Paras, City of Candon, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
CityCandon
Postal code2710
Population (2020)1,471
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.1783, 120.4388 (17° 11' North, 120° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.8 meters (22.3 feet)

Paras is a barangay in the city of Candon, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,471. This represented 2.39% of the total population of Candon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Paras in the 2015 Census was 1,287 broken down into 306 households or an average of 4.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Paras (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6941355.14
8521834.66
9972104.75
1,3292744.85
1,1933263.66
1,2873064.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Paras is 20 to 24, with 136 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Paras by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1312.39%
1 to 41209.24%
5 to 913310.24%
10 to 1413210.16%
15 to 19967.39%
20 to 2413610.47%
25 to 29987.54%
30 to 34876.70%
35 to 391027.85%
40 to 44866.62%
45 to 49786.00%
50 to 54574.39%
55 to 59322.46%
60 to 64312.39%
65 to 69362.77%
70 to 74141.08%
75 to 79151.15%
80 and over151.15%
Total1,299100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.81
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.77
  • Median Age: 25.08

Historical population

The population of Paras grew from 694 in 1990 to 1,471 in 2020, an increase of 777 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.65%, or an increase of 172 people, from the previous population of 1,299 in 2015.

Population of Paras (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
694
8523.92%
9973.43%
1,3294.04%
1,193-3.85%
1,2991.63%
1,4712.65%

Location

Paras is situated at approximately 17.1783, 120.4388, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.8 meters or 22.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Paras shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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