Luna, Apayao
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| Luna | ||
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| {{#property:P242}} Location in the province of Apayao |
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| Country | [[{{#property:P17}}]] | |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | |
| Province | [[{{#property:P131}}]] | |
| District | Lone District | |
| Barangays | 22 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Mayor | Chemical Engr. Josephine M. Bangsil | |
| Area[2] | ||
| • Total | 606.04 km2 (233.99 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010)[3] | ||
| • Total | 18,029 | |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | {{#property:P281}} | |
| Dialing code | {{#property:P473}} | |
| Income class | 3rd class | |
Luna is a third class municipality in the province of Apayao, Philippines. Its former name was Macatel, changed to Luna by the town's founding father, the Ilocano explorer Antonino Barroga from Dingras, Ilocos Norte.[4] According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 18,029 people.[3]
Barangays
Luna is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.[2]
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Demographics
| Population census of Luna | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1990 | 10,550 | — |
| 1995 | 12,126 | +2.64% |
| 2000 | 14,154 | +3.37% |
| 2007 | 16,431 | +2.08% |
| 2010 | 18,029 | +3.44% |
| Source: National Statistics Office[3] | ||
Famous People from Luna
- Maylah Haylee Ballesteros, Ll.B. - three-term provincial board member of Apayao
- Celestino Baria - engineered family house used as Japanese garrison in WWII famous among Poblacion tourists
- Andel Barroga - writer for Bannawag, a national Ilocano magazine[5]
- Dr. Charlene Fontanilla Barroga - world-class cancer research scientist;[6] inventor [7]
- Jean Barroga - Second placer, 1984 Philippine national social worker licensure examination
- Atty. Jose Barroga - former provincial board member of Kalinga-Apayao
- Engr. Esteban Bayani, Jr. - Third placer, 2006 Philippine national geodetic engineer licensure examination
- Engr. Marcos Calvez - first high school senior in the nation to hit a perfect score on the Mariano Marcos State University College Freshman Admission Test
- Jingle Luis - world's first successful patient of clubfoot surgery [8]
- Dr. Edlyn Roc Narag - Outstanding Faculty awardee on September 23, 2008 from the Cagayan Colleges of Tuguegarao; College Math book author
- Naida P. Raugh - philanthropist and founder of charitable organization Agkakabsat International Movement
- Betty C. Verzola - elementary schoolteacher and multiple awardee as best municipal mayor of the Philippines and upgraded Luna to third-class municipality
- Atty. Eubolo G. Verzola - Court of Appeals Associate Justice[9]
References
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- ↑ Court of Appeals Associate Justice
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