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Norala, Philippines

Norala is a town of 48,499 people in Soccsksargen, Philippines.

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Population48,499 GeoNames
Elevation103 m 338 ft
Time zoneAsia/Manila
Land area123.2 km²
Nearest airportAllah Valley Airport (AAV) 20 km

Why visit Norala

Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 1 attraction in and around town.

About Norala

Norala, officially the Municipality of Norala (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Norala; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Nurala, Jawi: ايڠد نو نورالله; Kinaray-a: Banwa ka Norala; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Norala; Tagalog: Bayan ng Norala), is a municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 48,499 people.

From the Wikipedia article Norala (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do1

Cagunda Farmshop

Farm and orchard · 7.1 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

Rizal Park

Park

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Churches and places of worship3

Iglesia ni Cristo

Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 8.9 km

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Seventh-day Adventist Church

Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 7.3 km

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St. Teresa Avila Catholic Church

Church · 7.7 km

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Shopping2

Shaina hardware

Hardware store · 0.7 km

Norala Road

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JV Dynamic

Hardware store

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History

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

From the History section of Norala on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Schools, colleges and libraries51

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Healthcare2

Map of Norala

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Getting there and nearby towns

Allah Valley Airport (AAV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 km away.

  • Isulan 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
  • Tacurong 19 km north, about 19 min by car
  • Surallah 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
  • Koronadal 21 km east, about 21 min by car
  • Lake Sebu 34 km south, about 34 min by car
  • Polomolok 56 km southeast, about 56 min by car
  • Pikit 59 km north, about 59 min by car
  • General Santos 73 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Midsayap 76 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Digos 81 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car

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