Narra, Palawan

Narra
Narra
	Municipality
	Municipality of Narra
	Municipal Hall
	Map of Palawan with Narra highlighted
	Narra Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 9°17′N 118°25′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa (Region IV-B)
Province	Palawan
District	2nd district
Founded	June 21, 1969
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Gerandy B. Danao
• Vice Mayor	Crispin O. Lumba Jr.
• Congressman	Cyrille F. Abueg-Zaldivar
• Electorate	42,207 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	831.73 km2 (321.13 sq mi)
Elevation	8.1 m (26.6 ft)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	73,212
• Density	88/km2 (230/sq mi)
• Households	16,897
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	18.28% (2015)[4]
• Revenue (₱)	254,372,291.52 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5319
PSGC	175315000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)48
Climate type	tropical climate
Native languages	Palawano language; Tagalog

Narra, officially the Municipality of Narra, (Tagalog: Bayan ng Narra), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 73,212 people.[3]

Besides spelling out the local name for the Pterocarpus indicus—the Philippines' national tree—it is an acronym for National Resettlement Rehabilitation Administration. This program, established on June 18, 1954, resettled landless people from Luzon to Palawan. On June 21, 1969, the Municipality of Narra was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 5642 signed by President Ferdinand Marcos.[5]

Having a title as "The Rice Granary of Palawan" Municipality of Narra is the main rice producer of the Province of Palawan. The municipality also held "Palay Festival" (Formerly called as "Anihan(Reaping) Festival") held every middle or end week of the October.

Narra also includes Rasa Island, home of the endangered endemic cockatoo species called "Katala or Abukay or Kalangay (depends on local dialect)" or Philippine red-vented cockatoo (cacatua haematuropygia) and other rare animal species.

Barangays

Narra is politically subdivided into 31 barangays.

Antipuluan
Aramaywan
Batang-batang
Bato-bato (San Isidro)
Burirao
Caguisan
Calategas
Dumagueña
Elvita
Estrella Village
Ipilan
Malatgao
Malinao
Narra (Poblacion)
Panacan
Panacan 2
Princess Urduja
Sandoval
Tacras
Taritien
Teresa
Tinagong Dagat
Bagong Sikat

Demographics

Population census of Narra

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	18,549	—
1975	25,256	+6.39%
1980	30,099	+3.57%
1990	41,326	+3.22%
1995	48,339	+2.98%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	56,845	+3.54%
2007	62,525	+1.32%
2010	65,264	+1.57%
2015	73,212	+2.21%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Narra, Palawan, was 73,212 people,[3] with a density of 88 inhabitants per square kilometre or 230 inhabitants per square mile.

Climate

Climate data for Narra, Palawan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)
Average low °C (°F)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	25 (76)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	85 (3.3)	69 (2.7)	100 (3.9)	105 (4.1)	202 (8.0)	246 (9.7)	241 (9.5)	215 (8.5)	236 (9.3)	262 (10.3)	231 (9.1)	144 (5.7)	2,136 (84.1)
Average rainy days	15.6	13.3	17.5	19.9	27.4	28.1	29.4	28.6	28.6	28.8	26.4	21.0	284.6
Source: Meteoblue [9]

Gallery

Estrella Falls
Malatgao Beach
Fish Pond in Malatgao
Narra Municipal Hall

References

"Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
"Province: Palawan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
"PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
"NARRA" (PDF). Provincial Government of Palawan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
"Province of Palawan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
"Narra: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

External links

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[1] "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Palawan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–17-3] Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[4] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[5] "NARRA" (PDF). Provincial Government of Palawan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.

[NSO10–17-6] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-17-7] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-8] "Province of Palawan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[met_norms-9] "Narra: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

Province of Palawan
Puerto Princesa (capital)
Municipalities	Aborlan Agutaya Araceli Balabac Bataraza Brooke's Point Busuanga Cagayancillo Coron Culion Cuyo Dumaran El Nido Kalayaan Linapacan Magsaysay Narra Quezon Rizal Roxas San Vicente Sofronio Española Taytay
Highly urbanized city	Puerto Princesa (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Palawan by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)