Narra, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
Barangay count23
Postal code5303
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Area (2013)831.73 km2 (321.13 sq mi)
Population (2020)77,948
Density (2020)94 / km2 (243 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 16' North, 118° 24' East (9.2694, 118.4039)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.1 meters (26.5 feet)

Narra is a coastal municipality in the island province of Palawan.

The municipality has a land area of 831.73 square kilometers or 321.13 square miles which constitutes 5.68% of Palawan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 77,948. This represented 8.30% of the total population of Palawan province, or 2.41% of the overall population of the MIMAROPA Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 94 inhabitants per square kilometer or 243 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Narra has 23 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Narra
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Antipuluan9.70%7,5627,0677.00%1.44%
Aramaywan5.48%4,2744,0455.66%1.17%
Bagong Sikat2.37%1,8491,905-2.94%-0.63%
Batang-batang1.61%1,2571,345-6.54%-1.41%
Bato-bato3.64%2,8342,6337.63%1.56%
Burirao3.83%2,9872,62813.66%2.73%
Caguisan1.76%1,3701,442-4.99%-1.07%
Calategas6.56%5,1104,56311.99%2.41%
Dumagueña4.65%3,6223,4066.34%1.30%
Elvita1.26%9819671.45%0.30%
Estrella Village1.41%1,0971,0841.20%0.25%
Ipilan2.33%1,8161,839-1.25%-0.26%
Malatgao3.12%2,4322,15312.96%2.60%
Malinao4.15%3,2322,9848.31%1.69%
Narra15.74%12,27211,9892.36%0.49%
Panacan5.94%4,6304,5152.55%0.53%
Panacan 27.95%6,1965,57111.22%2.26%
Princess Urduja7.87%6,1385,29515.92%3.16%
Sandoval3.29%2,5672,4206.07%1.25%
Tacras1.54%1,2041,1980.50%0.11%
Taritien2.66%2,0701,8969.18%1.87%
Teresa1.87%1,4561,3706.28%1.29%
Tinagong Dagat1.27%99289710.59%2.14%
Narra Total77,94873,2126.47%1.33%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Narra for the fiscal year of 2016 was 254,372,291.52.

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Annual regular income of Narra (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009
2010139,707,853.76
2011153,327,747.439.75%
2012150,414,514.71-1.90%
2013173,737,765.1515.51%
2014197,437,749.9813.64%
2015171,211,497.18-13.28%
2016254,372,291.5248.57%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Narra in the 2015 Census was 72,992 broken down into 16,922 households or an average of 4.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Narra (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
41,2007,8815.23
48,1589,4915.07
56,84511,5214.93
62,44313,6324.58
65,20814,9084.37
72,99216,9224.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Narra is 5 to 9, with 8,683 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 579 individuals.

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Population of Narra by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,6762.29%
1 to 46,7189.18%
5 to 98,68311.86%
10 to 148,38811.46%
15 to 197,74710.58%
20 to 246,4098.75%
25 to 295,4497.44%
30 to 345,0196.86%
35 to 394,5476.21%
40 to 443,9775.43%
45 to 493,5774.89%
50 to 543,1844.35%
55 to 592,5773.52%
60 to 641,9382.65%
65 to 691,3021.78%
70 to 748211.12%
75 to 796210.85%
80 and over5790.79%
Total73,212100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.32
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.8
  • Median Age: 22.65

Historical population

The population of Narra grew from 18,549 in 1970 to 77,948 in 2020, an increase of 59,399 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.33%, or an increase of 4,736 people, from the previous population of 73,212 in 2015.

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Population of Narra (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
18,549
25,2566.39%
30,0993.57%
41,3263.22%
48,3392.98%
56,8453.54%
62,5251.32%
65,2641.57%
73,2122.21%
77,9481.33%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Narra for the year 2019 was 42,207, broken down into 20,572 males and 21,635 females.

Location

The municipal center of Narra is situated at approximately 9° 16' North, 118° 24' East, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.1 meters or 26.5 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Narra are Puerto Princesa, Sipalay, Negros Occidental, Zamboanga City, Isabela City, Basilan, Bayawan, Negros Oriental, and Iloilo City. The nearest municipalities are Aborlan, Palawan, Quezon, Palawan, Sofronio Española, Palawan, Brooke's Point, Palawan, Rizal, Palawan, and Bataraza, Palawan. Its distance from the national capital is 652.06 kilometers (405.17 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 652.06 kilometers (405.17 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N25°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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