Beckel, Municipality of La Trinidad, Province of Benguet
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
Province | Benguet |
Municipality | La Trinidad |
Postal code | 2601 |
Population (2020) | 4,560 |
Philippine major island(s) | Luzon |
Coordinates | 16.4371, 120.6293 (16° 26' North, 120° 38' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 1,661.2 meters (5,450.1 feet) |
Beckel is a barangay in the municipality of La Trinidad, in the province of Benguet. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,560. This represented 3.32% of the total population of La Trinidad.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Beckel in the 2015 Census was 3,908 broken down into 875 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
---|---|---|---|
2,272 | 402 | 5.65 | |
2,795 | 538 | 5.20 | |
2,912 | 558 | 5.22 | |
3,524 | 730 | 4.83 | |
3,424 | 807 | 4.24 | |
3,908 | 875 | 4.47 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Beckel is 5 to 9, with 431 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 26 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 81 | 2.07% |
1 to 4 | 346 | 8.83% |
5 to 9 | 431 | 11.00% |
10 to 14 | 360 | 9.19% |
15 to 19 | 345 | 8.81% |
20 to 24 | 368 | 9.39% |
25 to 29 | 357 | 9.11% |
30 to 34 | 322 | 8.22% |
35 to 39 | 255 | 6.51% |
40 to 44 | 219 | 5.59% |
45 to 49 | 226 | 5.77% |
50 to 54 | 170 | 4.34% |
55 to 59 | 140 | 3.57% |
60 to 64 | 103 | 2.63% |
65 to 69 | 69 | 1.76% |
70 to 74 | 54 | 1.38% |
75 to 79 | 46 | 1.17% |
80 and over | 26 | 0.66% |
Total | 3,918 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Beckel grew from 2,339 in 1990 to 4,560 in 2020, an increase of 2,221 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.25%, or an increase of 642 people, from the previous population of 3,918 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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2,339 | – | |
2,833 | 3.65% | |
2,969 | 1.01% | |
3,544 | 2.47% | |
3,453 | -0.94% | |
3,918 | 2.43% | |
4,560 | 3.25% |
Location
Beckel is situated at approximately 16.4371, 120.6293, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,661.2 meters or 5,450.1 feet above mean sea level.
Sitios
Beckel is composed of 13 sitios:
- Bakong
- Balangbang
- Busi
- Cawat
- Central Beckel
- Gongel
- Lamut
- Linusod
- Marlboro
- Obulan
- Pagal
- Peril
- Sapsing
Adjacent barangays
Beckel shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- List of sitios is from the Municipality of La Trinidad Government official website.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.