New Corella, officially the Municipality of New Corella (; ), is a

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 57,913 people.

History

New Corella was named after the town of Corella,

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, which is where the migrants came from who came to settle in what is now Barangay Poblacion. The municipality was established on June 18, 1966 by carving the eastern part of the town of Asuncion.

Geography

Climate

Barangays

New Corella is politically subdivided into 20

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s while some have

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. * Cabidianan * Carcor * Del Monte * Del Pilar * El Salvador * Limba-an * Macgum * Mambing * Mesaoy * New Bohol * New Cortez * New Sambog * Patrocenio * Poblacion * San Roque * Sta. Cruz * Sta. Fe * Sto. Niño * Suawon * San Jose

Demographics

Economy

References

External links

New Corella Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
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Philippine Census Information

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