Narra
| Municipality of Narra | |||
| Location of Narra in Palawan Province | |||
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| Region : | Western Visayas | ||
| Province : | Palawan | ||
| Barangays : | 22nd | ||
| District: | 2. District of Palawan | ||
| PSGC : | 175315000 | ||
| Income class : | unknown (1-6) | ||
| Households : | 11,521 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 73.212 August 1, 2015 census
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| Coordinates : | 9 ° 17 ′ N , 118 ° 25 ′ E | ||
| Postal code : | 5303 | ||
| Geographical location in the Philippines | |||
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Narra is a Filipino municipality in the province of Palawan . It has 73,212 inhabitants (August 1, 2015 census). There is a Palawan State University campus in the community .
The Rasa Island Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 2006 on the island of Rasa, which belongs to Narra . This is where the world's highest number of wild specimens of the endangered red-tailed cockatoo lives . In 2013, protests by residents and nature conservation organizations prevented the construction of a coal-fired power plant for DMCI Power Corporation in Barangay Panacan. Conservationists feared that the emissions from the power plant could destroy the previous successes in protecting the avifauna on Rasa Island, as it was to be built directly opposite the island.
Barangays
Narra is politically divided into 22 barangays .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Philippines: coal-fired power plant threatens cockatoos Background to the petition on Regenwald.org (German)
- ↑ http://www.change.org/petitions/palawan-council-for-sustainable-development-stop-the-coal-plant-near-rasa-island-wildlife-sanctuary