General Luna, officially the Municipality of General Luna ( Surigaonon: Lungsod nan General Luna; tl, Bayan ng Heneral Luna), is a 5th class

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in the

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Surigao del Norte Surigao del Norte ( Surigaonon: ''Probinsya nan Surigao del Norte''; ceb, Amihanang Surigao; Tagalog: ''Hilagang Surigao''), officially the Province of Surigao del Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Caraga region of Mindanao. ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,853 people. Formerly known as Cabuntog, it is home to annual international and national

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competitions because of the Cloud 9 waves. As a result, the town has the reputation as the "Surfing Capital of the Philippines."

Geography

General Luna is located east of

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and about from

Surigao City Surigao City, officially the City of Surigao ( Surigaonon: ''Siyudad nan Surigao''; ceb, Dakbayan sa Surigao; fil, Lungsod ng Surigao), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to ...

. The islands of Anahawan, Daku, and La Januza are within the municipality's jurisdiction. The area is protected within the Siargao Islands Protected Landscapes and Seascapes (SIPLAS) under Republic Act 7586 (NIPAS Act).

Barangays

General Luna is politically subdivided into 19

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s, fifteen (15) of which are located on Siargao Island while four (4) are on the other outer islands.

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Infrastructure

Roads and bridges

The Catangnan Bridge was located at Brgy. Catangnan, it has a 349-meter long and cost of P337 million. Currently under construction as of 2020.

Telecommunication

The

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provides fixed line services. Wireless mobile communications services are provided by

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and

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References

External links

General Luna Profile at PhilAtlas.com

General Luna Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index

General Luna, itsmorefuninthephilippines.com
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Philippine Census Information

Local Governance Performance Management System
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