Norala, Province of South Cotabato

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSouth Cotabato
Barangay count14
Postal code9508
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)188.11 km2 (72.63 sq mi)
Population (2020)46,682
Density (2020)248 / km2 (643 / sq mi)
Coordinates6° 31' North, 124° 39' East (6.5188, 124.6567)
Estimated elevation above sea level101.0 meters (331.2 feet)

Norala is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of South Cotabato.

The municipality has a land area of 188.11 square kilometers or 72.63 square miles which constitutes 4.96% of South Cotabato's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 46,682. This represented 4.79% of the total population of South Cotabato province, or 0.95% of the overall population of the SOCCSKSARGEN region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 248 inhabitants per square kilometer or 643 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Norala has 14 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Norala
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Benigno Aquino, Jr.3.54%1,6531,6390.85%0.18%
Dumaguil4.86%2,2702,1694.66%0.96%
Esperanza4.93%2,3002,2691.37%0.29%
Kibid4.07%1,9001,7637.77%1.59%
Lapuz6.78%3,1633,1410.70%0.15%
Liberty4.71%2,2002,616-15.90%-3.58%
Lopez Jaena6.76%3,1563,219-1.96%-0.42%
Matapol3.67%1,7111,774-3.55%-0.76%
Poblacion28.36%13,23812,5925.13%1.06%
Puti5.37%2,5062,4323.04%0.63%
San Jose5.44%2,5412,621-3.05%-0.65%
San Miguel10.66%4,9744,7993.65%0.76%
Simsiman7.05%3,2893,604-8.74%-1.91%
Tinago3.82%1,7812,004-11.13%-2.45%
Norala Total46,68246,6420.09%0.02%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Norala for the fiscal year of 2016 was 109,101,858.42.

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Annual regular income of Norala (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200964,026,040.15
201051,020,428.79-20.31%
201174,200,478.1845.43%
201274,048,811.50-0.20%
201379,116,944.626.84%
201487,857,887.0611.05%
201599,396,159.3413.13%
2016109,101,858.429.76%

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 Norala in the 2015 Census was 46,631 broken down into 10,601 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Norala (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
35,5606,4075.55
39,6687,5485.26
40,7448,2634.93
44,0709,5514.61
44,63510,0294.45
46,63110,6014.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Norala is 5 to 9, with 5,054 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 460 individuals.

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Population of Norala by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18291.78%
1 to 43,8808.32%
5 to 95,05410.84%
10 to 144,81110.31%
15 to 194,6439.95%
20 to 244,3819.39%
25 to 293,8468.25%
30 to 343,1916.84%
35 to 393,0306.50%
40 to 442,6185.61%
45 to 492,6145.60%
50 to 542,2104.74%
55 to 591,7053.66%
60 to 641,3482.89%
65 to 698961.92%
70 to 746401.37%
75 to 794861.04%
80 and over4600.99%
Total46,642100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.26
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.39
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.65
  • Median Age: 24.68

Historical population

The population of Norala grew from 19,579 in 1960 to 46,682 in 2020, an increase of 27,103 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.02%, or an increase of 40 people, from the previous population of 46,642 in 2015.

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Population of Norala (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
19,579
34,1315.59%
41,5704.04%
47,3972.66%
35,566-2.83%
39,6882.08%
40,7440.56%
44,0701.09%
44,6350.46%
46,6420.84%
46,6820.02%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Norala for the year 2019 was 28,650, broken down into 14,227 males and 14,423 females.

Location

The municipal center of Norala is situated at approximately 6° 31' North, 124° 39' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 101.0 meters or 331.2 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 Norala are Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Koronadal, South Cotabato, Kidapawan, Cotabato, General Santos, Digos, Davao del Sur, and Cotabato City. The nearest municipalities are Santo Niño, South Cotabato, Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, Tantangan, South Cotabato, Banga, South Cotabato, and Surallah, South Cotabato. Its distance from the national capital is 979.20 kilometers (608.44 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 979.20 kilometers (608.44 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N24°W)

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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