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 / 9.28°N 118.42°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa
Province	Palawan
District	2nd district
Founded	June 21, 1969
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Lucena D. Demaala
• Electorate	46,022 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	831.73 km2 (321.13 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	77,948
• Density	94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5303
PSGC	175315000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)48
Income class	1st municipal income class
Revenue (₱)	₱ 403.5 million (2020), 153.6 million (2012), 179.3 million (2013), 204 million (2014), 225.9 million (2015), 306.2 million (2016), 292.6 million (2017), 338 million (2018), 371.7 million (2019), 434.7 million (2021), 608.9 million (2022)
Native languages	Palawano; Tagalog

Narra, officially the Municipality of Narra, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 77,948 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.^[4]

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 23 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^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

In the 2020 census, the population of Narra, Palawan, was 77,948 people,^[3] with a density of 94 inhabitants per square kilometre or 240 inhabitants per square mile.

Gallery

Estrella Falls
Malatgao Beach
Fish Pond in Malatgao
Narra Municipal Hall

References

^ Municipality of Narra | (DILG)
^ "Province: Palawan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "NARRA" (PDF). Provincial Government of Palawan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. 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. National Statistics Office.
^ "Province of Palawan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

External links

[1] Municipality of Narra | (DILG)

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

[PSA20–17-3] Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] "NARRA" (PDF). Provincial Government of Palawan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[PSA15–17-5] Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–17-6] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. 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. National Statistics Office.

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

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v t e Province of Palawan
Puerto Princesa (capital and largest city)
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.)