Luna (La Union)

', officially the ', is a of the Philippines in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.BarangaysLuna is politically subdivided into 40 barangays. Alcala Ayaoan Barangobong Barrientos Bungro Busel-Busel 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 VictoriaLuna's poblacion (town center) consists of the four barangays: Victoria, Salcedo, Alcala, and Magallanes.HistoryLuna 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.