Luna, officially the Municipality of Luna (; ), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
History Luna was formerly known as Antatet. The town's name was changed to Luna on June 8, 1951 by virtue of Republic Act No. 633.
Geography Luna is situated from the provincial capital Ilagan, and from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays Luna is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Bustamante Centro 1 (Poblacion) Centro 2 (Poblacion) Centro 3 (Bataraza) Concepcion Dadap Harana Lalog 1 Lalog 2 Luyao Macañao Macugay Mambabanga Pulay Puroc San Isidro (River Side) San Miguel Santo Domingo (Dammang) Union Kalinga
Climate
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Luna, was 21,015 people, with a density of .
Economy
Government
Local government
As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials at the provincial and municipal levels are voted by the town. The provincial government has political jurisdiction over most local transactions of the municipal government.
The Municipality of Luna 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 municipal councilors are elected directly by the people in elections held every three years.
Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.
Elected officials
+ Members of the Luna Municipal Council(2022-2025) Position Name District Representative Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III Municipal Mayor Adrian Leandro P. Tio Municipal Vice-Mayor Lelamen R. Soingco Municipal Councilors Leslie G. Tan Vicente T. Perez III Allan John A. Perez Panchito M. Pua Pilar M. Cabacungan Jerry J. Rivera Bayani L. Agustin Eisenhower U. Baysac
Congress representation
Luna, belonging to the fifth legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III.
Education The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. Luna Schools District office governs the public elementary and high schools throughout the municipality.
Primary and elementary schools
Bustamante Elementary School Dadap Elementary School Harana Elementary School Lalog Elementary School Luna Central School Mambabanga Elementary School Macugay Elementary School Pulay-Union Kalinga Elementary School Puroc-Concepcion Elementary School
Secondary schools
Luna General Comprehensive High School Luna National High School Sto. Domingo-San Isidro Integrated School
See also List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines
References
External links Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines Luna at the Isabela Government Website Local Governance Performance Management System [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Municipality of Luna