General Luna, officially the Municipality of General Luna (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan General 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."
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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
Infrastructure
Roads and bridges
The Catangnan–Cabitoonan Bridge is a long bridge connecting Barangays Catangnan and Cabitoonan and costing P337 million. Opened in November 2021.
Sports
thumb|Cloud 9 Boardwalk in 2018 prior to its destruction by [[Typhoon Rai]]
Off the coast of General Luna, is the Cloud 9 Tower a single-storey platform used as a venue for surfing spectators. The original structure was built in 2003 and was three-storeys tall until its destruction in 2021 by Typhoon Rai (Odette). There are plans to renovate the structure in 2026.
See also
- List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines
References
External links
- General Luna Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- General Luna Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- General Luna, itsmorefuninthephilippines.com
- [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System