Norala

Norala, officially the Municipality of Norala (Banwa sang Norala; Inged nu Nurala, Jawi: ايڠد نو نورالله; Banwa ka Norala; Lungsod sa Norala; Bayan ng Norala), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,682 people.

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

Barangays
Norala is subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
 * Dumaguil
 * Esperanza
 * Kibid
 * Lapuz
 * Liberty
 * Lopez Jaena
 * Matapol
 * Poblacion
 * Puti
 * San Jose
 * San Miguel
 * Simsiman
 * Tinago
 * Benigno Aquino, Jr.

Demographics
Blaan and Maguindanaon are the native inhabitants of the municipality.