Narra, Palawan

Narra, officially the Municipality of Narra (Tagalog: Bayan ng 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]

Narra
Municipality
Municipality of Narra
Municipal Hall
Flag
Map of Palawan with Narra highlighted
Narra Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°17′N 118°25′E / 9.28°N 118.42°E / 9.28; 118.42
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa
Province	Palawan
District	2nd district
Founded	June 21, 1969
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government  ^[1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Gerandy B. Danao
• Vice Mayor	Marcelino 'Jun' Calso, Jr.
• Representative	Jose Ch. Alvarez
• Municipal Council	Members Joel Bito-onon Janet G. Nabua Arnold V. Verano Cenon P. Garcia Francisco T. Atchera Jr. Amelia G. Gimpaya Ceferino M. Genovea Christene Joy T. Mahilum
• Electorate	46,022 voters (2022)
Area ^[2]
• Total	831.73 km^2 (321.13 sq mi)
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Highest elevation	368 m (1,207 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)^[3]
• Total	77,948
• Density	94/km^2 (240/sq mi)
• Households	19,513
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	10.34 % (2018)^[4]
• Revenue	₱ 403.5 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 1,142 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 310.9 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 469.3 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5303
PSGC	175315000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)48
Native languages	Palawano Tagalog

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 is 92 kilometres (57 mi) from Puerto Princesa.

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.

Geography

Barangays

Narra is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Antipuluan
• Aramaywan
• Bagong Sikat
• 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

Climate

Climate data for Narra, Palawan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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^[6]

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% 2020 77,948 +1.24%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

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.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Narra

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[11][12]
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Gallery

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  Estrella Falls
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  Malatgao Beach
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  Fish Pond in Malatgao
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  Narra Municipal Hall

References

1.  Municipality of Narra | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. (PDF). Provincial Government of Palawan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
6. "Narra: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. 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.
9. 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.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
10. "Province of Palawan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Narra Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Local Governance Performance Management System