Norala
{{Short description|Municipality in South Cotabato, Philippines}}
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| translit_lang1_type1 = Jawi
| translit_lang1_info1 = نورالله
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| subdivision_name2 = South Cotabato
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| nickname = "Land of the Dreamweavers"
"Rice Bowl of the South"
| motto = Mayad nga Norala, Mayad Gid
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Clemente B. Fedoc
| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
| leader_name1 = Victor Y. Balayon
| leader_title2 = Representative
| leader_name2 = Ferdinand L. Hernandez
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| elevation_min_m = 81
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Norala, officially the Municipality of Norala ({{langx|hil|Banwa sang Norala}}; {{langx|mdh|Inged nu Nurala}}, Jawi: ايڠد نو نورالله; {{langx|krj|Banwa ka Norala}}; {{langx|ceb|Lungsod sa Norala}}; {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Norala}}), is a municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,682 people.{{PH census|current}}
History
Norala was created from portions of Dulawan, through Executive Order No. 572 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on March 10, 1953.{{cite web |title=Executive Order No. 572, s. 1953 |url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1953/03/10/executive-order-no-572-s-1953/ |website=Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines |access-date=31 January 2023 |date=March 10, 1953}}
Geography
=Barangays=
=Climate=
{{Weather box
| location = Norala, South Cotabato
| width = auto
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan high C = 30
| Jan low C = 22
| Feb high C = 31
| Feb low C = 22
| Mar high C = 31
| Mar low C = 23
| Apr high C = 31
| Apr low C = 23
| May high C = 30
| May low C = 24
| Jun high C = 29
| Jun low C = 24
| Jul high C = 29
| Jul low C = 23
| Aug high C = 29
| Aug low C = 24
| Sep high C = 30
| Sep low C = 23
| Oct high C = 30
| Oct low C = 24
| Nov high C = 30
| Nov low C = 23
| Dec high C = 30
| Dec low C = 23
| Jan precipitation mm = 64
| Feb precipitation mm = 45
| Mar precipitation mm = 59
| Apr precipitation mm = 71
| May precipitation mm = 140
| Jun precipitation mm = 179
| Jul precipitation mm = 192
| Aug precipitation mm = 198
| Sep precipitation mm = 163
| Oct precipitation mm = 147
| Nov precipitation mm = 113
| Dec precipitation mm = 66
| Jan rain days = 12.2
| Feb rain days = 10.3
| Mar rain days = 12.7
| Apr rain days = 15.7
| May rain days = 26.0
| Jun rain days = 27.4
| Jul rain days = 28.1
| Aug rain days = 28.2
| Sep rain days = 26.0
| Oct rain days = 26.7
| Nov rain days = 22.9
| Dec rain days = 16.6
{{cite web
| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/norala_philippines_1697577
| title = Norala: Average Temperatures and Rainfall
| publisher = Meteoblue
| accessdate = 15 May 2020 }}
| date = 15 May 2020
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Demographics
{{Philippine Census
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| 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}}
| 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}}
| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}
| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}
| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}
| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}
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| footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}
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Blaan and Maguindanaon are the native inhabitants of the municipality.
Economy
{{PH poverty incidence}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.philatlas.com/mindanao/r12/south-cotabato/norala.html Norala Profile at PhilAtlas.com]
- [https://cmci.dti.gov.ph/lgu-profile.php?lgu=Norala Norala Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index]
- [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131004104825/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]
{{Geographic location
| Centre = Norala
| Northeast = Tantangan
| Southeast = Banga
| South = Santo Niño
| West = Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat
| Northwest = Isulan, Sultan Kudarat
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{{South Cotabato}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Municipalities of South Cotabato
Category:Political divisions established by Philippine executive order
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