Lunas

Barangay Lunas is the one of the large barangay in the municipality of Asturias in terms of population. The barangay has 680 households with a total population of 29 inhabitants. It has an aggregate land area of 6,129,133 sqm which is bound in the north by Barangay Colonia Tuburan, in the south by Barangay Bago in the east by the Banban and in the west by Barangay Sta. Lucia.

The barangay got its name from the local term for cave since there was a bamboo tree in the barangay located on the Purok 2. This eventually became the name of the barangay. The early settlers in the community were farmers. It was believed that the bamboo house was the main "lighthouse" of the farmers The "bamboo three "also served as to make houses made by bamboo tree Local tale told from generation to generation had it that the lunas is a bamboo three to make amakan the materials of lunas bamboo three.

Aside from farming the settlers in the community discovered that the bamboo tree in the barangay is good for making bamboo house but would make an excellent material for making a bamboo tree. Older women learned to create beautiful pieces from bamboo; some of the common ceramic products were bamboo materials to making house A disastrous typhoon n the early 1990's, "Rufing", destroyed the facility but the lunas bamboo tree did not destroy.

There were residents in the Purok who chose to transfer the name of barangay lunas while there are many people live here place. The modern century created new leaders who assumed full responsibility in barangay governance; with a new title of Barangay Captain. The Barangay Captain is elected by the barangay captain Rolly Maranga.

Barangay Lunas has deep religious faith which dated back in its earliest history. The barangay annually celebrates it fiesta in honor of the SR. SAN ISIDRO LABRADOR. This is celebrated every 14th and 15TH day of MAY This only relates how closely drawn to the Blessed of Sr San Isidro Labrador in the the barangay. Barangay Lunas is always continues to develop to be a modern society but it never forgets its rich history ---- the people; the faith; the culture; the tradition.

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