Norala | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Norala | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | نورالله |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nicknames: "Land of the Dreamweavers" "Rice Bowl of the South" | |
| Motto: Mayad nga Norala, Mayad Gid | |
 Map of South Cotabato with Norala highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Norala | |
.svg)  Norala Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:6°31′12″N124°39′40″E / 6.519992°N 124.661019°E /6.519992; 124.661019 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Soccsksargen |
| Province | South Cotabato |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 14 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Clemente B. Fedoc |
| • Vice Mayor | Victor Y. Balayon |
| • Representative | Ferdinand L. Hernandez |
| • Electorate | 30,468 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 48,499 |
| • Density | 393.66/km2 (1,019.6/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,385 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 18.82 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 225.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 519.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 190.7 million (2022) |
| 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, officially theMunicipality 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 amunicipality in theprovince ofSouth Cotabato,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,682 people.[5]
Norala was created from portions ofDulawan, through Executive Order No. 572 signed by PresidentElpidio Quirino on March 10, 1953.[6]
Norala is subdivided into 14barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks while some havesitios.
| Climate data for Norala, South Cotabato | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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[7] | |||||||||||||
| 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% |
| 2024 | 48,499 | +0.92% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] | ||
Blaan andMaguindanaon are the native inhabitants of the municipality.
Poverty incidence of Norala
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
Places adjacent to Norala | |
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 Province ofSouth Cotabato | |
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| Municipalities | |
| Component city | |
| Highly urbanized city |
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