Norala
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"Rice Bowl of the South"
![Map of South Cotabato with Norala highlighted](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Ph_locator_south_cotabato_norala.png/250px-Ph_locator_south_cotabato_norala.png)
Cebuano
Maguindanao
Blaan
Tagalog
Karay-a
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]
History
Norala was created from portions of Dulawan, through Executive Order No. 572 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on March 10, 1953.[5]
Geography
Barangays
Norala is subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Dumaguil
- Esperanza
- Kibid
- Lapuz
- Liberty
- Lopez Jaena
- Matapol
- Poblacion
- Puti
- San Jose
- San Miguel
- Simsiman
- Tinago
- Benigno Aquino, Jr.
Climate
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] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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.
Economy
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] |
References
- ^ Municipality of Norala | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Executive Order No. 572, s. 1953". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. March 10, 1953. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Norala: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
External links
- Norala Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Norala Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
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