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town, municipality, third-level administrative division
Municipality of Luna, Province of La Union
ZIP code: 2518
Luna is a coastal municipality in the province of La Union in the Philippines. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 35,380 people.
Luna was formerly called “Namacpacan”, an Ilocano word which means “one who had given food.”
Based on early records, Namacpacan was a visita (a settlement with a church but is visited by non-resident clergies whose headquarters are at the cabecera) of Purao, now Balaoan, as early as 1587. It was a settlement along the camino real (national road) from Vigan to Manila and travelers stopped and refresh themselves at that place. The era of restaurants was not yet introduced during that time, and so the families of that town offered the travelers food and shelter, hence, the name of the place.
On October 18, 1906, during the incumbency of Governor Joaquin Luna and Namacpacan Mayor Primitivo Resurreccion Novicio, the name of the town was changed to Namacpacan to Luna by virtue of Philippine Commission Act No. 1543. It was the first town that altered its name since the creation of the province in 1850. The change was based on the request of the municipal council which was subsequently approved and endorsed by the Provincial Board of La Union, in honor of the famous Luna brothers: Antonio, the General and Juan, the Painter, whose mother Doña Laureana Novicio Luna, was a native of the locality.
This is the former town named Namacpacan during the Spanish times. It was here that one of the Marian Pilgrim sites could also be found which is the the Sta. Catalina Parish home of Our Lady of Namacpacan which is recognized and sanctioned by the Vatican in the 1970's. Almost a century ago when the name of the town was changed from Namacpacan to Luna in honor of Juan Luna whose mother also hails from this town.
History:
The municipality of Luna which is known as Namacpacan was formerly a part of the Province of Ilocos Sur. When La Union was created as a new province in 1854, the town of Luna, then Namacpacan was made a part of the new province. It was during the American regime, that the name Namacpacan was changed to Luna in honor of the great Luna Brothers, whose mother Dona Laureana Novicio was from the place. This act was by virtue of Act # 1543 of the Philippine Commission.
One can easily find a public elementary school at almost every barangay of Luna. Though these are public schools, they have also starred in contests in science, mathematics, english, cheering and drum & lyre exhibition.
Luna is also known for its beautiful beaches, particularly in Nalvo Sur and Darigayos. Beach shades and cottages and resorts are also found in these barangays. The municipality is also known for its native delicacies and pottery products which are comparable to San Juan's.
Luna is politically subdivided into 40 barangays:
-Alcala
-Ayaoan
-Barangobong
-Barrientos
-Bungro
-Buselbusel
-Cabalitocan
-Cantoria No. 1
-Cantoria No. 2
-Cantoria No. 3
-Cantoria No. 4
-Carisquis
-Darigayos
-Magallanes
-Magsiping
-Mamay
-Nagrebcan
-Nalvo Norte
-Nalvo Sur
-Napaset
-Oaqui No. 1
-Oaqui No. 2
-Oaqui No. 3
-Oaqui No. 4
-Pila
-Pitpitac
-Rimos No. 1
-Rimos No. 2
-Rimos No. 3
-Rimos No. 4
-Rimos No. 5
-Rissing
-Salcedo
-Santo Domingo Norte
-Santo Domingo Sur
-Sucoc Norte
-Sucoc Sur
-Suyo
-Tallaoen
-Victoria
ZIP code: 2518
Luna is a coastal municipality in the province of La Union in the Philippines. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 35,380 people.
Luna was formerly called “Namacpacan”, an Ilocano word which means “one who had given food.”
Based on early records, Namacpacan was a visita (a settlement with a church but is visited by non-resident clergies whose headquarters are at the cabecera) of Purao, now Balaoan, as early as 1587. It was a settlement along the camino real (national road) from Vigan to Manila and travelers stopped and refresh themselves at that place. The era of restaurants was not yet introduced during that time, and so the families of that town offered the travelers food and shelter, hence, the name of the place.
On October 18, 1906, during the incumbency of Governor Joaquin Luna and Namacpacan Mayor Primitivo Resurreccion Novicio, the name of the town was changed to Namacpacan to Luna by virtue of Philippine Commission Act No. 1543. It was the first town that altered its name since the creation of the province in 1850. The change was based on the request of the municipal council which was subsequently approved and endorsed by the Provincial Board of La Union, in honor of the famous Luna brothers: Antonio, the General and Juan, the Painter, whose mother Doña Laureana Novicio Luna, was a native of the locality.
This is the former town named Namacpacan during the Spanish times. It was here that one of the Marian Pilgrim sites could also be found which is the the Sta. Catalina Parish home of Our Lady of Namacpacan which is recognized and sanctioned by the Vatican in the 1970's. Almost a century ago when the name of the town was changed from Namacpacan to Luna in honor of Juan Luna whose mother also hails from this town.
History:
The municipality of Luna which is known as Namacpacan was formerly a part of the Province of Ilocos Sur. When La Union was created as a new province in 1854, the town of Luna, then Namacpacan was made a part of the new province. It was during the American regime, that the name Namacpacan was changed to Luna in honor of the great Luna Brothers, whose mother Dona Laureana Novicio was from the place. This act was by virtue of Act # 1543 of the Philippine Commission.
One can easily find a public elementary school at almost every barangay of Luna. Though these are public schools, they have also starred in contests in science, mathematics, english, cheering and drum & lyre exhibition.
Luna is also known for its beautiful beaches, particularly in Nalvo Sur and Darigayos. Beach shades and cottages and resorts are also found in these barangays. The municipality is also known for its native delicacies and pottery products which are comparable to San Juan's.
Luna is politically subdivided into 40 barangays:
-Alcala
-Ayaoan
-Barangobong
-Barrientos
-Bungro
-Buselbusel
-Cabalitocan
-Cantoria No. 1
-Cantoria No. 2
-Cantoria No. 3
-Cantoria No. 4
-Carisquis
-Darigayos
-Magallanes
-Magsiping
-Mamay
-Nagrebcan
-Nalvo Norte
-Nalvo Sur
-Napaset
-Oaqui No. 1
-Oaqui No. 2
-Oaqui No. 3
-Oaqui No. 4
-Pila
-Pitpitac
-Rimos No. 1
-Rimos No. 2
-Rimos No. 3
-Rimos No. 4
-Rimos No. 5
-Rissing
-Salcedo
-Santo Domingo Norte
-Santo Domingo Sur
-Sucoc Norte
-Sucoc Sur
-Suyo
-Tallaoen
-Victoria
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna,_La_Union
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 16°50'28"N 120°22'42"E
- Echague 130 km
- Tineg 131 km
- Conner 142 km
- Nueva Era 151 km
- Kabugao 164 km
- San Mariano 170 km
- Dinapigue 178 km
- Peñablanca 183 km
- Calanasan 198 km
- Lal-lo 199 km
- Purok 1 1.3 km
- Pagbennecan 2 km
- Riverside 2.6 km
- Barangay Antonino 2.8 km
- Cabua-an 3.1 km
- Balaoan Town Proper 3.6 km
- Dr. Camilo Osias Poblacion 3.7 km
- Paratong Beach 6.1 km
- La Union 32 km
- Ilocos Sur 54 km
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