General Luna, Surigao del Norte
General Luna
Cabuntog | |
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| Municipality of General Luna | |
Cloud 9 Boardwalk in 2018 prior to its destruction by Typhoon Rai | |
| Nickname: Surfing Capital of the Philippines | |
Map of Surigao del Norte with General Luna highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°46′59″N 126°09′22″E / 9.783°N 126.156°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | August 1, 1929 |
| Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Johnson Y. Sajulga |
| • Vice Mayor | Minmin R. Sajulga |
| • Representative | Francisco Jose F. Matugas II |
| • Electorate | 20,658 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.30 km2 (15.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9.0 m (29.5 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 22,853 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,492 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 27.67 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 179.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 260.1 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 128.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 90.58 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8419 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | generalluna |
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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."