Luna, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
Barangay count40
Postal code2518
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSouth China Sea
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)42.90 km2 (16.56 sq mi)
Population (2020)37,318
Density (2020)870 / km2 (2,254 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 51' North, 120° 23' East (16.8528, 120.3765)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.0 meters (39.3 feet)

Luna is a coastal municipality in the province of La Union.

The municipality has a land area of 42.90 square kilometers or 16.56 square miles which constitutes 2.86% of La Union's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 37,318. This represented 4.54% of the total population of La Union province, or 0.70% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 870 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,254 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Luna has 40 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Luna
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alcala2.18%814836-2.63%-0.56%
Ayaoan1.91%7136549.02%1.83%
Barangobong2.40%895915-2.19%-0.46%
Barrientos5.41%2,0181,9026.10%1.25%
Bungro1.24%4644512.88%0.60%
Buselbusel2.99%1,1151,124-0.80%-0.17%
Cabalitocan3.01%1,1241,0863.50%0.73%
Cantoria No. 11.50%55849911.82%2.38%
Cantoria No. 21.59%59253410.86%2.19%
Cantoria No. 32.22%82870118.12%3.57%
Cantoria No. 41.43%534538-0.74%-0.16%
Carisquis2.12%79368715.43%3.07%
Darigayos4.89%1,8241,56816.33%3.23%
Magallanes5.98%2,2321,99012.16%2.45%
Magsiping2.57%96085712.02%2.42%
Mamay0.92%342354-3.39%-0.72%
Nagrebcan2.53%9468758.11%1.66%
Nalvo Norte3.48%1,2991,318-1.44%-0.31%
Nalvo Sur4.28%1,5971,5383.84%0.80%
Napaset3.28%1,2241,260-2.86%-0.61%
Oaqui No. 11.57%58553110.17%2.06%
Oaqui No. 21.01%3783682.72%0.57%
Oaqui No. 31.78%663684-3.07%-0.65%
Oaqui No. 41.96%7327112.95%0.61%
Pila3.46%1,2931,345-3.87%-0.83%
Pitpitac1.87%6986477.88%1.61%
Rimos No. 11.87%697726-3.99%-0.85%
Rimos No. 21.62%6065667.07%1.45%
Rimos No. 31.96%730763-4.33%-0.93%
Rimos No. 42.34%8758502.94%0.61%
Rimos No. 53.67%1,3691,3560.96%0.20%
Rissing1.20%4484109.27%1.88%
Salcedo3.08%1,1481,03810.60%2.14%
Santo Domingo Norte3.93%1,4681,495-1.81%-0.38%
Santo Domingo Sur2.68%9999831.63%0.34%
Sucoc Norte1.61%6015587.71%1.57%
Sucoc Sur1.12%4193829.69%1.97%
Suyo1.48%553607-8.90%-1.94%
Tallaoen2.00%7477085.51%1.14%
Victoria3.85%1,4371,3873.60%0.75%
Luna Total37,31835,8024.23%0.88%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Luna for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱110,465,313.37.

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Annual regular income of Luna (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200957,937,556.47–
201074,982,236.4329.42%
201173,834,689.45-1.53%
201268,836,547.46-6.77%
201370,101,690.081.84%
201472,390,670.903.27%
201589,654,952.0323.85%
2016110,465,313.3723.21%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Luna in the 2015 Census was 35,677 broken down into 8,490 households or an average of 4.20 members per household.

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Number of households in Luna (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
28,3005,5705.08
29,9746,1694.86
32,2556,5614.92
35,3187,6284.63
35,3498,0174.41
35,6778,4904.20

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Luna is 10 to 14, with 3,261 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 564 individuals.

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Population of Luna by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16131.71%
1 to 42,5097.01%
5 to 93,2579.10%
10 to 143,2619.11%
15 to 193,2048.95%
20 to 242,9108.13%
25 to 292,7557.70%
30 to 342,8217.88%
35 to 392,3756.63%
40 to 442,1375.97%
45 to 492,2076.16%
50 to 541,9005.31%
55 to 591,6204.52%
60 to 641,2513.49%
65 to 691,0132.83%
70 to 747342.05%
75 to 795641.58%
80 and over6711.87%
Total35,802100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.86
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.45
  • Median Age: 28.90

Historical population

The population of Luna grew from 11,116 in 1903 to 37,318 in 2020, an increase of 26,202 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.88%, or an increase of 1,516 people, from the previous population of 35,802 in 2015.

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Population of Luna (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
11,116–
13,5421.25%
14,6240.39%
17,2581.71%
18,5950.66%
22,7672.00%
24,0651.12%
25,0810.83%
28,3081.22%
29,9741.08%
32,2591.59%
35,3721.28%
35,3800.01%
35,8020.23%
37,3180.88%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Luna for the year 2019 was 23,910, broken down into 11,689 males and 12,221 females.

Location

The municipal center of Luna is situated at approximately 16° 51' North, 120° 23' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.0 meters or 39.3 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Luna are San Fernando, La Union, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Baguio, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Alaminos, Pangasinan, and Dagupan, Pangasinan. The nearest municipalities are Balaoan, La Union, Bangar, La Union, Sudipen, La Union, Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, Santol, La Union, and Bacnotan, La Union. Its distance from the national capital is 258.54 kilometers (160.65 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 258.54 kilometers (160.65 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S14°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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