Luna, officially the Municipality of Luna, ( ilo, Ili ti Luna; tl, Bayan ng Luna), is a 2nd class

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in the

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Apayao Apayao, officially the Province of Apayao ( ilo, Probinsia ti Apayao; fil, Lalawigan ng Apayao), is a landlocked Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Kabugao, Apayao, Kabuga ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,297 people. It currently serves as the ''de facto'' capital of Apayao where the provincial capitol and related offices is located the New Apayao Government Center.

Kabugao Kabugao, officially the Municipality of Kabugao, ( ilo, Ili ti Kabugao; tl, Bayan ng Kabugao), is a 1st class municipality and ''de jure'' capital of the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,2 ...

remains as the de jure capital. Its former name was ''Macatel'', changed to ''Luna'' by the town's founding father, the Ilocano explorer Antonino Barroga from

Dingras, Ilocos Norte Dingras, officially the Municipality of Dingras ( ilo, Ili ti Dingras; fil, Bayan ng Dingras), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,127 people. Etymology ...

Geography

According to the

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, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Apayao.

Barangays

Luna is politically subdivided into 22

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s. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain,

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, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Luna had a population of 21,297. The population density was .

Economy

Government

Luna, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of

, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

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