# General Luna, Surigao del Norte

General Luna, officially the Municipality of General Luna (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan General Luna; Tagalog: Bayan ng Heneral Luna), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. 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 surfing 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 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Dapa and about 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) from Surigao City. 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 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
There are 15 barangays which located in Siargao Island while 4 baranngays are on the other outer islands.
* Anajawan
* Cabitoonan
* Catangnan
* Consuelo
* Corazon
* Daku
* La Januza
* Libertad
* Magsaysay
* Malinao
* Poblacion I (Purok I)
* Poblacion II (Purok II)
* Poblacion III (Purok III)
* Poblacion IV (Purok IV)
* Poblacion V (Purok V)
* Santa Cruz
* Santa Fe
* Suyangan
* Tawin-tawin

### Climate

Climate data for General Luna, Surigao del Norte :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 25 (76) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 466.6 (18.37) | 365.2 (14.38) | 251.1 (9.89) | 164.7 (6.48) | 128.3 (5.05) | 127.5 (5.02) | 135.5 (5.33) | 119.3 (4.70) | 180.9 (7.12) | 217.0 (8.54) | 335.8 (13.22) | 460.3 (18.12) | 2,952.2 (116.22) |
| Average rainy days | 25 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 224 |
| Source: World Weather Online ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

A tourist attraction known for its number of beach resorts mainly for surfing, General Luna and the rest of Siargao Island have become a melting pot of people who came from Luzon, Visayas, other parts of Mindanao and other countries. Visitors would soon become municipality's permanent residents and intermarried local inhabitants, adding its local population.

## Economy

Poverty incidence of General Luna
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 60
* 70
* 2000 63.44
* 2003 68.19
* 2006 50.60
* 2009 55.41
* 2012 44.49
* 2015 41.06
* 2018 40.67
* 2021 27.67
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Infrastructure
### Roads and bridges

The Catangnan–Cabitoonan Bridge is a 349-meter long bridge connecting Barangays Catangnan and Cabitoonan and costing P337 million. Opened in November 2021.

### Telecommunication

The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company provides fixed line services. Wireless mobile communications services are provided by Smart Communications and Globe Telecommunications.