Norala
Municipality in South Cotabato, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in South Cotabato, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Norala, officially the Municipality of Norala (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Norala; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Nurala, Jawi: ايڠد نو نورالله; Kinaray-a: Banwa ka Norala; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Norala; Tagalog: Bayan ng Norala), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,682 people.[3]
Norala | |
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Municipality of Norala | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | نورالله |
Nickname(s): "Land of the Dreamweavers" "Rice Bowl of the South" | |
Motto(s): Mayad nga Norala, Mayad Gid | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 6°33′N 124°40′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Soccsksargen |
Province | South Cotabato |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Clemente B. Fedoc |
• Vice Mayor | Victor Y. Balayon |
• Representative | Ferdinand L. Hernandez |
• Electorate | 29,864 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 123.20 km2 (47.57 sq mi) |
Elevation | 103 m (338 ft) |
Highest elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 46,682 |
• Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
• Households | 11,385 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 18.82 |
• Revenue | ₱ 175.9 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 425.5 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 149.2 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | South Cotabato 1 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9508 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)83 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Cebuano Maguindanao Blaan Tagalog Karay-a |
Website | noralascot |
Norala was created from portions of Dulawan, through Executive Order No. 572 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on March 10, 1953.[5]
Norala is subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Climate data for Norala, South Cotabato | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 64 (2.5) |
45 (1.8) |
59 (2.3) |
71 (2.8) |
140 (5.5) |
179 (7.0) |
192 (7.6) |
198 (7.8) |
163 (6.4) |
147 (5.8) |
113 (4.4) |
66 (2.6) |
1,437 (56.5) |
Average rainy days | 12.2 | 10.3 | 12.7 | 15.7 | 26.0 | 27.4 | 28.1 | 28.2 | 26.0 | 26.7 | 22.9 | 16.6 | 252.8 |
Source: Meteoblue[6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1960 | 19,579 | — |
1970 | 34,131 | +5.71% |
1975 | 41,570 | +4.03% |
1980 | 47,397 | +2.66% |
1990 | 35,566 | −2.83% |
1995 | 39,688 | +2.08% |
2000 | 40,744 | +0.56% |
2007 | 44,070 | +1.09% |
2010 | 44,635 | +0.46% |
2015 | 46,642 | +0.84% |
2020 | 46,682 | +0.02% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9] |
Blaan and Maguindanaon are the native inhabitants of the municipality.
Poverty incidence of Norala
10
20
30
40
2006
26.30 2009
33.13 2012
28.52 2015
30.99 2018
24.60 2021
18.82 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
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