Norala, South Cotabato

Norala
Municipality
Municipality of Norala

Map of South Cotabato with Norala highlighted
Norala
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°33′N 124°40′E / 6.55°N 124.67°E / 6.55; 124.67Coordinates: 6°33′N 124°40′E / 6.55°N 124.67°E / 6.55; 124.67
Country  Philippines
Region Soccsksargen (Region XII)
Province South Cotabato
District 2nd District
Barangays 14 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Victor Y. Balayon
 • Electorate 25,116 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 123.20 km2 (47.57 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 46,642
 • Density 380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 9508
PSGC 126311000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)83
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 3rd municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 109,101,858.42 (2016)
Native languages Hiligaynon
Cebuano
Maguindanao language
Blaan language
Tagalog
Website noralascot.gov.ph

Norala, officially the Municipality of Norala, (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Norala), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 46,642 people.[3]

Barangays

Norala is subdivided into 14 barangays.

  • Dumaguil
  • Esperanza
  • Kibid
  • Lapuz
  • Liberty
  • Lopez Jaena
  • Matapol
  • Poblacion
  • Puti
  • San Jose
  • San Miguel
  • Simsiman
  • Tinago
  • Benigno Aquino, Jr.

Demographics

Population census of Norala
YearPop.±% 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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: South Cotabato". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.


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