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Narra, Palawan
Municipality in Palawan, Philippines
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Municipality in Palawan, Philippines
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| name | ||
| image_skyline | Narra Municipal Hall.JPG | |
| image_caption | Municipal Hall | |
| image_flag | Flag_of_Narra,_Palawan.png | |
| flag_size | 120x80px | |
| seal_size | 100x80px | |
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| pushpin_map | Philippines | |
| pushpin_label_position | left | |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location within the | |
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| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | Philippines | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region | |
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| subdivision_type2 | Province | |
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| subdivision_type3 | District | |
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| established_title | Founded | |
| established_date | June 21, 1969 | |
| parts_type | Barangays | |
| parts_style | para | |
| p1 | (see Barangays) | |
| leader_title | Mayor | |
| leader_name | Gerandy B. Danao | |
| leader_title1 | Vice Mayor | |
| leader_name1 | Edmond B. Gastanes | |
| leader_title2 | Representative | |
| leader_name2 | Jose Ch. Alvarez | |
| leader_title3 | Municipal Council | |
| leader_name3 | {{PH Town Council | |
| 1 | ||
| 2 | Joel Bito-onon | |
| 3 | Janet G. Nabua | |
| 4 | Arnold V. Verano | |
| 5 | Cenon P. Garcia | |
| 6 | Francisco T. Atchera Jr. | |
| 7 | Amelia G. Gimpaya | |
| 8 | Ceferino M. Genovea | |
| 9 | Christene Joy T. Mahilum | |
| leader_title4 | Electorate | |
| leader_name4 | voters (electorate_point_in_time}} | ) |
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| elevation_max_m | 368 | |
| elevation_min_m | 0 | |
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| population_density_km2 | auto | |
| population_blank1_title | Households | |
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| timezone | PST | |
| utc_offset | +8 | |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code | |
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| demographics_type1 | Economy | |
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| demographics1_title2 | Poverty incidence | |
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| demographics1_title5 | Assets | |
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| demographics1_title6 | Assets rank | |
| demographics1_title7 | IRA | |
| demographics1_title8 | IRA rank | |
| demographics1_title9 | Expenditure | |
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| demographics1_title10 | Liabilities | |
| demographics1_info10 | ||
| demographics_type2 | Service provider | |
| demographics2_title1 | Electricity | |
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| demographics2_title2 | Water | |
| demographics2_title3 | Telecommunications | |
| demographics2_title4 | Cable TV | |
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| blank1_name_sec1 | Native languages | |
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| blank4_name_sec2 | Patron saint |
Narra, officially the Municipality of Narra (), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 80,572 people.
The town is known as the Rice Granary of Palawan because it is the province’s main rice producer. The municipality holds the Palay Festival, formerly called Anihan Festival (Reaping or Harvesting), every mid or late October.
History
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.
Geography
Narra is 92 km from Puerto Princesa. It 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. 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
| access-date = 17 November 2019 }}
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Narra was 80,572 people, with a density of {{sigfig|80572/831.73|2}} PD/km2.
Religion
Based on religion in 2024, the population of the municipality of Narra was almost entirely Christianity (99.3%), then there were also other religious minorities (0.4%), and also Islam (0.3%). The population is mostly Roman Catholic, settlers from Luzon, while other religions include Buddhism and Chinese religions, as well as Islam, which is practiced by a small number of native Palawano and Moro immigrants.
Economy
Education
There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. These are the Narra I Schools District, and Narra II Schools District.
Primary and elementary schools
- Antipuluan Elementary School
- Aramaywan I Elementary School
- Aramaywan II Elementary School
- Bagong Sikat Elementary School
- Bagong Sikat Adventist Elementary School
- Batang-Batang Beach Elementary School
- Batang-Batang Proper Elementary School
- Bethlehem Elementary School
- Buong Elementary School
- Burirao Annex Elementary School
- Burirao Proper Elementary School
- Cabuluan Elementary School
- Cacarigan Elementary School
- Caguisan Elementary School
- Calategas Elementary School
- Central Palawan United Methodist Academy
- Checedh Christian School
- Damayan Bliss Elementary School
- Dumangueña Bible Baptist Church School
- Dumangueña Elementary School
- Elvita Elementary School
- Estrella Village Elementary School
- Ipilan Elementary School
- Malatgao Elementary School
- Malinao Elementary School
- Manaile Elementary School
- Maranan Elementary School
- Mariwara Elementary School
- Narra Adventist Elementary School
- Narra Bible Baptist Christian Academy
- Narra Pilot School
- Narra West Elementary School (Pilot West ES)
- Palawan Adventist Academy
- Panacan Elementary School
- Princess Urduja Elementary School
- San Isidro Elementary School
- Sandoval Elementary School
- Tacras Elementary School
- Taritien Annex Elementary School
- Taritien Elementary School
- Teresa Elementary School
- Tinagong Dagat Elementary School
- Upper Lapu lapu Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Aramaywan National High School
- Bagong Sikat National High School
- Burirao National High School
- Calategas National High School
- Dumangeña National High School
- Estrella Village National High School
- Lapu-Lapu National High School
- Malatgao National High School
- Narra National High School
- Panacan National High School
- Princess Urduja National High School
- San Francisco Javier College
- Sandoval National High School
Gallery
Image:Estrella Falls.JPG|Estrella Falls Image:Malatgao Beach.JPG|Malatgao Beach Image:Malatgao Fish Pond.JPG|Fish Pond in Malatgao Image:Narra Municipal Hall.JPG|Narra Municipal Hall
Notable personalities
- Janicel Lubina, Filipino beauty pageant titleholder and actress
References
References
- {{DILG detail
- (July 17, 2024). "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President".
- "NARRA". Provincial Government of Palawan.
- (January 15, 2021). "Masterlist of Schools".
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