General Luna, officially the Municipality of General Luna (), is a

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,804 people. It is named after

Antonio Luna Antonio Narciso Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta (; October 29, 1866 – June 5, 1899) was a Filipinos, Filipino army general and a pharmacist who fought in the Philippine–American War before his assassination on June 5, 1899, at the age ...

, the Commanding General of the Philippine Revolutionary Army.

History

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 '' kaingero''s, loggers, and settlers from the Visayas, Bicol, and

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, attracted by Hingoso’s vast forests. 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,

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Dwight F. Davis issued Executive Order No. 207, creating the municipality of General Luna. The town initially composed of two barangays—Basyao and Kalanggan—out of the eleven sitios of Hingoso.

Geography

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. General Luna is from

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and from

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Barangays

General Luna is politically subdivided into 27

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s, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have

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. * Bacong Ibaba * Bacong Ilaya * Barangay 1 (

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) * 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

Demographics

Economy

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

Culture

The Buhay na Kubol is celebrated in the town every year during

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. Residents act out the Stations of the Cross, with locals acting as

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and other Biblical figures as a way of showing devotion. The sets are constructed by local artists. Self-flagellation using whips is also practiced as an act of penitence and to share in Christ's pain 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/

Churches

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

References

External links

*
General Luna Profile at PhilAtlas.com
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Philippine Census Information

Local Governance Performance Management System
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