Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 2 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 3 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 4 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 5 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 6 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 7 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 8 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 9 (Poblacion)
  • Lavides
  • Magsaysay
  • Malaya
  • Nieva
  • Recto
  • San Ignacio Ibaba
  • San Ignacio Ilaya
  • San Isidro Ibaba
  • San Isidro Ilaya
  • San Jose
  • San Nicolas
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Maria Ibaba
  • Santa Maria Ilaya
  • Sumilang
  • Villarica

Climate

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Climate data for General Luna, Quezon
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[7]

Demographics

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Population census of General Luna
YearPop.±% p.a.
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[8][9][10][11]

Economy

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Poverty incidence of General Luna

10
20
30
40
50
2006
42.40
2009
27.52
2012
32.47
2015
27.51
2018
18.36
2021
24.61

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

The economy of General Luna is heavily agricultural. There are two major economic activities in the municipality, which are farming and fishing.[1]

Culture

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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.[20] Self-flagellation using whips is also practiced as an act of penitence and to share in Christ's pain [21]

Churches

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  • San Ignacio de Loyola Parish (est. 1937)
  • San Lorenzo Ruíz Parish

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "General Luna, Quezon – Executive Summary (2021)" (PDF). Commission on Audit of the Philippines.
  2. ^  Municipality of General 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.
  4. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". 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.
  6. ^ a b c "Town History". General Luna, Quezon. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  7. ^ "General Luna: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. ^ "Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  20. ^ Otordoz, B. (2023) Quezon town set to stage ‘living’ stations of the Cross, Philippine News Agency. Available at: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1198075 (Accessed: 01 June 2023).
  21. ^ BACUÑO, P. (2022, April 15). Mahigit 300, Nagpenitensya sa general Luna, Quezon ngayong biyernes santo. Balitambayan. https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/balitambayan/promdi/828623/mahigit-300-nagpenitensya-sa-general-luna-quezon-ngayong-biyernes-santo/story/
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