Narra, Palawan

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SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NARRA''
Excerpt from COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN 2000-2010, Municipality of Narra

Brief History

    The Rice and Corn Productivity administration came to Palawan in the year 1947, they

assessed its abundant plains and subsequently, by law, it was converted into a resettlement

project.  Large scale immigration of people from various region ensued.  Many settlements

were established from the time of President Magsaysay and the place soon to be called NARRA.

  With its populace focusing on rice farming, it has since came to be known as the

 RICE GRANARY OF PALAWAN till today.

    The Municipality of NARRA was established in June 20, 1970 with Hon. Ricardo Valdevieso

 as its Mayor.  Once established as a municipality, agricultural growth flourished at an

 accelerating pace.  Rice granaries and irrigation and farming facilities was built by the

 succeeding mayors; growing it to become a first class municipality as it is today.

Location and Area

    Narra is strategically located in the middle of southern Palawan.  It is 96 kilometers from 

Puerto Princesa City in North, 101 kilometers from Brooke's Point Municipality in the south 

and 64 kilometers away from Quezon Municipality in the south-west by land route.  Narra 

is bounded in the North by the Municipality of Aborlan; in the East, by Sulu sea; in the South, 

by the Municipality of Española; in the west, the Municipality of Quezon.

    Narra has a total land area of 82,270 hectares which is about 3.18% of the total land area 

of the province.  About 45,000 hectares of this area is in the mainland municipality with the 

9 island of the municipality accounting for the difference.  A good number of rivers cluster 

in the municipality to nourish agriculture aside rice farming.

Topography

    The Eastern part of Narra is a coastal plain.  It is gently sloping from 0 degrees.  

It is devoted to coconut plantation, settlement and open area.  It covers 6,199 hectares equivalent 

to 7% of the total land area of Narra.

    Next is the coastal plain is the agricultural land.  It is moderately sloping from 04 degrees 

to 18 degrees.  It covers 30,596 hectares equivalent to 37% of the total land area of Narra.

    The western portion of Narra is steeply mountainous with slopes of 19 degrees to 50 degrees.

This is the forest land covering 45,436 hectares equivalent to 56% of the total land area.

Climate and Temperature

    Narra has favorable climate to agriculture.  The rainy season starts on May and continue 

up to February.  Dry season is experienced during the month of March and April.  The 

temperature varies, but not much, depending upon the terrain and vegetation.

Typhoon

    Typhoon is a rare phenomenon in Narra.  Recorded history reveal that there is one typhoon 

in just about every decade.  Often, monsoon rains affect the area and this specially happens 

when there is tropical storm in the East and North-east parts of the Philippines.  Mild 

climate may best describe the weather conditions that characterize the weather seasons 

through out the year in this municipality.

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