Paradise, Municipality of Gonzaga, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityGonzaga
Postal code3513
Population (2020)1,529
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.2610, 121.9933 (18° 16' North, 121° 60' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.9 meters (75.1 feet)

Paradise, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Gonzaga, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,529. This represented 3.67% of the total population of Gonzaga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Paradise in the 2015 Census was 1,632 broken down into 309 households or an average of 5.28 members per household.

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Number of households in Paradise (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4622575.69
1,3962934.76
1,5142695.63
1,6213235.02
1,5993364.76
1,6323095.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Paradise is 15 to 19, with 156 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Paradise by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1311.89%
1 to 41247.56%
5 to 91519.20%
10 to 141489.02%
15 to 191569.51%
20 to 241408.53%
25 to 291338.10%
30 to 341287.80%
35 to 391086.58%
40 to 441026.22%
45 to 49814.94%
50 to 54895.42%
55 to 59754.57%
60 to 64573.47%
65 to 69472.86%
70 to 74291.77%
75 to 79150.91%
80 and over271.65%
Total1,641100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.51
  • Median Age: 27.65

Historical population

The population of Paradise grew from 1,464 in 1990 to 1,529 in 2020, an increase of 65 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.48%, or a decrease of 112 people, from the previous population of 1,641 in 2015.

Population of Paradise (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,464
1,404-0.78%
1,5221.75%
1,6210.87%
1,599-0.50%
1,6410.49%
1,529-1.48%

Location

Paradise is situated at approximately 18.2610, 121.9933, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.9 meters or 75.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Paradise 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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