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 / 6.55°N 124.67°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), 80.04 million (2012), 83.02 million (2013, 2014) |
• Assets | ₱ 425.5 million (2020), 106.2 million (2012), 131.9 million (2013, 2014) |
• 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, 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]