General Luna, Quezon

General Luna, officially the Municipality of General Luna, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,804 people.

General Luna is 110 km from Lucena and 240 km from Manila.

History
General Luna was formerly a sitio of Macalelon. It was established as a municipality under Executive Order No. 207 on November 1, 1929.

Geography
The town is located in the southwestern portion of the Quezon Province, along the coast of Tayabas Bay. It is one of the twelve municipalities covered by the Bondoc Peninsula.

Barangays
General Luna is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


 * Bacong Ibaba
 * Bacong Ilaya
 * Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
 * Barangay 2 (Poblacion)
 * Barangay 3 (Poblacion)
 * Barangay 4 (Poblacion)
 * Barangay 5 (Poblacion)
 * Barangay 6 (Poblacion)
 * Barangay 7 (Poblacion)
 * Barangay 8 (Poblacion)
 * Barangay 9 (Poblacion)
 * Lavides
 * Magsaysay
 * Malaya
 * Nieva
 * Recto
 * San Ignacio Ibaba
 * San Ignacio Ilaya
 * San Isidro Ibaba
 * San Isidro Ilaya
 * San Jose
 * San Nicolas
 * San Vicente
 * Santa Maria Ibaba
 * Santa Maria Ilaya
 * Sumilang
 * Villarica

Economy
The economy of General Luna is heavily agricultural. There are two major economic activities in the municipality which are farming and fishing.

Culture
The Buhay na Kubol is celebrated in the town every year during Holy Week. Residents act out the Stations of the Cross, with locals acting as Jesus Christ and other biblical figures as a way of showing devotion. The sets are constructed by local artists. Self-flagellation using whips is also practiced as an act of penitence and to share in Christ's pain