Luna, La Union
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Luna town center overlooking the Santa Catalina de Alejandria Church
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| Nickname(s): The Pebble Capital of the North | ||
 Map of La Union showing the location of Luna |
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| Coordinates: 16°51′N 120°23′E / 16.85°N 120.38°ECoordinates: 16°51′N 120°23′E / 16.85°N 120.38°E | ||
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 Philippines
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| Region | Ilocos (Region I) | |
| Province | La Union | |
| District | 1st District | |
| Barangays | 40 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Victor Marvin U. Marron | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 42.90 km2 (16.56 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 35,802 | |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2518 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)72 | |
| Income class | 3rd class | |
| Website | www |
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Luna is a third class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 35,802 people.
Luna is politically subdivided into 40 barangays.
Luna's poblacion (town center) consists of the four barangays: Victoria, Salcedo, Alcala, and Magallanes.
Luna was once called Namacpacan, which is an Ilocano word meaning "one who feeds".
As early as 1587, Namacpacan was recorded as a visita (satellite mission, whose church is manned by non-resident clergy based in the cabecera) of Purao (now Balaoan). It was a settlement along the camino real (national road) from Vigan to Manila, and travellers stopped there to refresh themselves. Since restaurants was not yet in vogue, local families offered the travellers food and lodging, hence the name.
On 18 October 1906, during the terms of Governor Joaquin Luna and Mayor Primitivo Resurrección Novicio, the town was renamed "Luna" through 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 to honour the famous Luna brothers: Revolutionary General Antonio and Spoliarium painter Juan; their mother, Doña Laureana Novicio Luna, was a native of Namacpacan.
In the 2015 census, the population of Luna, La Union, was 35,802 people, with a density of 830 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,100 inhabitants per square mile.
Luna is also known for its beaches, particularly in Nalvo Sur and Darigayos. Beach shades, cottages and resorts are found in these barangays. The municipality is also known for its native delicacies and pottery products which are comparable to San Juan's.
The town is a pilgrimage site as it enshrines the Apo Baket Namacpacan, a wooden Marian image.
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