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Narra, Palawan

Narra
Municipality
Narra Municipal Hall.JPG
Map of Palawan with Narra highlighted
Map of Palawan with Narra highlighted
Narra is located in Philippines
Narra
Narra
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 09°17′N 118°25′E / 9.283°N 118.417°E / 9.283; 118.417Coordinates: 09°17′N 118°25′E / 9.283°N 118.417°E / 9.283; 118.417
Country Philippines
Region MIMAROPA (Region IV-B)
Province Palawan
District 2nd district
Founded June 21, 1969
Barangays 23
Government
 • Mayor Lucena D. Demaala
Area
 • Total 831.73 km2 (321.13 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 65,264
 • Density 78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
Zip Code 5303
IDD:area code 48
Website www.narrapalawan.ph

Narra is a first class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 65,264 people.

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.

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 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.

Narra is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.

Estrella Falls

Malatgao Beach

Fish Pond in Malatgao

Narra Municipal Hall



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