Norala, officially the Municipality of Norala (; , Jawi: ايڠد نو نورالله; ; ; ), is a municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 48,499 people.

History

Norala was created from portions of Dulawan, through Executive Order No. 572 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on March 10, 1953.

Geography

Barangays

Norala is subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Dumaguil
  • Esperanza
  • Kibid
  • Lapuz
  • Liberty
  • Lopez Jaena
  • Matapol
  • Poblacion
  • Puti
  • San Jose
  • San Miguel
  • Simsiman
  • Tinago
  • Benigno Aquino, Jr.

Climate

Demographics

Blaan and Maguindanaon are the native inhabitants of the municipality.

Economy

References

  • Norala Profile at PhilAtlas.com
  • Norala Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
  • [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
  • Philippine Census Information