Beckel, Municipality of La Trinidad, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
MunicipalityLa Trinidad
Postal code2601
Population (2020)4,560
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.4371, 120.6293 (16° 26' North, 120° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,661.2 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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Number of households in Beckel (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,2724025.65
2,7955385.20
2,9125585.22
3,5247304.83
3,4248074.24
3,9088754.47

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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Population of Beckel by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1812.07%
1 to 43468.83%
5 to 943111.00%
10 to 143609.19%
15 to 193458.81%
20 to 243689.39%
25 to 293579.11%
30 to 343228.22%
35 to 392556.51%
40 to 442195.59%
45 to 492265.77%
50 to 541704.34%
55 to 591403.57%
60 to 641032.63%
65 to 69691.76%
70 to 74541.38%
75 to 79461.17%
80 and over260.66%
Total3,918100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.78
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.4
  • Median Age: 25.39

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.

Population of Beckel (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,339
2,8333.65%
2,9691.01%
3,5442.47%
3,453-0.94%
3,9182.43%
4,5603.25%

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

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. List of sitios is from the Municipality of La Trinidad Government official website.
  3. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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