New Corella

New Corella, officially the Municipality of New Corella, is a local government municipality in Davao del Norte, Philippines. It is located in the Davao Region on the island of Mindanao and is administratively divided into 20 barangays, the basic local-government units used in the Philippines. The municipality’s present identity is closely connected with migration from Bohol. Settlers who established the community in what is now Barangay Poblacion came from the town of Corella in Bohol, and the later municipality adopted the name New Corella in reference to that place of origin. Its Cebuano name is Lungsod sa Bag-ong Corella, while its Tagalog name is Bayan ng Bagong Corella. New Corella was created on June 18, 1966, when territory was separated from the eastern portion of the municipality of Asuncion. This establishment marked the formation of a distinct municipal government and administrative community in an area whose settlement history had already been shaped by migrants and rural development. The municipality’s local structure includes barangays that are further organized into puroks, with some areas also containing sitios. The municipality’s public role is centered on local administration, community services, land and resource management, infrastructure, and support for the local economy. Available reference material identifies agriculture and rural economic activity as important aspects of its municipal profile, although a detailed sector-by-sector account is not established in the supplied sources. The Philippine Statistics Authority has also published poverty-incidence information for New Corella as part of its local development and socioeconomic statistics. According to the 2024 census figure cited in the reference material, New Corella had a population of 60,454. As an active municipality, it operates within the Philippine local-government system and serves residents across its 20 barangays. It should not be treated as a commercial product brand: its name functions as the identity of a territorial public authority and geographic community. The municipality’s official website and Philippine government statistical and administrative resources are the principal channels for current institutional, demographic, and governance information.

New Corella’s name reflects the origins of migrants who settled the area. The community’s early settlers came from Corella in Bohol and established themselves in the area that is now Barangay Poblacion. The name New Corella therefore links the municipality in Davao del Norte with the settlers’ place of origin in the Visayas. The municipality was formally established on June 18, 1966, through the separation of the eastern part of Asuncion. This administrative change created New Corella as a separate municipality within the Philippine local-government system. The new municipality subsequently developed as a territorial community composed of barangays, each of which may be divided into puroks and, in some cases, sitios. New Corella is located in Davao del Norte on Mindanao. Its institutional functions include municipal administration, delivery of local services, public infrastructure and planning, and coordination of programs affecting its barangays and residents. The supplied reference material provides limited detail about specific political administrations, infrastructure projects, commercial enterprises, or cultural institutions, so those subjects are not expanded here. The municipality’s demographic and socioeconomic conditions are documented through Philippine government statistical systems. The 2024 census population cited for New Corella is 60,454. Poverty-incidence data have also been published by the Philippine Statistics Authority. These statistics form part of the broader policy and development context in which the municipal government operates. Today, New Corella remains an active municipality of Davao del Norte with 20 barangays. Its historical significance within the available sources lies primarily in its settlement by migrants associated with Corella, Bohol, and its creation in 1966 from territory formerly administered by Asuncion. Current information about municipal services, officials, programs, and local regulations should be verified through the official municipal website and relevant Philippine government sources.

• 2024

  Population recorded in the 2024 census

  [1]New Corellaen.wikipedia.org

  The reference material reports a 2024 census population of 60,454 for New Corella.

• 1966

  Municipality established

  [1]New Corellaen.wikipedia.org

  New Corella was established on June 18, 1966, after the eastern portion of Asuncion was separated to form the new municipality.

A rural municipality and local-government community in Davao del Norte, with an identity rooted in migration from Corella, Bohol.

1. 1New Corellaen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Municipality of New Corella official websitenewcorella.gov.ph