# Luna, Isabela

Luna, officially the Municipality of Luna (Ilocano: Ili ti Luna; Tagalog: Bayan ng Luna), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,697 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. The municipality celebrates the Bato Arts festival during the 2014 Bambanti Festival.

## Geography
### 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

Climate data for Luna, Isabela :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 35 (95) | 35 (95) | 35 (95) | 34 (93) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 28 (82) | 32 (90) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 22 (71) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.2 (1.23) | 23 (0.9) | 27.7 (1.09) | 28.1 (1.11) | 113.5 (4.47) | 141.4 (5.57) | 176.4 (6.94) | 236.6 (9.31) | 224.9 (8.85) | 247.7 (9.75) | 222.9 (8.78) | 178 (7.0) | 1,651.4 (65) |
| Average rainy days | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 144 |
| Source: World Weather Online ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Luna, Isabela, was 20,697 people, with a density of 450 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,200 inhabitants per square mile.

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Luna
* 5
* 10
* 15
* 20
* 25
* 30
* 2000 25.09
* 2003 19.62
* 2006 16.10
* 2009 13.84
* 2012 10.41
* 2015 8.74
* 2018 12.66
* 2021 10.50
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## 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 |
| Municipal Councilors | Vicente T. Perez III |
| Municipal Councilors | Allan John A. Perez |
| Municipal Councilors | Panchito M. Pua |
| Municipal Councilors | Pilar M. Cabacungan |
| Municipal Councilors | Jerry J. Rivera |
| Municipal Councilors | Bayani L. Agustin |
| Municipal Councilors | 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. The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.